Cojum Dip
Cojum Dip
Genres: experimental, metal, jazz metal, Avant-garde Metal, rock
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About Cojum Dip
Cojum Dip is an experimental metal/jazz/opera/math rock band/music project started by Bora Karaca in Ann Arbor, MI around 2004. They gained popularity in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area as one of the most insane, entertaining live acts ever. The band is also known for their personas, wearing distinct multi-colored luchador masks. The idea of Cojum Dip was conceived by guitarists Bora Karaca and Jacob Hurley in 2000, who took on the personas of Bodur the Clumsy and Laurence. The band's roster was completed between 2004 and 2005 with the additions of drummer Blake Gower as Captain No the Love Machine, guitarist Brian McCorkle as Mumutits the Sour, and bassist Traf Lewis (later Alex Saenz and Matt Sever) as Udabn the Feared. They released their first album, The Greatest Demo CD in the Universe in 2005, and played live in the Ann Arbor area, gaining local fame for their avant-garde style. Their second release, Anthropomorphic Bible Assault EP was released in 2006, however, the band would disband later that year due to Bora moving to Los Angeles, covering songs such as Inside The Mind Of Simon and Over the Hills and Far Away in their final show. The band, excluding Brian, would temporarily reunite for a show in 2008, with Turk Off EP being released in the same year. Bora would continue the project as a solo act, as well as working on projects such as Hawaii: Part II. Many video game covers were made during this time, such as the Videojuegos album in 2011. The band's self-titled studio album, Cojum Dip, was released onto Bandcamp in 2014, and onto major streaming services in 2019. Bora has also announced an upcoming album with no specified release date, alongside new CDs and live performances. Tragically, Jacob Hurley passed away in 2022. From 2023 to 2025, Bora played live as a part of the act known as "Edu & Friends", who toured with the band Jukebox the Ghost and played at Sonic Lunch 2024, Ann Arbor's annual outdoor concert series. Moon Waltz was played at one such event. On August 7, 2025, Cojum Dip was featured as an opener for Andrew Horowitz at Sonic Lunch, performing for the first time since 2008. This was a solo performance by Bora, who played along to a backing track representing the other members, who, as Bora explained, were not visible due to the audience's eyes not having adjusted yet. Two brand new songs were played, both speculated to be part of the aforementioned upcoming album. The first was stated to be about the Sun, and the second about Venus. New costumes were also debuted for each character. It is unclear who their new portrayers may be.
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