"Their name is a lighthearted nod to the ranch-country  surroundings of their home base outside of Phoenix, but there's nothing  funny about JOB FOR A COWBOY's sound...possessed" - REVOLVER"Arizonan extreme metal phenomenon JFAC toured the globe in 2006 on the  back of only 4 online songs...they're great" - METAL HAMMERGlendale, AZ extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY blend stunning  musicianship and cutting edge song craft to create the absolute embodiment  of modern day extreme music. The fast-rising band, known for their intense  songs, explosive live performances and forward thinking vision, will  release their highly anticipated full-length debut, entitled "GENESIS" on  May 15 via Metal Blade Records.JOB FOR A COWBOY formed in December 2003 with vocalist Jonny Davy, (then  16), and guitarists Andrew Arcurio and Ravi Bhadriraju (15 at the time).  The band was soon joined by bassist Brent Riggs and drummer Elliott Sellers  and the quintet immediately began work on the material that would comprise  their debut recording.As work on new music commenced, JOB FOR A COWBOY began to hone their much  talked about live show by playing a consistent string of shows in and  around their hometown. The band's jaw-dropping live sets quickly put them  on the radar of music fans in a number of different AZ music "scenes".In the months that would follow, the band's versatile fan base allowed them  to share the stage with everyone from THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN to AS I LAY  DYING.In December, 2005, JOB FOR A COWBOY released the "DOOM" EP. The band spent  months of preparation in order to record "the most powerful set of songs  they could". Consisting of six tracks of the band's punishing hybrid of  grindcore and death metal, the EP became a launching pad that would rocket  the band to new heights of popularity within the underground music world.  Stellar tracks such as "Entombment of Machine", "Knee Deep" and "The Rising  Tide" quickly became live favorites and the band stepped up the frequency  of their gigs in order to satisfy what had grown into an enormous legion of  devoted followers.After a few lineup shifts, the group's current incarnation of Davy,  Bhadriraju, guitarist Bobby Thompson, bassist Brent Riggs and drummer Jon  Rice was cast into place. Not satisfied with just playing live in their  hometown, JFAC relentlessly looked to book gigs outside of Arizona. On  their own accord, the band set up live performances on the west coast and  in the summer of 2006, played three shows as part of the second annual  Sounds of the Underground Tour, where their fast-growing popularity made  them one of the top selling merch bands on each tour stop.Following the Sounds of the Underground dates, JOB FOR A COWBOY departed to  the UK for a series of sold out shows where the band found that their  quickly-growing buzz was not only limited to the U.S. The UK metal press  raved about the band's technical prowess and JFAC's successful tour dates  found mention in long-respected publications such as Metal Hammer and  Kerrang.In this day and age of video-sharing hubs and social-networking hotspots  such as YouTube and MySpace, JOB FOR A COWBOY's ascending popularity was  sure to find additional like-minded fans and new supporters. And sure  enough, it did. On MySpace, the band accrued over 6 million plays and  upwards of 130,000 "friends", while the YouTube favorite "Job for a Sponge"  - featuring the JFAC song "Knee Deep" as voiced by the affable Spongebob  Squarepants and his horde of metal warriors - became an internet sensation  that would soon see a number similar tributes (LAMB OF GOD, THE BLACK  DAHLIA MURDER, etc.).JOB FOR A COWBOY would remain on the road during 2006 as part of the  "Steers & Beers" Tour (alongside CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, etc.)  and as one of the featured acts of the 2006 "Saints and Sinners Festival",  where the band shared the stage with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and UNEARTH among  others. With an amazing work ethic, this exceptionally motivated group of  young men has managed to build a bigger buzz on their own than most bands  that have had the long-term support of a label behind them.In June of 2006, JOB FOR A COWBOY signed to noted underground metal label  Metal Blade Records and prepared to record their debut full length.  Recorded at Blue Light Audio Media in Phoenix, AZ with producer Cory Spotts  and mixed by the Grammy winning Andy Sneap (OPETH, ENTOMBED, MEGADETH),  "GENESIS" is set to turn the extreme music world on its collective ear.  Anticipation for GENESIS is such that the band has already been named one  of "Metal's Most Important Troops for 2007" by Metal Hammer, one of Total  Guitar's "Hottest Guitar Bands of 2007", one of Alternative Press' 2007  "Bands You Need to Know" and one of Revolver's "Breakthrough Bands that  will be Kicking Your Ass this Year".On the topic of the new album, JOB FOR A COWBOY guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju  comments, "Genesis is a record that we as a band needed to fulfill. We  wrote an album that we wanted to play live well into the distant future. If  there is one word to describe our new record, it is "aggressive". We want  this album to have a certain effect on the listener. I am happy with what  we have achieved, and I hope our fans appreciate it too."Vocalist Jonny Davy states, "We wrote the material that became the "Doom"  EP at a very young age and the sound of this upcoming record is a much  different one than anything we've done before. We're anxious for its  release and we hope everyone who hears it will enjoy."