Z, Amy, Michele, Anoush and Anna are Cookies Downtown. A Brooklyn based sexy quintet formed back in late 2001. They have been out on the prowl ever since, rompin’ all over NYC playing in venues like Southpaw, Sin-é, Arlene’s Grocery and Hogs & Heifers in addition to clubs all over the Northeast. Blending their own concoction of ass kickin’ rock, garage and post punk influences, Cookies Downtown appeals to fans of Electric Six, AC/DC and MC5. Press offers no comparison outside the likes of bands such as Nashville Pussy, Motörhead and the Ramones.A few of the tracks on their recent self-titled release include 'bang! bang!', “The Key' and 'Punk Bitch', which wrap raunchy riffs & licks neatly around fist in the air / steel tip kick in the ass beats. Go ahead and freak the f*#k out to 'OH Luther' and 'Wicked' while reveling in the worst times and the shittiest relationships of your life.

Z, on lead vocals, replaced Rosanna Goodman in 2004. Z presents as the protypical ghetto fabulous / afrolicious punk antagonist. She reads, writes, eats, sleeps and freaks music. She’s also a makeup artist.While Lead Guitarist Anna Hovhannessian isn’t doing jail time for sugar theft, she pounds the city streets searching for vinyl to add to her vintage collectibles. Anna also spends hours deciding which axe to play because she has over 100 of ‘em, all made by hand no less. Some of which can never be played let alone even looked at. Bassist Anoush Hovhannessian got her start playing just a few years back, when her sister Anna threatened her life if she refused to do so. Nevertheless, a left handed chick playing right handed bass. Right in the freakin’ pocket man.

Guitarist Shelly Rock not only moonlights as a medical doctor, but she’s also the unofficial spokeswoman for Passoa passion fruit cognac. She also enjoys following current events in Amsterdam. Drummer Amy McLaughlin spends time inventing time signatures & breakin’ heads & sticks. She also hauls the 3 train from New Lots to Harlem under the assumed name Bertha Lipschitz. She’s utterly fascinated by maps and lives for takin’ it on the road.

Live shows are not to be missed and are nothing less than a “bitch slappin’, booze tossin’, in your face, sexually charged” over the top wall of noise to warn the folks back home about. They're currently working on their next release. Now tell us your f*&kin' secrets....