Cobra Starship is officially back and about to make their legendary return to Warped Tour—this time hitting the stage at Long Beach. On this episode of idobi Warped Radio, Gabe Saporta and Victoria Asher (aka Vicky-T) sit down with Peyton Grufik of idobi Radio to rewind the clock and relive the neon madness of their rise, one purple hoodie and keytar riff at a time.
From the moment online AI started claiming Cobra Starship’s name was inspired by Lilo & Stitch (Gabe confirms: he’s never seen it) to performing “One Night” at a party on 90210 (which Vicky had to remind Gabe of), the interview is packed with hilarious behind-the-scenes stories. The duo also dish on what it was like collaborating with Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester on “Good Girls Go Bad” and how Gabe ended up on the show himself in a brief cameo alongside Blake Lively. Plus, Vicky-T laughs about the label-directed remake of their “Guilty Pleasures” video, which the band took the opportunity to poke fun at.
Gabe and Vicky reflect on their first and only Warped Tour appearance in 2008, why they ended the band in 2015, and how it feels to be stepping back into the world of Cobra after nearly a decade away. Spoiler: It’s way more fun now. They talk candidly about growing pains, evolving lineups, and the way the music industry became less about community and more about competition.
Through it all, one thing is clear: Cobra Starship have brought the party back to life!
In just the first week of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements, the roster is already shaping up to be one for the books. With Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, Pennywise, FEVER 333, and more already confirmed, the festival is stacking up a mix of Warped legends and fresh energy. Yesterday, the Kevin Lyman-led festival added even more fuel to the fire, announcing the return of Cobra Starship and We Came As Romans to the lineup. Cobra Starship has only performed at Warped Tour once before, back in 2008, making this a long-awaited return for fans. Meanwhile, We Came… Read more »
Emo Nite, the iconic LA troupe capturing the hearts of elder emos across the country, will be hosting their 10 year anniversary celebration, Emo Nite Day, in Los Angeles, CA, on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, 2024. Today, the group has announced the details of artist performances and special guest DJs for their Sunday event. Emo Nite shares on Instagram, “step right up step right up. introducing the spectacular sights and sounds of EMO NITE DAY!” The first pre-party event, God Bless The Echoplex, will see Emo Nite return to their previous home base and pay homage to… Read more »
On October 19 and 20, Cobra Starship took to the When We Were Young Festival‘s Purple Stage to play myriad tracks from ¡Viva la Cobra! as well as fan-favorite singles. On the second day of the festival, October 20, the band had an array of fun cameos throughout their 10-song set. Along with bringing out We Are The In Crowd‘s Tay Jardine to sing on “Bring It (Snakes on a Plane),” Gabe Saporta also welcomed out Tara Yummy on “Good Girls Go Bad.” Check out Tara Yummy’s performance below. Additionally, on the first day of the festival, Cobra Starship tapped JULES… Read more »
Cobra Starship took to the When We Were Young 2024 Purple Stage at 3:30 PM to play their beloved LP ¡Viva la Cobra! in its entirety. The 2007 Patrick Stump-produced record includes hits such as “Guilty Pleasure” and “Kiss My Sass.” During their set, the band decked out the stage to look like the inside of an airplane, dressed as pilots and stewardesses before throwing on their iconic purple hoodies. As their set progressed, the group welcomed Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy to the stage to perform “Kiss My Sass.” Watch their performance captured by Gunz of The Gunz… Read more »
Gabe Saporta, the charismatic frontman of Cobra Starship and Midtown, has launched a brand new skincare line targeted to men called Brotege. Under the tagline “Skincare for Bros, Not Pros,” the debut product Good Boy Protection (For Bad Bros!) is an all-in-one daily moisturizer that contains SPF and retinol. The product is designed to be a simple solution to having healthy skin without all of the muss and fuss of an expert-level, multi-step skincare routine—something that has been glamorized across social media over recent years. In addition to being an easily accessible line of products, Brotege is environmentally conscious, arriving… Read more »
Can’t make it to either date of When We Were Young Festival? Not to worry, fans can still take part in the emo weekend with the festival’s official sideshows! After WWWY announced the concerts on their social channels, 3OH!3 might have dropped some hints about their setlist in the comments saying, “Oh @whenwewereyoungfest you “WANT” to kick this off right like a “HOT MESS” and “PARTY LIKE A MILLIONAIRE” what up @cobrastarship and @millionairesxo let’s kick this off right!!!” The concerts will take place ahead of Day One of WWWY, beginning Thursday, October 17, with A Day To Remember, Cobra… Read more »
This week Jess Bowen and Bowie Jane chat with Vicky T who toured the world with multi-platinum pop band cobra starship for 10 years. An experienced keytarist and songwriter, Vicky chats about her music career, studying film at Tisch, being the daughter of multiple Grammy winning procure Peter Asher, and working for Britney Spears!
We are still PRAYING for a full Cobra Starship reunion, especially after last night when the iconic duo joined Fall Out Boy onstage. After joining William Beckett and The Academy Is… co. on stage to bring it for the When We Were Young Fest crowd in October 2023 with back-to-back surprise performances of “Snakes On A Plane (Bring It),” Gabe Saporta has done it again. Except this time, he’s had a little help from his Cobra Starship partner in crime, Vicky T, on their 2009 track “Good Girls Go Bad.” Their latest reunion collaboration unfolded on stage at the Honda… Read more »
This week I have Vicky T from Cobra Starship, we met years ago and have kept in touch off and on ever since, I learn about where she comes from and her musical family, how she got involved with Cobra Starship, and what she continues to do within music as well as other things in the arts, we also touch on a once in a life opportunity job she had!
