{{Short description|American experimental jazz band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} '''Good For Cows''' is an experimental jazz band from Oakland, United States. Their line-up consists of Xiu Xiu's former drummer Ches Smith<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessmith.com/ |title=Ches Smith |publisher=Ches Smith |date= |accessdate=2011-07-10}}</ref> and former Xiu Xiu bassist Devra Hoff.<ref>{{cite web|title =Audumla: Review |first=Rick |last=Anderson |publisher=Allmusic| url ={{AllMusic|class=album|id=audumla-r1705733/review|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =27 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayimproviser.com/artistdetail.asp?artist_id=247 |title=Devin Hoff – Artist Detail|publisher=Bayimproviser.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-10}}</ref>
== Beginning == Band claims they formed in Oakland, CA in 1999 "''when no one else would show up for band practice''".
== Discography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title ! Year ! Label |- | Good for Cows | 2001 | Evander Music |- | Less Than or Equal to | 2003 | Free Porcupine Society |- | Bebop Fantasy | 2004 | Asian Man Records |- | 10th Anniversary Concert | 2008 | Bleeding Ear |- | Audumla | 2010 | Web of Mimicry |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Good For Cows}} Category:Jazz ensembles from California Category:Asian Man Records artists
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