Are these punkish, do-it-yourself Columbus rockers as angry as their name suggests?

MEMBERS �Fez (guitar), Pat Dull (guitar), H-Bomb (drums), Betty Machete (vocals), Matt Reber (bass)

STYLE �

�loud, fast, angry rock �n� roll�

WEBSITE � www.facebook.com/angrycougars

CONCERT �

Friday in the Summit, 2210 Summit St. (doors open at 9 p.m.)

ADMISSION � $5

Are these punkish, do-it-yourself Columbus rockers as angry as their name suggests?

Pretty much.

�Two-fifths of the band is extremely angry, like Tasmanian Devil crazy-angry,� said Pat Dull, the ensemble�s bass player. �The rest are just mild-to-moderately angry, like Yosemite Sam.�

On Friday, however, they�ll have a reason to lighten up. The five-piece act will introduce tunes from its new vinyl recording � alongside central Ohio acts the Girls! and Hexers, both set to perform from their recent debut albums.

Dull spoke � cheerfully, it would seem � about the show.

Q How did the group get its name?

A Betty saw a YouTube video of an angry cougar ripping its prey to shreds and said, �That�s the band I want!�

Q What does your music sound like?

A This is a hard one. In our minds, we think we sound like the savage young Beatles � when they were in the Cavern Club toilet, puking.

Other people tell us we sound somewhere between early Black Flag and OFF!

Q What do you sing about most often?

A We rotate between three song topics � revenge and sex and drinking. These are the things that motivate most bad decisions in life.

Q Who inspires you?

A Everyone in the band likes punk-rock legends the Dwarves. They perfectly blend the three essential ingredients of all music: speed, catchiness and violence.

Q You just released a two-song effort on vinyl. Are there plans for a full album?

A We actually recorded about 12 songs but decided to just put out the single because it is cooler. We plan on putting out a few more singles over the next year.

Q Why should someone see you in concert?

A Because everyone who comes to our shows ends up necking with someone.

� Kevin Joy

kjoy @dispatch.com

@kevjoy