Crust was a musical group that was active during the late-1980s and 1990s. John Hawkins, Jerry Page, and Richard Smith formed the group in 1987 in Austin, Texas.[1] Shortly after its formation, the trio (as "Mud Honey") organized and released a compilation cassette, The Polyp Explodes.[2] Along with Crust, the cassette featured the Austin bands Miracle Room, Ed Hall, ST37, Seemen, and Thanatopsis Throne.[2] The band embarked on a concert tour of the West Coast in December 1989.[1] On Good Friday, 1990, Trance Syndicate released Crust's first EP, Sacred Heart of Crust; it was the first release from the record label.[1] The trio toured the East Coast of the United States and Canada; songs such as "Head Lice" emerged from the group's travel experiences.[1] Trance Synsdicate released the band's first full-length album, Crust, in 1991, followed by a second album, Crusty Love in 1994.[1][3] The band continued to tour, but scaled back its live performances following a series of mishaps (including one in which John Hawkins was stabbed), finally disbanding after an appearance at the 1997 SXSW festival.[1] The band's early instrumentation included tape loops, feedback devices, Spring reverberators, and drum machines, but later incorporated traditional rock instruments such as drum kit, electric guitar, bass and keyboard.[1] Crust achieved some notoriety for their stage antics, which frequently included live earthworms, fresh beef tongues, nudity, and fire.[1][4]
Discography
- 1990: Sacred Heart of Crust(EP)
- 1991: Crust
- 1994: Crusty Love
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Smith, Richard. The History of Crust (HTML) (English). Archived from the original on 2005-12-29. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ a b Smith, Richard. The Polyp Explodes (HTML) (English). Butterylicious. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ Discography at All Music Guide
- ^ Marsh, Stephen. Miracle Room: Now (HTML) (English). Miracleroom.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
