Chris Clark (Guitar + Vocals),
Mike Ashbee (Bass),
Martin Steadman (Drums + Percussion),
Mark Dixon (Didgeridoo + Vocals)
Influences
John Martyn, Danny Thompson, Hawkwind, Mike Oldfield, Jethro Tull, Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Bill Bruford, Neil Peart, Lars Ulrich, Dave Lombardo, Test Dept, Killing Joke, Miles Davis
CROW formed from the ashes of previous outfit DOOR MARKED SUMMER. Initially sounding like a more Hardcore HAWKWIND or OZRIC TENTACLES, CROW have progressed into a band that incorporated a myriad of styles into their songs. Hardcore, Tribal Psychedelia, Trance, Reggae, Metal, Funk, Prog, it is all in there. This isn't a disjointed clash of styles, the music just seems to naturally flow between different extremes as and when required. Our lyrics promote positivity and speak of environmental, spiritual and social issues, yet we are equally happy to let the music do the talking, as about half of our material is instrumental.
In addition to the music, CROW gigs incorporate visual elements such as lighting + projection (courtesy of Corvus Lighting), backdrops and stage props. Many gigs have also seen us team up with the jugglers of the Kent Circus School (www.kentcircusschool.com) and the combination of CROW's hypnotic tribal rhythms with the primal spectacle of fire-jugglers and -breathers make for an intoxicating brew. To this day the scent of paraffin takes me back to happier times...
CROW split up in 1995, but met up again last year after the death of their promoter Bryan. Their reformation has been followed with lots of interest and a charity gig is planned for the summer.
Bring those T shirts and revamped Discs to the November gig as me tape went wonky years ago and as for the colour washcycle well.. Greta your'e flying again.. The Lord is watching in the wings
Well the Crow flys South East agian and not to soon... Memories flood back but it's not just nostalgia it all seems so fresh and worthy of new audiences and sounds! I am part of the previous oufit AURORA and are Thanet based so lets rock this area all over so sayeth the Lord
hi guys fabulous news that you have reformed. i was playing your music just last week..! freaky.. i will be at the next gig. the return of the tribes indeed.. lets have it!! peace, tex xxx
Hello all. Just a quick note to say that I am ecstatic to be doing the CROW thang again. It seems that you just can't keep a good thing down. I will try to keep you as up to date as possible on what is going on with the band, and expect this page to be ever changing and evolving, so keep checking back here. Hope to see you guys at future gigs. Mike (Bass)
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