Mitch Leroi - Perc, loops
Marshall Rogers - Drums
Derek Joseph - Drums, perc
David Nauls - Drums, perc
Julia Long - Horns, synths
Ian Cartwright - Bass
Carrie Aldridge - Perc, keyboards
Klaus Noyes - Bass
Ciro Salazar - Bass
Bill Castaneda - Guitar
Reggie Ganelin - Keyboards
Reina Akimoto - Bass
Miho Koyama - Drums
Yui Takata - Guitar
Influences
David Bowie, Velvet Underground, John Lennon, Steve Reich, Thelonious Monk, Robert Wyatt, Jeff Beck, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, UFO, Robert Ashley, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Wendy Carlos, Tal Farlow, Chopin, Philip Glass, Led Zeppelin, John Scofield.
Sounds Like
John Lennon, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Marc Bolan, Jonathan Richman, Jim Morrison.
DISCOGRAPHY
Demographic 1 released May 1, 2007
Smiling Feline Descendant (sound montage) released August 1, 2007
Lady Fingers or Stingers released December 24, 2007
Piano Works Volume One released June 14, 2008
Portrait released October 10, 2008
Electroception released May 12, 2009
Eclectic, and at times reclusive, Deckard Croix has managed to escape any major recognition by the public. Known (by those who know him) for his unconventional inclinations and sometimes unpredictable behavior, he wears his influences on his sleeve but makes it all his own. While his skills range from guitar and keyboard to bass and drums, he is also educated in music theory (counterpoint in particular), recording techniques, and various experimental instruments.
He has often cited early music influences as being Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Deep Purple, and The Doors. He joined several cover bands around this time, one a Doors cover band (jokingly called The Lamps as well being a slight nod to Roger Zelazny), and another, a Led Zeppelin tribute band (with Croix on guitar only) called Carter City.
Carter City being the only one to garner any special recognition, attributed to "their ability to recapture the intensity and improvised quality of the original band" (Kevin Bevacqua). The vocalist, Troy Dunne, was also one of note, nearly matching the vocal quality of Robert Plant. The band remained together for almost two years, then disbanded on friendly terms, seeking alternate projects.
In his late teens, Croix joined the experimental goth band, Three Tales and the City Life (the name apparently referring to the Steve Reich composition of the same name) which consisted of four members (Croix on guitar, Roland Nauman on drums, Klaus Noyes on bass, and Malcolm Gordon on vocals and synth). This affiliation Croix often describes as "a turning point" in his approach to listening and writing music. It also re-invigorated his interest in studying and performing piano (as well as "the subtleties of organ and synth performance"). The band was short-lived however, and Croix began focusing purely on composing original music and studying keyboard.
There are several spoken word recordings he has been a part of. One in particular titled One Arm by Yasunari Kawabata, recorded at a private artist gathering (attended by poets, actors, painters, as well as very few musicians) is over 40 minutes long. Other spoken word recordings he has been involved in are a collection of Edgar Allen Poe poems (with accompanying music by Aubrey Hodges), several poems by Robert Browning (also accompanied by Hodges), a reading of The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares and The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera.
He released his debut album, titled Demographic 1 on May 1, 2007. A re-working of an experimental project based on an original poem called Smiling Feline Descendant was released on August 1, 2007. The project involved hundreds of samples recorded by Croix and dozens of contributers, many of them non-musicians. December 24, 2007 was a return to conventional songwriting with the release of the album, Lady Fingers or Stingers, regarded as the sister project to Demographic 1.
Croix released two albums in 2008. The first was a collection of instrumental solo piano recordings in the album, Piano Works Volume One, released June 14. Croix once again returned to conventional songwriting with the album, Portrait, released October 10. The album was very well-received and remains the highest selling album in Croix's discography.
Croix only released a single album in 2009, Electroception, on May 12. The album was a compilation of early recordings that had been remixed (as well as portions re-recorded) and remastered. The album is also noteworthy in that it is the first Croix release that features the artwork of an outside artist (Brian Dixon).
In 2008 and 2009, Croix contributed to the soundtrack of two films directed by Matt Hendricks, Vincent & Vincent and Baby Alligators. Both are pending release and are currently showing in independent film festivals.
Croix has also written a novella titled Limehouse. It is currently undergoing revision and art design. He has indicated that there will be several adaptations to other forms of media once the book is released. It is slated for an early 2011 release.
Currently he is working in collaboration with a collection of musicians on an experimental project titled Snapdragon which is based on the unreleased short story Bocca di Leone, written by Croix himself.
~ Mara Freer
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