For what it's worth, we have been compared to Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, The Fall, Frank Black, Pavement, Pere Ubu, The Pixies, The Replacements, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Silkworm, Simply Saucer, Sonic Youth, Television, The Velvet Underground, and Frank Zappa.
I'm not sure I agree with any of those comparisons but I'd like to think that the Voidoids comes the closest to Crackpot's asthetic.
So far, we have covered songs by Syd Barrett, The Beatles, Patsy Cline, The Damned, The Dream Syndicate, Nick Grant, Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, The Kinks, Johnny Mathis, The Monochrome Set, Elvis Presley, The Subhumans, T.Model Ford, and Neil Young.
(please note that the link in the "band web-site" is not to a Crackpot web-site. It is a link for Terminal Sunglasses).xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
About Crackpot:
Crackpot is an explosive, mentally guitarded, racket roll band from Montreal that made it's
debut on September 30th, 2000. Frantic pop with wonky twists and brain
damaged guitar solos played with cathartic enthusiasm and a healthy
disregard for current trends. Crackpot has a 12 song CD available and is currently working on its follow up. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
"Poor Laura" is taken from our debut, self-titled CD. Words and music by Chris Burns (SOCAN). Recorded at Montréal's Hotel 2 Tango Studios by Thierry Amar. Mastered by Harris Newman.
Chris Burns: guitar, vocals, piano
Michael Burns: bass
Simon Fazakerley: guitar
Will Glass: drums, vibraphoneXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
"Bag of Confusion" is taken from our debut, self-titled CD. Words and music by Simon Fazakerley (SOCAN). Recorded at Montreal's Hotel 2 Tango Studios by Thierry Amar. Mastered by Harris Newman.
Chris Burns: slide guitar
Michael Burns: bass, back ups
Simon Fazakerley: slide guitar, vocals, piano
Will Glass: drumsXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
"Hungry Like the Pig" is taken from our debut CD. Words and music by Chris Burns (SOCAN). Recorded at Montréal's Hotel 2 Tango Studios by Thierry Amar. Mastered by Harris Newman.
Chris Burns: 12 string acoustic guitar, vocals
Michael Burns: bass, beer bottle slide bass
Simon Fazakerley: guitar
Will Glass: drums
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"Applesauce" is a rough mix of what we hope to include on our next record. Words and music by Simon Fazakerley (SOCAN). Recorded at Toronto's Little King Studios by Ryan Mills. Unmastered.
Chris Burns: guitar, back ups
Michael Burns: bass, back ups
Simon Fazakerley: guitar, vocals
Dane Mills: drums
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Howdy Boys! Y'all sound great! Thanks for listenin' to my music and for making me your friend :) Keep on a-rockin'! yer pal...Lynda Kay of the Lonesome Spurs
***I hope you had the most wonderful time! You rock!!! I was in Brooklyn when your event was taking place Chris. Thinking of you, and if you get a chance I will be doing a short set on the 30th at Le Cagibi if you feel like comming by. I might be one of the first acts of 4 to go on. Looking forward to hearing your newsxoxoJordi***
awesome show on Sunday! I think you should reunite Terminal Sunglasses, Bubblegum Army and Slaphappy 5 permanently and tour the world with them opening for Nutsak.
Thanks for stopping by and for the request. You guys sound great! Really like your stuff a lot. Got kind of a Stooges vibe, and what's not to like about that??
And it's so funny you have Kelly MacNamara as a top friend! That gave me a chuckle.
