Crux
| Crux | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA |
| Years active | c. 1992 - c. 1993 |
| Past members | [clarification needed] |
| Associated acts | Skiploader, Neighborly |
| Skiploader | |
|---|---|
 Photo by John Dume | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, OR |
| Years active | c. 1993 - c. 1996 |
| Label(s) | Geffen Records, Schizophonic Records |
| Past members | Tom Ackerman Craig Koozer Jeff Turner Kevin Higgins [clarification needed] |
| Associated acts | Crux, Neighborly |
| Website | https://skiploader.bandcamp.com/ |
Crux was a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band active in 1992 and 1993. They played small rock clubs in the Los Angeles area, appearing with Weezer at least three times. It is unknown if they recorded any material. Mykel and Carli Allan were fans of the band before the sisters had ever seen Weezer play. They recounted the incident in Weezine Issue #2:
July 9, 1992 we were at Club Dump (Johnny Depp bought the place, called it the Viper Room, River Phoenix died there) to see a good band Crux (No longer a band). At someone's suggestion we stuck around to see the next band Weezer. We were impressed and put them on the mental-list of bands to go see again.
Some members[who?] of Crux went on to form the Portland, Oregon-based Skiploader in 1993.[2]. This included Tom Ackerman. Skiploader signed with Geffen Records and released a full length album entitled From Can Through String in 1996, with Tony Lash as a producer. Ackerman also performed in Neighborly, collaborating with Pat Wilson and Adam Orth in the process.
Crux shows played with Weezer
| Date | City | Venue | Other band(s) | Bootleg(s) | Concert | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | West Hollywood, CA | The Central (Club Dump) | Loungefly, Wayne, 12 and Counting | Weezer concert: 07/09/1992 | [3] [4] [1] | |
| August 28 | Pomona, CA | Munchies | Milton's Cafe, Numb, Dullards | Weezer concert: 08/28/1992 | [5] | |
| November 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Alligator Lounge | Joyride, Black Market Flowers, Missing Honey, El Magnifico, Boys Named Sue, Silvertrain, Fast Eddie Lee, and "DJ Cock" | Weezer concert: 11/21/1992 | [6] |
Skiploader discography
- From Can Through String (Geffen, 1996)
- "King Regret" single (Geffen Records, 1996)
- Anxious, Restless EP (Geffen, 1995)
- Sprainy (Schizophonic Records, 1994)
- "Name Dropping" single (Schizophonic Records, 1993)
External links
- Skiploader on bandcamp
- Skiploader on Discogs
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mykel and Carli Weezine bio - Spring 1995
- ↑ Historic event: 08/28/1992 by Karl Koch
- ↑ Historic event: 07/09/1992 by Karl Koch. Archived version: [1].
- ↑ Newspapers.com archive of LA Weekly, Thursday, July 9, 1992, Page 84.
- ↑ Historic event: 08/28/1992 by Karl Koch. Archived version: [2].
- ↑ Historic event: 11/21/1992 by Karl Koch. Archived version: [3]