Crywank
Crywank | |
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| Origin | Manchester, UK |
| Genres | Anti-folk, folk punk, DIY |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | http://crywank.bandcamp.com |
| Members | James Clayton Daniel Watson |
| Past members | Tom Connolly |
Crywank are a British anti-folk band based out of Manchester, England. The band is a duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist and founder James Clayton, and drummer Dan Watson, who joined in 2012. Allmusic describes their body of work as containing "sadness, paranoia, misery, and dry humor", comparing them to AJJ or 'a sarcastic Bright Eyes'.[1] The group have independently released six full length albums. They have previously toured the UK, Ireland, parts of mainland Europe, Australia, and Canada.[2][3]
History[edit]
After early demos were distributed online, Crywank's debut album James Is Going to Die Soon was released in September 2010. Second album Narcissist on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown followed in April 2012.[1]
Clayton enlisted drummer Dan Watson and bassist Tom Connolly to round out a full band for his third full length, Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday and Everyday Is Stupid which was released initially in 2013 and issued on vinyl by Chicago label Mutant League Records in 2015.[1][4]
Crywank released the tongue-in-cheek Shameless Valentines Money Grab EP in time for the holiday in 2014. A few weeks later, Clayton also released a Simpsons-inspired EP, Following the Lizard Queen, from the perspective of Langdon Alger, a minor character from the show.[1][5]
The band's fourth LP entitled Don't Piss on Me, I'm Already Dead was released in 2016.[1]
In 2017 Crywank worked with Vancouver record label File Under:Music and their One Song at a Time series to produce a music video for their song Part 2.[6]
In April 2019 Crywank was one of the headliners Manchester Punk Festival.[7]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- James Is Going To Die Soon – Self release, MP3 (2010) and Mount Seldom Records, Cassette, MP3 (2018)
- Narcissist On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown – Self release, MP3 (2012) and Mount Seldom Records, Cassette, MP3 (2018)
- Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday And Everyday Is Stupid – Self release, MP3 (2013) and Mutant League Records, 12" LP, MP3 (2015)
- Don't Piss On Me, I'm Already Dead – Self release, MP3 (2016)
- Egg on face. Foot in mouth. Wriggling Wriggling Wriggling. – Self release, MP3 (2017) and Mount Seldom Records, Cassette, MP3 (2018)
- Wearing Beige On A Grey Day – Self release, MP3 (2019)
Extended Plays[edit]
- Tour Demos 2013 – Self release, MP3 (2013)
- Shameless Valentines Money Grab – Self release, MP3 (2014)
- Shameless Money Grab – Self release, MP3 (2018)
- I'll Have Some In A Bit – Self release, MP3 (2019)
Compilations[edit]
- Embarrassing Early Recordings – Self release, MP3 (2014)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Yeung, Neil Z. "Allmusic Biography". Allmusic.
- ↑ "Crywank Gigography". Songkick . Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ Gabryel, Sebastian (1 May 2019). "Poznań: Crywank pod Minogą. Anty-folk prosto z Manchesteru". Głos Wielkopolski. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ Kamínski, Karol. "Emo band CRYWANK signs with Mutant League label". Idioteq. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ Blevins, Joe (21 October 2015). "An incredibly obscure Simpsons character just got a moody musical tribute EP". The AV Club. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Crywank's Video for "Part 2" is a Rendition of Loneliness and Liberation". Noisey. Vice Media. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "Announcement #2: Smoke or Fire, Subhumans, the Creepshow and More!". Manchester Punk Festival. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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