Member Since: 18/01/2006
Band Website: www.crabsarescavengers.com
Band Members: Jacob "Shotgun the Hammock" Ducote
Jeremy "Blanket in the Back Seat" Melton
Chris "I Roll the Cigs" Watson
Sean "I Play the Turtle" McDougle
Sounds Like: !!!!!!
Knoxville's newest new kids, Crabs Are Scavengers , deliver a debut platter reminiscent of ancient times when the term "indie rock" implied that the music existed in a nebulous space somewhere beyond the mainstream and was, well, independent. Apple Tree Thief evokes the sounds of proto-indie acts that were only marginally successful in their day such as little-known SST stalwarts Slovenly , DC also-rans Edsel , and early '90s favorites Archers of Loaf . Interesting, because it's doubtful that the members of CAS, some of whom are still in high school, have had much exposure to the aforementioned groups.The 10 tracks on Apple Tree Thief reveal a band still experimenting with its sound. The experimentation is not the forced musical meanderings of prog, rather, it's just what a talented young group sounds like as they're stretching out and expanding their musical palate. Luckily, CAS has defied the odds: most of its sonic research has yielded promising results.Veering away from the prerequisite teenage distortion, CAS offers a clean, startling sound that is punctuated by the occasional jagged riff. The band works in a pop format, but there's something a little bit skewed about the delivery, which is endearing. And the lyrics focus on vague yet astute introspections that belie the band's young age. There's a lot brewing here, and it's not sundry forced angst, either." - John Sewell, Metro Pulse
Record Label: Sugar Snap Records
Type of Label: Indie