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Crackpot

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About Me

(please note that the link in the "band web-site" is not to a Crackpot web-site. It is a link for Terminal Sunglasses).xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAbout 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. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX "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, pianoMichael Burns: bassSimon Fazakerley: guitarWill Glass: drums, vibraphoneXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX "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 guitarMichael Burns: bass, back upsSimon Fazakerley: slide guitar, vocals, pianoWill Glass: drumsXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX"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, vocalsMichael Burns: bass, beer bottle slide bassSimon Fazakerley: guitarWill Glass: drums XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"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 upsMichael Burns: bass, back upsSimon Fazakerley: guitar, vocalsDane Mills: drums XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/17/2006
Band Website: lawrencejoseph.org/1indexts.html
Band Members: Simon Bossé - drums
Chris Burns - guitar, vocals
Michael Burns - bass, vocals
Simon Fazakerley - guitar, vocals

Influences: Music, alcohol, books, drugs, films, peers, life experiences, media, death, comedy, art.
Sounds Like: 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.
Record Label: Our CD is self-released
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Chris Burns 25 Years of Rockin Under the Radar Anniversary Show!

The Chris Burns 25 Years of Rockin' Under the Radar Anniversary Show featuring GlassBurns, Terminal Sunglasses, Bubblegum Army, Slaphappy 5, Nutsak, and a special video presentation.  Sun...
Posted by Crackpot on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:25:00 PST

Crackpot’s "Jumpin’ Jack Christ" video

The video for Crackpot's "Jumpin' Jack Christ" is finally up on youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951jhfVb4kEThe opening montage for the Chris...
Posted by Crackpot on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:29:00 PST

Crackpot kaput ( RIP 2000-2006)

(please scroll down for English version)C'est avec un mélange de tristesse et de frustration que je dois annoncer la mort d'une des plus intéressante formations Montréalaises, Crackpot.  Après le...
Posted by Crackpot on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 06:01:00 PST

Crackpot@Barfly, September 8th, with Loadeded

This is to announce that Crackpot will be returning to the Barfly (4062A St-Laurent 514-284-6665) on Friday, September 8th, at 10pm, with special guests Loadeded for a measly $5! Also, please check o...
Posted by Crackpot on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:28:00 PST

Crackpot did two opening slots (Montréal)

Body: The Divan Orange show was great.  The Casa show was not so great...This is to inform you that Crackpot is opening for Jérémi Mourand, this Thursday August 10th at Divan Ora...
Posted by Crackpot on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:35:00 PST

Crackpot played Casa w/Norm Dionne

That was a lot of fun. I was not very happy mit my accompanying Norm and poor Michael was suffering from an intense migraine but Crackpot still rocked and the crowd gave us an extrememely generous re...
Posted by Crackpot on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:51:00 PST

Crackpot played Cheval Blanc for FREE!

We played rock moosick, drank a lot of beer, and had fun.  At midnight it wuz officially Marc Leduc's birthday and everyone sang a very spirited "Bonne Fete".  That wuz probably the best ver...
Posted by Crackpot on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:07:00 PST

Welcome!

Greetings and welcome to the brand spanking new Crackpot myspace site.  I shall endeavor to keep you posted on all things Crack and Pot related but, in the meantime, I hope you will enjoy looking...
Posted by Crackpot on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:47:00 PST