Michael Crain
Michael Crain | |
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 Michael Crain with Dead Cross | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Jason Crain |
| Born | February 22, 1974 Cadillac, Michigan – United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk, post-punk, metal, power violence |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar - Gibson SG, Esoterik DR1, Gibson ES-335, Martin acoustic guitars, Bogner Amplification, Dunlop USA, and MXR effects pedals. |
| Labels | Ipecac Recordings, Epitaph, Three One G |
Michael Jason Crain (born February 22, 1974) is an American guitarist, singer, producer and songwriter best known as the guitarist of the bands Kill the Capulets, Retox and Dead Cross. He has collaborated with Justin Pearson, Ryan Bergmann, Kevin Avery, Dave Lombardo, Mike Patton among many others.
Early life[edit]
When Michael was 6 years old he started listening to Kiss records and was obsessed with their make up and how they looked. So he started to perform for his family pretending to sing and playing guitar. When he was 11 years old his dad bought him his first cheap electric guitar. At that time he was obsessed with the Van Halen’s guitar player Edward Van Halen. His father was a drummer and was always in bands throughout his life so he was very well acquainted with the lives of musicians and how bands functioned. This was all very useful knowledge and experience when he started his first band After School Special. With 15 years old Michael had been exposed to heavy metal, thrash metal, and punk and became obsessed with Slayer, Metallica, DRI, MOD, SOD, Iron Maiden, Black Flag, Death(Florida), Suicidal Tendencies, Exodus and Sex Pistols. He was also influenced for Rock n roll bands introduced by his father, like Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Robin Trower and Jimi Hendrix His mother listened to a lot of soul, R&B, and Disco which influenced him incredibly. Acts such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Sade, Earth Wind and Fire, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and several other motown artists.
Music career[edit]
The festival of the dead deer[edit]
The festival of the dead deer is a post-punk band founded in 1997 in Los Angeles, CA. The current members are Michael Crain, Chris Hathwell (Moving Units) and Dylan Gordon. In 1996 they released their first single called The festival of the dead deer and in 1999 The festival of the dead deer/ The Crimson Curse produced by the independent label Three One G founded by Justin Pearson and also a compilation called The many faces of Mental illness (A collection) made in 1998 by Three One G label.[1][2]
Kill the Capulets[edit]
Is a post-punk band founded in 2009 in Los Angeles- California. The members are Michael Crain (Vocalist and guitarist), Erick Anguiano, Keith Hendriksen and Rockey Crane. In 2014 the album The Stranger was produced by Three One G label.[3]
Retox[edit]
Was birthed in Southern California, specifically in San Diego and Los Angeles during the later part of 2010. Influenced by political disdain, horror, and sarcasm Retox has been described as punk, post-punk, hardcore, metal, and even power violence.[4] The members are Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Head Wound City), Michael Crain (Dead Cross, Festival of Dead Deer), Ryan Bergmann, and Kevin Avery (Planet B).[5][6][7][8][9]
Dead Cross[edit]
Formed in Southern California in November 2015 the band offers a frantic-paced mix of hardcore and punk.[10] Produced by Ross Robinson[11] with the drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal tendencies), the guitarist Michael Crain (Retox), bassist Justin Pearson (Retox) and the vocalist Mike Patton (Faith no more, fantômas).[12] In 2017 the album called Dead Cross was produced by Mike Patton’s label Ipecac Recordings and also Three One G label.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Discography[edit]
The Festival of the dead deer[edit]
The Festival of the dead deer (1996) Label: Blackbean and Placenta Tape Club Format: Vinyl 7”, 33 ⅓ RPM, White label Style: Hardcore, Emo.[21]
The Many Faces of Mental Illness (A Collection). (1998) Label: Three One G Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited edition, Clear with Red Spot Style: Hardcore[22]
The Festival of the dead deer/The Crimson Curse (1999) Label: Three One G
Kill the Capulets[edit]
Various artists – KXLU 88.9FM Live Vol. II (1997) Label: KXLU 12[23]
The Stranger (2014) Label: Three One G[24][25]
Retox[edit]
Ugly animals (2011) Label: Ipecac Recordings, Three One G
YPLL (2013) Label: Epitaph, Three One G
Beneath California (2015) Label: Epitaph, Three One G
Retox (2011) Label: Three One G
Violitionist Sessions (2012) Label: Violitionist Sessions
NRWS/Retox (2014) Label: Three One G[26]
NRWS/Retox (2015) Label: French Kiss Label Group Format: Vinyl 7”[27]
Dead Cross[edit]
Dead Cross II (2022) Label: Ipecac Recordings, Three One G
Dead Cross (2017) Label: Ipecac Recordings, Three One G
Singles & EPs Dead Cross (2018) Label: Ipecac Recordings[28]
EP (2020)
https://mikecrain1.bandcamp.com/
Single & EP (2021)
https://www.radicalguyinc.org/
References[edit]
- ^ . http://threeoneg.com/artists/the-festival-of-dead-deer
- ^ "Festival of Dead Deer reunite for a night".
- ^ "Three One G Records".
- ^ "Ipecac Recordings - Retox".
- ^ "Three One G Records".
- ^ "Rigged: Retox". 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Retox Announce North American Tour".
- ^ "Retox redefine hardcore-punk on the lead single from their upcoming album, 'Beneath California'". Alternative Press. 2015-01-06.
- ^ "Retox | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Dead Cross".
- ^ "The Supergroup of Super Humans: Dead Cross". 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Ipecac Recordings - Dead Cross".
- ^ "Meet Dead Cross, Dave Lombardo's New Hardcore Punk Band with Members of the Locust and Retox". 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Dead Cross' Mike Patton, Dave Lombardo Talk Spastic New Album". Rolling Stone. 2017-05-04.
- ^ "Dour Festival 2018 | Dead Cross".
- ^ "Dead Cross announce summer tour". 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Dead Cross is as Aggressive as Slayer and as Weird as Fantômas". 2017-07-31.
- ^ "Breaking News: Dead Cross Debut Album Release Date Announced". 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Dead Cross announce European tour dates". 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Hear Dead Cross Song 'We'll Sleep when They're Dead'". Loudwire.
- ^ "The Festival of Dead Deer". Discogs.
- ^ "The Many Faces of Mental Illness, by the Festival of Dead Deer".
- ^ "KXLU 88.9 FM Live Vol II". Amazon.
- ^ "The Stranger, by Kill the Capulets".
- ^ "Kill the Capulets". Discogs.
- ^ "Retox (3)". Discogs.
- ^ "Frenchkiss Records".
- ^ "Dead Cross". Discogs.