Crayon (band)


Crayon was an indie pop band from Washington State.

History

Crayon formed in 1990 in Bellingham, Washington, featuring Brad Roberts, Sean Tollefson and Jeff Fell. Their sound has been compared to twee and punk contemporaries including Pavement, Beat Happening, Hüsker Dü, and Sebadoh.
In the four years they were together, Crayon released a handful of 7-inch singles and one full-length album, Brick Factory, on Harriet Records.
Roberts left the group in 1994 and Tollefson & Fell went on to form the seminal indie pop band Tullycraft in 1995.
In 2014, HHBTM Records reissued Brick Factory on limited edition vinyl and cassette to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its release. The re-release met a positive reception from critics, who saw it as both an entertaining listen and an important window into music of the early 1990s.

Discography

Cassettes

  • 1991 A Cartwheel For A Kiss
  • 2014 Forever Nearly True 24 songs comprising tracks from 7-inch singles, compilations, 4-track demos and unreleased songs.

7-inch singles

  • 1991 Matchbox 3-song 7-inch EP
  • 1992 Moominland 6-song 7-inch EP
  • 1992 Crayon / Veronica Lake split 7-inch
  • 1993 The Snap-Tight Wars 7-inch
  • 1993 Crayon / Grover split 7-inch
  • 1994 Phantom Third Channel split 7-inch EP

Albums

  • 1994 Brick Factory CD/CS
  • 2014 Brick Factory LP/CS

Compilations

  • 1992 "Knee High Susan" on The Bellingham Conflagration Cassette
  • 1992 "Secret Goldfish" on Throw: The Yoyo Studio Compilation CD
  • 1992 "All The Stars" on One Last Kiss CD
  • 1993 "Penny Lock" on Julep CD/Vinyl
  • 1993 "Crown" on North Of Nowhere CD
  • 1993 "Live With It Baby" on A Love Like Lead Cassette
  • 1994 "I Could" on A Day In The Park CD/Vinyl
  • 1995 "The Snap-Tight Wars" on The Basement Tapes Live Recordings At KSPC 1989-1995
  • 1996 "Forever Nearly True" on Yoyo A Go Go CD/Vinyl
  • 2001 "The Snap-Tight Wars" on Songs For Cassavetes Soundtrack CD
  • 2010 "Pedal" on Tiny Idols Volume III - The Indie Underground 1991-1995 CD