Crash Course in Science are an American post-punk band. The band was formed in 1979 in Philadelphia by Dale Feliciello, Mallory Yago and Michael Zodorozny.[1][2] They avoided the sounds of conventional instrumentation by using toy instruments and kitchen appliances to augment distorted guitar, drums and synthesised beats.[3] The band reformed in 2009.
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 Mallory Yago performing with Crash Course in Science in Oakland, California in 2017 | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Members | Dale Feliciello Mallory Yago Michael Zodorozny |
History
editCrash Course in Science were championed by local radio station WXPN DJ Lee Paris. Paris released their first single Cakes in the Home for his Go Go label.[4] This was followed by Signals from Pier Thirteen EP in 1981, produced by John Wicks at Third Story Recordings.[5]
In the years following the band's initial break-up,[when?] Crash Course in Science's music developed a cult following among techno and electro musicians, and the band have been cited as an influence on the 2000s electroclash scene.[1] In 2009, they reunited for tours, and in 2011, Schematic Records released a Signals from Pier Thirteen re-issue, as well as Near Marineland, an album originally recorded by the band in 1981 before being shelved.[1] In 2017, the band released a new album titled Situational Awareness.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Near Marineland (2011)
- Situational Awareness (2017)
EPs
edit- Signals from Pier Thirteen (1981)
Singles
edit- Cakes in the Home (1979)
References
edit- ^ a b c Simpson, Paul. "Crash Course in Science (Biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Crash Course in Science Archived 2016-01-29 at the Wayback Machine New Musical Express
- ^ Crash Course in Science - Signals from Pier Thirteen (Press) 1981 Trouser Press
- ^ When Punk Came to Philly Philadelphia Weekly
- ^ Songwriter's market (1983 edition), Barbara Norton Kuroff, p. 254, ISBN 978-0-89879-123-5