Michael Thomas Cripps (born September 28, 1962) is an Australian musician. His current musical project is The Long Shadows, previous bands include L.A. Guns, Burning Retna, Choir Boys, Mindphazer, The Brutalists, and several other groups.
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 28, 1962 Adelaide, Australia |
| Genres | rock & roll, hard rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1985-present |
Career
editL.A. Guns (1985–1995, 1999–2001)
editPaul Black and Cripps formed Faster Pussycat (named after the movie Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and later the name of a separate band), in 1985.[1] The group's lineup included Tracii Guns and Nickey Alexander. Shortly afterwards, the band (now with Rob Stoddard in the band too) reformed L.A. Guns.[2][3]
With L.A. Guns, he was a part of the band's "classic" lineup (Phil Lewis, Guns, Kelly Nickels, Cripps and Steve Riley) and played guitar and keyboards, as well as songwriting duties.[4] He performed and wrote on the albums L.A. Guns, Cocked & Loaded, Hollywood Vampires, Vicious Circle, and Man in the Moon. Cripps left the group in 1995, rejoining in 1999 for a reunion of the "classic" lineup, although his time in the band was shortlived, leaving by 2001.[5]
He was invited to participate in the recording of the band's 2012 album Hollywood Forever, but declined to participate.[6]
Burning Retna (1993–1996)
editBurning Retna was an experimental band created by Cripps in 1993. The original lineup included Cripps, vocalist Chris Bradshaw, and drummer Nickey Alexander. Other members of the bands throughout the project included drummer Charlie Clouser, bassist Sean Beavan, and Kelly Nickels. The band did not release any material during its tenure, but a compilation album, "The Frozen Lies", was released in 2006.
The Brutalists (2017-present)
editCripps formed The Brutalists in 2017 alongside vocalist Nigel Mogg (formerly of The Quireboys), guitarist/vocalist Kent Holmes, bassist Robert Cripps and drummer Charlie Nice. They signed to Cleopatra Records in early 2018 and are working on their debut album.[7] On May 11, 2018, the band announced their debut album will be released in August.[8] It was released on August 31
Personal life
editWhen he was a young musician, he worked at Let It Rock, a boutique in LA.[9] Cripps's son Ian works for Warner Music Group and was close friends with Anton Yelchin.[10]
Cripps splits his time between London, England, San Francisco, California, and Los Angeles.
References
edit- ^ "Paul Black Interview – Sleaze Roxx". sleazeroxx.com. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine; Andrew Leahey. "L.A. Guns Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ Rao, Debby (December 4, 2006). "20 Years Later: Original LA Guns Singer Paul Black Set's the Record Straight". KNAC.
- ^ "L.A. GUNS' PHIL LEWIS On Future Work With STEVE RILEY: 'I Doubt It'". 19 February 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Schmitt, Greg. "Interview with Steve Riley". Rock Eyez. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Legendary Rock Interview with Phil Lewis of L.A. GUNS - Legendary Rock Interviews". 7 June 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Cleopatra Records is proud to announce a new signing of Trans-Atlantic Bashers The Brutalists!". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "The Brutalists featuring ex-L.A. Guns guitarist Mick Cripps to release debut album in August 2018". Sleazeroxx. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Junkyard Announces Tour As The 1980s East Hollywood Rock Scene Returns". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (20 June 2016). "The Tragic Death of Anton Yelchin: A Bright Young Star Who Shined in Damn Near Everything". Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via www.thedailybeast.com.