Crayon (band)

Crayon
Crayon
Origin	Bellingham, Washington
Genres	Indie pop, cuddlecore
Years active	1990 – 1994
Labels	Harriet Records, Cher Doll, HHBTM
Members	Sean Tollefson, Jeff Fell, Brad Roberts

Crayon was an indie pop band from Washington State.

History

Crayon formed in 1990 in Bellingham, Washington, featuring Brad Roberts (guitar/vocals), Sean Tollefson (bass/vocals) and Jeff Fell (drums). Their sound has been compared to twee and punk contemporaries including Pavement,[1] Beat Happening, Husker Du, and Sebadoh.[2]

In the four years they were together, Crayon released a handful of 7" singles and one full-length album, Brick Factory, on Harriet Records.[3]

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.[4][5]

Discography

Cassettes

1991 A Cartwheel For A Kiss (Self Released)

2014 Forever Nearly True (HHBTM Records) 24 songs comprising tracks from 7" singles, compilations, 4-track demos and unreleased songs.

7" Singles

1991 Matchbox 3-song 7" EP (Harriet)
1992 Moominland 6-song 7" EP (Harriet)
1992 Crayon / Veronica Lake split 7" (Cher Doll)
1993 The Snap-Tight Wars 7" (Harriet)
1993 Crayon / Grover split 7" (Gritty Kitty)
1994 Phantom Third Channel split 7" EP (Cher Doll)

Album(s)

1994 Brick Factory CD/CS (Harriet Records)

2014 Brick Factory (reissue) LP/CS (HHBTM Records)

Compilations

1992 "Knee High Susan" on The Bellingham Conflagration (Flaming Cows Head) Cassette
1992 "Secret Goldfish" on Throw: The Yoyo Studio Compilation (Yoyo) CD
1992 "All The Stars" on One Last Kiss (Spin Art) CD
1993 "Penny Lock" on Julep (Yoyo) CD/Vinyl
1993 "Crown" on North Of Nowhere (Gritty Kitty/Spam) CD
1993 "Live With It Baby" on A Love Like Lead (Lionhead Fountain, Japan) Cassette
1994 "I Could" on A Day In The Park (Now Sound) CD/Vinyl
1995 "The Snap-Tight Wars" (live) on The Basement Tapes Live Recordings At KSPC 1989-1995
1996 "Forever Nearly True"(live) on Yoyo A Go Go (Yoyo) CD/Vinyl
2001 "The Snap-Tight Wars" on Songs For Cassavetes Soundtrack (Better Looking Records) CD
2010 "Pedal" on Tiny Idols Volume III - The Indie Underground 1991-1995 (Snowglobe Records) CD

References

Ricci, Benjamin. "VINYL OF THE MONTH: Crayon – "Brick Factory" [Re-Issue]". Performer Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
"Color Me Impressed". The Finest Kiss. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
"Crayon Discography". Discogs. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
Tim, DiGravina. "Brick Factory - Crayon". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
"Crayon". Crashing Through Publicity. Retrieved January 22, 2020.