Crash Vegas
Crash Vegas | |
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Polygram, Sony | |
Past members | Michelle McAdorey Greg Keelor Colin Cripps Jocelyne Lanois Ambrose Pottie Darren Watson |
Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988,[1] and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.
Biography
The band was formed by
The group's first performance was at The Cameron House in Toronto,[6] and it played many opening shows for Blue Rodeo over the course of the following year, including at the Horseshoe Tavern and The Rivoli, and entered an extensive writing and rehearsal period. Jocelyne introduced the band to Hamilton guitarist Colin Cripps, whose influence on the band increased as he created "acoustic and ambient guitar sounds that perfectly complemented McAdorey's yearning vocals".[7] According to Cripps, the band's desire for greater autonomy eventually led to firing Keelor, who was supportive of the band's decision as his commitment to Blue Rodeo took precedence.[7] Keelor recommended that Crash Vegas sign with Risque Disque, an imprint of Warner Music Canada, and the band recorded its first album, which was produced by Malcolm Burn in the "Kingsway" studio of Daniel Lanois (brother of Jocelyne) in Hamilton and New Orleans.[8]
Red Earth
In July 1990, the band released its debut album
The band went on extensive tours of Canada and the United States, which included opening several shows for Daniel Lanois and Blues Traveler. The band performed at Edgefest on Canada Day in 1990. It also performed at A Gathering of the Tribes in October 1990, a California music festival organized by Ian Astbury, and were described by a Los Angeles Times music critic as the festival's "least-known performers" that merited "fuller hearings in more intimate surroundings".[12] It had several notable hits on Canadian radio ("Inside Out", "Sky" and "Smoke"), and seemed poised for success.
Lanois left the band on acrimonious terms later that year,[8] and Risque Disque went bankrupt, leaving the band in limbo.[13] The band recorded a radio session for CBC's Brave New Waves program as a trio in December 1990.
Stone
Crash Vegas signed a new deal with
The song "September Morning" was a tribute to
Crash Vegas had a troubled relationship with Polygram, and the band subsequently moved to
The band performed at Edgefest on Canada Day in 1993. It also participated in the Another Roadside Attraction tour organized by The Tragically Hip, which also included Midnight Oil and Hothouse Flowers as performers.[7]
Aurora
In 1995, Watson and Pottie exited the band partway through the recording of their third album, Aurora. The band, now down to Cripps and McAdorey, completed the album with session musicians John Borra and Mike Sloski as their rhythm section. Gavin Brown and Eric Chenaux took over the bass and drum slots on the subsequent tour.[20]
The
In 1997, the band broke up. McAdorey pursued a solo career, and Cripps went on to join Junkhouse and was later a backing musician for Kathleen Edwards and Jim Cuddy. Jocelyne Lanois went on to play as bassist for Sarah McLachlan's release Solace, and to pursue music for film. Ambrose Pottie works as a graphic artist.
Discography
Studio albums
Release date | Title | Chart positions |
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Canada RPM Album charts | ||
February 1990 | Red Earth | #51 |
March 1993 | Stone | #50 |
May 1995 | Aurora | #31 |
Singles
Chart peak date | Title | Chart positions | |
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Canada RPM TOP 100 |
Album | ||
March 1990 | "Inside Out" | #18 | Red Earth |
June 1990 | "Sky" | #69 | |
September 1990 | "Smoke" | #82 | |
May 1993 | "You and Me" | #67 | Stone |
September 1993 | "Keep It to Myself" | — | |
August 1994 | "Pocahontas" | #62 | Aurora |
June 1995 | "On and On (Lodestar)" | #24 |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director | Producer |
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1989 | "Inside Out" | ||
1990 | "Sky" | Marsha Herle | |
1993 | "You and Me" | Bruce McDonald[24] | |
"Keep It to Myself" | Norry Niven | Stone Core Films | |
1994 | "Pocahontas" | ||
1995 | "On and On (Lodestar)" | Jeth Weinrich |
Notes
- ^ The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 324, 558.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 324.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 325.
- ^ LeBlanc 1998, p. 42.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 558.
- ^ a b c d Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011.
- ^ a b Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 326.
- ^ InMusic 1990, p. 19.
- ^ Fischer 1991.
- ^ a b Beaver County Times 1990.
- ^ Boehm 1990.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 560.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 327.
- ^ Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011, p. 328.
- ^ a b Brooks & Wilson 1993.
- ^ Iverson 1993.
- ^ Durchholz & Graff 2012, p. 225.
- ^ LeBlanc 1994, p. 48.
- ^ Berman 2012.
- ^ Canadian Forum 1995, p. 28.
- ^ Doyle 2005, p. 27.
- ^ Billboard 1995.
- ^ Melnyk 2007, p. 414.
References
- Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995. ISBN 9781550229929.
- Berman, Stuart (2012). Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770411357.
- Boehm, Mike (9 October 1990). "Diversity captures a following: All-day festival features stylists ranging from hard rockers to folkies to rappers". Los Angeles Times. p. F1. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- Brooks; Wilson (27 April 1993). "CD Reviews". The Spokesman-Review. p. 5.
- Doyle, Damhnait (2005). Misceallenous Female. ISBN 1897414595.
- Durchholz, Daniel; Graff, Gary (2012). Neil Young: Long May You Run: The Illustrated History, Updated Edition. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781610586917.
- Fischer, Michael Paul (19 February 1991). "Crash Vegas: Red Earth". The Michigan Daily. p. 7.
- Iverson, Doug (16 May 1993). "Clegg mixes rock with Zulu influences". Toledo Blade. p. E4.
- LeBlanc, Larry (23 July 1994). "Sony Camilleri counters criticism". ISSN 0006-2510.
- LeBlanc, Larry (7 March 1998). "The sound of the cities: Toronto". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 10. Nielsen Business Media. pp. 40–42. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Crash Vegas is into country, pop and folk-rock". Knight-Ridder. 9 September 1990.
- Melnyk, George, ed. (2007). Great Canadian Film Directors. ISBN 9780888645289.
- "The clip list". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media. 15 April 1995. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Canadian Forum. 74. Canadian Forum. 1995.
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Further reading
- Hughes, Dan (April–May 1993). "Crash Vegas leaves no stone unturned". Network. 7 (2): 31.
- Prasad, Anil (19 December 1989). "Crash Vegas: Bringing it all back home". Innerviews.
- Canadian Composer. 4. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. 1993.
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(help)CS1 maint: others (link) - Greene, Sarah (7 April 2017). "Six degrees of Crash Vegas's Michelle McAdorey". Now Toronto. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
- Crash Vegas, by Dave Schulps and David Antrobus, at Trouser Press
- Crash Vegas sails into the Town Pump, concert review by A.C Carrall, 2 June 1995
- Wha’ Happen?: Crash Vegas, by Chris Rolfe, published 29 April 2013 by The Grid