Crazy Penis are an electronic music

Electronic music

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 group from the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, formed around 1995 by Chris Todd and Jim Baron.

History

Todd and Baron formed the band after meeting at Nottingham University. The band's sound incorporates soul music

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

, disco

Disco

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 and house music

House music

House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

. By 2002 the band expanded to include bassist Tim Davies, percussionist Mav Kendricks, and vocalist Dannielle Moore. Todd explained the origin of the band name: "A flat mate of mine had a record called 'loco pinga' which roughly translates to Crazy Penis, we were going to call ourselves loco pinga but once we told people that, they liked crazy penis better for the shock value."

They were signed by Manchester

Manchester

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 label Paper Recordings and have since released five albums and several singles, starting with "Digging Deeper" in 1996. They built up a strong fanbase in Australia

Australia

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 where they have toured several times.

Their track "There's a Better Place" samples the song "Pure Imagination" from the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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.

Their track "Stop Space Return" was released as iTunes UK's single of the week on 28 October 2008.

The band began using 'Crazy P' exclusively in 2008 with Moore explaining "We wanted to grow, and keep growing, so there was no point in cutting our nose off to spite our face by keeping the original name."

Discography

• A Nice Hot Bath With...
  A Nice Hot Bath With...
  A Nice Hot Bath With... is the name of a Crazy Penis album produced in 1999.-Track listing:#"Starwar" – 9:00#"Do It Good" – 8:56#"3 Play It Cool" – 6:25#"Omega Man" – 9:57#"Smoothin' Groovin'" – 9:01#"I Am Love" – 5:31...
  
  (1998)
• The Wicked is Music
  The Wicked is Music
  The Wicked is Music is the name of a Crazy Penis album produced in 2002. Cover photography was by Simon King.-Track listing:#"There's A Better Place!"#"You Started Something"#"Soulmutation"#"Keep On"#"Give It Up"#"You Are We"#"Change"...
  
  (2002)
• 24 Hour Psychedelic Freakout
  24 Hour Psychedelic Freakout
  24 Hour Psychedelic Freakout is the name of a Crazy Penis album released in 2004. This album includes new tracks and remixes of the group.-Track listing:#"The Time Is Right"#"Mid-Lounge Crisis"...
  
  (2003)
• A Night on Earth
  A Night on Earth
  A Night On Earth is the name of a Crazy Penis album produced in 2005.-Track listing:#"Lady T"#"Can't Get Down"#"Bumcop"#"A Night on Earth"#"Turnaway"#"Music's My Love"#"Life Is My Friend"#"Cruising"#"Kicks"#"In Deep"#"Sweet Feeling"...
  
  (2005)
• Love on the Line
  Stop Space Return
  -Stop Space Return:Stop Space Return is the name of a Crazy Penis album produced in 2008. It is an update of the Australia-only album Love on the Line , with four new tracks.-Track listing:#"Stop Space Return"#"Lie Lost"#"Caught Up"...
  
  (Australia) / Stop Space Return
  Stop Space Return
  -Stop Space Return:Stop Space Return is the name of a Crazy Penis album produced in 2008. It is an update of the Australia-only album Love on the Line , with four new tracks.-Track listing:#"Stop Space Return"#"Lie Lost"#"Caught Up"...
  
  (UK) (2008)
• When We On (2011)