U.S. Crush
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U.S. Crush was a California punk band, formed in 1997 after frontman Denny Lake's former project Atomic Boy split up. The band also featured Hodgie Haynes, Dave Hanson (both on guitar), Ky Lambert (bass) and Dennis Wolfe (drums).
The Hollywood Reporter described them as "a more catchy and melodic brand of punk, blending neo-Sex Pistols
riffs with touches of power pop, British Invasion and good old rock 'n' roll".
, which was released in 2000, featuring their radio hit single "Same Old Story (She's So Pretty)", which had received heavy rotation on KROQ
. The album was described as "erupting with swelling pop melodies, hot-lava guitar textures and urgent punk attitude", and a "well crafted first effort". To date, this is U.S. Crush's only released album. About a year after its release, the group parted ways with Immortal
/Virgin
.
After a break in 2001, U.S. Crush headed back into the studio in 2002 for their second album, and recorded several songs including "White Trash Girlfriend", "Enemy" and "Girls With Girls", and shopped them around to labels but nobody was interested. However, some demos of the songs for the second album can be heard on the now-rare EP 2002 Rock.
U.S. Crush played a few surprise shows in late 2002/early 2003 to attempt again to catch a label's interest but they were unsuccessful. Around 2003, the group announced their official breakup, and afterward, Lake and Haynes resurfaced in a new project called Kickball.
The Hollywood Reporter described them as "a more catchy and melodic brand of punk, blending neo-Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
riffs with touches of power pop, British Invasion and good old rock 'n' roll".
Biography
It would not be until three years after forming that U.S. Crush saw its first piece of moderate success in its major label debut album, U.S. CrushU.S. Crush (album)
U.S. Crush is the sole album by the American punk rock band, U.S. Crush. It was released April 11, 2000, on Immortal Records/Virgin Records.-Track listing:# "Bleed" # "Jimmie Crack Rock" # "Debutante" # "Loser"...
, which was released in 2000, featuring their radio hit single "Same Old Story (She's So Pretty)", which had received heavy rotation on KROQ
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
. The album was described as "erupting with swelling pop melodies, hot-lava guitar textures and urgent punk attitude", and a "well crafted first effort". To date, this is U.S. Crush's only released album. About a year after its release, the group parted ways with Immortal
Immortal Records
Immortal Records is an independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. Founded by Happy Walters in 1994, the label had helped launched the careers of such influential acts as Korn, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Incubus over the years. The label had also released soundtracks, including Judgment...
/Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
.
After a break in 2001, U.S. Crush headed back into the studio in 2002 for their second album, and recorded several songs including "White Trash Girlfriend", "Enemy" and "Girls With Girls", and shopped them around to labels but nobody was interested. However, some demos of the songs for the second album can be heard on the now-rare EP 2002 Rock.
U.S. Crush played a few surprise shows in late 2002/early 2003 to attempt again to catch a label's interest but they were unsuccessful. Around 2003, the group announced their official breakup, and afterward, Lake and Haynes resurfaced in a new project called Kickball.
Band members
- Denny Lake - vocals
- Hodgie Haynes - guitar
- Dave Hanson - guitar
- Ky Lambert - bass
- Dennis Wolfe - drums
External links
- U.S. Crush at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- killermonkeys review of U.S. Crush