Crain was an

indie band Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording a ...

from the late 80s and early 90s from

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. The band was similar to

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and

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, as a part of the

math rock Math rock is a style of progressive and indie rock with roots in bands such as King Crimson and Rush as well as 20th-century minimal music composers such as Steve Reich. It is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (includi ...

and post-rock genres. They were formed after the demise of the Louisville band, Cerebellum. Crain released two full-length albums and a handful of 7" records. Their first record, that

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produced, ''Speed'' was an early blueprint for releases that would follow in the post-rock and

movements. The lineup at that time included Jon Cook (bass, vocals), Joey Mudd (guitar, lead vocals), Tim Furnish (guitar, vocals on "King Octane") and Will Chatham (drums). The songs from ''Speed'' were written by Cook, Mudd and Furnish. Several line-up changes occurred during the life of the band. Only founding members Jon Cook and Tim Furnish remained throughout. The band broke up while in the studio recording their third studio album in 1996. Crain's ''Speed'' was remastered and reissued in 2005 by Temporary Residence Records along with some rare bonus tracks. It is speculated there have been plans to release the band's last recordings. Many of the members of Crain reunited in 2010 under their original moniker, Cerebellum. One show was in May for the Jason Noble Benefit with Endpoint. The other was to celebrate the re-release of the 1989 Cerebellum EP with new recordings. At both shows they performed King Octane, Ribcage, Proposed Production, and Monkeywrench from the ''Speed'' album along with most of the Cerebellum songs.

Discography

Studio albums *1992 - Speed *1994 - Heater Extended plays and singles * 1990 - Crain / Deathwatch (7'', EP) * 1991 - Monkeywrench (7'', EP) * 1992 - Crackhouse (7'', Single) * 1993 - The Grifters / Crain (7'', Single - Split EP)

References

External links

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Unreleased Crain recordings

Crain ''Speed'' web site, with mp3's, history, and photos
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