Crayon was an

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band from Washington State.

History

Crayon formed in 1990 in

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, featuring Brad Roberts (guitar/vocals), Sean Tollefson (bass/vocals) and Jeff Fell (drums). Their sound has been compared to twee and

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contemporaries including Pavement,

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, and

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. In the four years they were together, Crayon released a handful of 7" singles and one full-length album, ''Brick Factory'', on Harriet Records. Roberts left the group in 1994 and Tollefson & Fell went on to form the seminal

band

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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.

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