Jason Crane (also known by the pseudonym JC2000) is an American drummer and trumpeter notable as a member of Rocket from the Crypt,

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, and Beehive & the Barracudas.

Musical career

Crane originally performed as drummer in a band named A Day Called Zero with bassist Tobias Christensen and singer/guitarist/pianist Josh Quon. The band had one release on local label

Gravity Records Gravity is an underground independent record label from San Diego.Trevor Kelley, "California Screaming". ''Alternative Press'' 17 (2003), pp. 84-86. It was formed in 1991 by Matt Anderson, a member of the influential underground band Heroin. It ...

. Crane joined Rocket from the Crypt in 1992 as trumpeter under the pseudonym JC 2000, shortly after the release of their second album '' Circa: Now!''. The album attracted the attention of major record labels and led to a recording contract with

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. He also performed in a side project named Rice with Rocket from the Crypt saxophonist Paul O'Beirne (Apollo 9). The group, a

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band with a horn section, also included Carlos Cañedo, Dustin "Dirty" Milsap, and Jason Soares. They sang songs about rice and released one album, ''Fuck You, This Is Rice'', on

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in 1992. In 1994 Crane began participating in a

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with Rocket from the Crypt singer/guitarist

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called Back Off Cupids. Crane played drums on most of the group's material, which was recorded intermittently from 1994 to 1999 and released in 2000 as an eponymous album. In 1995 Rocket from the Crypt had a trio of releases: ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' They filmed several music videos, toured internationally, and experienced a surge of popularity in the United Kingdom. In 1997 Crane reunited with Tobias Christensen in

, which also included drummer

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. He also reunited with Carlos Cañedo and Dustin Milsap in Beehive & the Barracudas, which also included Rocket from the Crypt guitarist

Andy Stamets Andy Stamets (also known by the pseudonyms ND, The Flame, and Black Flame) is an American guitarist who was a member of Rocket from the Crypt,Puls, Eric (1993) "Rocket From the Crypt Is Crankable", ''Chicago Sun-Times'', May 7, 1993, p. 19 Bee ...

. Another side project called Loader brought together former members of A Day Called Zero and Rice, including Crane (on drums), Milsap, Jason Soares, and Josh Quon. Finally, the instrumental band Stacatto Reads included Crane on trumpet and drums along with Milsap, Soares, and John Reis. In 1998 Rocket from the Crypt released ''

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'', but Interscope turned their attention to higher-grossing acts and the band soon left the label. This was followed by the departure of longtime drummer

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from the group in early 2000. They soon regrouped, signing to

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and bringing in Mario Rubalcaba as their new drummer. Crane continued to record and perform with Rocket from the Crypt, who released ''

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'' in 2001 and ''

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'' in 2002. The group disbanded after playing their final performance on

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2005, which was recorded and later released as '' R.I.P.''

Discography

This section lists albums and EPs on which Crane has performed. For a more complete listing, see the

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References

External links

Swami Records official website

Rocket from the Crypt official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Jason American punk rock musicians Rocket from the Crypt members Musicians from San Diego Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Back Off Cupids members 1975 births