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band originally started by Sharky Laguana as a solo project in 1991. They are currently on Laguana's digital record label, Neglektra.

History

Sharky Laguana and Ian Sefchick both played in the Cincinnati, Ohio, punk band The Rottweilers while in high school. In 1990, Laguana moved out to San Francisco with his four-track and started Creeper Lagoon as a solo project. Sefchick moved to San Francisco some years later, did a brief stint with

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, and then reunited with Laguana in Creeper Lagoon. The lineup was rounded out by bassist Geoffrey Chisholm and drummer Patrick Mangan (who was later replaced by David Kostiner). In 2000, Creeper Lagoon had a music practice space at the Art Explosion Studios at 2425-17th Street in the

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; other bands in this space included

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, Beulah, Zmrzlina, Don't Mean Maybe, and S-- S-- Band Band. The quartet released its self-titled five-song debut EP in 1997 on Oakland rap label Dogday. Four of those songs were reworked for the band's 1998 full-length debut, ''I Become Small and Go'', released on the

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vanity label, Nickelbag, and featured the production of Dust Brother John King on a few tracks. The band was named ''Spin'' magazine's Best New Artist in 1998. Their success led them to the

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label for their follow-up, 2001's '' Take Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday''. After the album and subsequent tour, the band broke up, with Laguana retaining the band name. Creeper Lagoon went on to release an EP in 2002 (''Remember the Future'') and an album in 2006 (''Long Dry Cold''). Creeper Lagoon's song "Under the Tracks" appears on the soundtrack of the 2002 film ''

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on many music sites.
On December 6, 2016, the band announced an original-lineup reunion show on February 26, 2017, at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA.

Members

;Current *Sharky Laguana (1991–present) *Ian Sefchick (1997–2001, 2016–present) *Dan Carr (2000–2001, 2016–present) *Dave Kostiner (1999–2001, 2016–present) ;Former *Bush Brengleman (1991–1995, 1997–1998) *Steve Borgerding (ex-Meices) (1995–1997) *Fraser McGill (1995–1997) *Graham Bonnar (ex-

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) (1995–1996) *Alex Laipenicks (ex-MTX) (1996–1997) *Patrick Mangan (patrik jay) (1995–1998) *Geoffrey Chisholm (1997–1999) *Walt Szalva (2001–2002) *Jason Bassler (2002–2006) *Rachel Lastimosa (2002–2006) *Miles Tuffli (2002–2006)

Discography

*''Creeper Lagoon'' (cassette, Slabco Enterprises) *''Shasta Complex'' (cassette, Shrimper 1994) *''Death Sentence'' (cassette, Cactus Rum Recordings 1995) *''Creeper Lagoon vs The Dead'' (7" LP, Ratfish Records) *''Creeper Lagoon'' (EP, Dogday Records 1997) *''I Become Small and Go'' (NickelBag 1998,

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2000) *''Wonderful Love'' (single, Nickelbag Records 1998) *''Dear Deadly'' (single, Nickelbag 1998, Shifty Disco 1998) *''Fountain'' (single, Subpop 7", 1998) *''Watering Ghost Garden'' (EP,

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2000) *'' Take Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday'' (

2001) *''Wrecking Ball'' (single,

2001) *''Insound Tour Support'' (

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2001) *''Remember the Future'' (EP, Arena Rock Recording Co. 2002) *''Long Dry Cold'' (Neglektra 2006)

References

External links

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Neglektra Record LabelArena Rock Recording Co.
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