Crux

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Crux
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, CA
Years active c. 1992 - c. 1993
Former Members
[clarification needed]
Associated acts
Skiploader, Neighborly
Skiploader
Photo by John Dume
Background information
Origin Portland, OR
Years active c. 1993 - c. 1996
Label(s) Geffen Records, Schizophonic Records
Website https://skiploader.bandcamp.com/
Former Members
Tom Ackerman
Craig Koozer
Jeff Turner
Kevin Higgins
[clarification needed]
Associated acts
Crux, Neighborly

Crux was a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band active in 1992 and 1993. They played small rock clubs in the Los Angeles area, appearing with Weezer at least three times. It is unknown if they recorded any material. Mykel and Carli Allan were fans of the band before the sisters had ever seen Weezer play. They recounted the incident in Weezine Issue #2:

July 9, 1992 we were at Club Dump (Johnny Depp bought the place, called it the Viper Room, River Phoenix died there) to see a good band Crux (No longer a band). At someone's suggestion we stuck around to see the next band Weezer. We were impressed and put them on the mental-list of bands to go see again.

- Mykel and Carli Allan[1]

Some members[who?] of Crux went on to form the Portland, Oregon-based Skiploader in 1993.[2]. This included Tom Ackerman. Skiploader signed with Geffen Records and released a full length album entitled From Can Through String in 1996, with Tony Lash as a producer. Ackerman also performed in Neighborly, collaborating with Pat Wilson and Adam Orth in the process.

Crux shows played with Weezer

Date City Venue Other band(s) Bootleg(s) Concert Source
July 9 West Hollywood, CA The Central (Club Dump) Loungefly, Wayne, 12 and Counting Weezer concert: 07/09/1992 [3] [4] [1]
August 28 Pomona, CA Munchies Milton's Cafe, Numb, Dullards Weezer concert: 08/28/1992 [5]
November 21 Los Angeles, CA Alligator Lounge Joyride, Black Market Flowers, Missing Honey, El Magnifico, Boys Named Sue, Silvertrain, Fast Eddie Lee, and "DJ Cock" Weezer concert: 11/21/1992 [6]

Skiploader discography

  • From Can Through String (Geffen, 1996)
  • "King Regret" single (Geffen Records, 1996)
  • Anxious, Restless EP (Geffen, 1995)
  • Sprainy (Schizophonic Records, 1994)
  • "Name Dropping" single (Schizophonic Records, 1993)

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mykel and Carli Weezine bio - Spring 1995
  2. Historic event: 08/28/1992 by Karl Koch
  3. Historic event: 07/09/1992 by Karl Koch. Archived version: [1].
  4. Newspapers.com archive of LA Weekly, Thursday, July 9, 1992, Page 84.
  5. Historic event: 08/28/1992 by Karl Koch. Archived version: [2].
  6. Historic event: 11/21/1992 by Karl Koch. Archived version: [3]