Cromagnon (band)
Cromagnon | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | 1969, New York City |
| Genres | |
| Labels | ESP-Disk, Rotorelief |
| Past members | Austin Grasmere Brian Elliot Sal Salgado Vince Howley |
Cromagnon was an American experimental music band that was active during the late 1960s. Led by multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters Austin Grasmere and Brian Elliot, the band's only release was the album Orgasm in 1969 on ESP-Disk.[1] They have been described as foreshadowing the sounds of noise rock, no wave, industrial and industrial rock.[2][1][3]
While the band was not commercially successful, Pitchfork later ranked their song "Caledonia", at number 163 on their list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".[4] The song was later covered by the Japanese experimental band Ghost.[5]
Discography
- Orgasm (1969), later reissued as Cave Rock (2000)
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Overview—Cave Rock". Allmusic. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ "Dusted Reviews: Cromagnon - Cave Rock". www.dustedmagazine.com. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
- ^ "A History of Industrial Music in 45 Songs". Treble. October 27, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Part One: No. 200-151". The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s. Pitchfork Media. August 14, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Ghost: In Stormy Nights". Pitchfork Media. February 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009.