Crayon (band)


Crayon was an indie pop band from Washington State.

History

Crayon formed in 1990 in Bellingham, Washington, featuring Brad Roberts, Sean Tollefson and Jeff Fell. Their sound has been compared to twee and punk contemporaries including Pavement, Beat Happening, Husker Du, and Sebadoh.
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 indie pop band Tullycraft 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
2014 Forever Nearly True 24 songs comprising tracks from 7" singles, compilations, 4-track demos and unreleased songs.

7" Singles

1991 Matchbox 3-song 7" EP
1992 Moominland 6-song 7" EP
1992 Crayon / Veronica Lake split 7"
1993 The Snap-Tight Wars 7"
1993 Crayon / Grover split 7"
1994 Phantom Third Channel split 7" EP

Album(s)

1994 Brick Factory CD/CS
2014 Brick Factory LP/CS

Compilations

1992 "Knee High Susan" on The Bellingham Conflagration Cassette
1992 "Secret Goldfish" on Throw: The Yoyo Studio Compilation CD
1992 "All The Stars" on One Last Kiss CD
1993 "Penny Lock" on Julep CD/Vinyl
1993 "Crown" on North Of Nowhere CD
1993 "Live With It Baby" on A Love Like Lead Cassette
1994 "I Could" on A Day In The Park CD/Vinyl
1995 "The Snap-Tight Wars" on The Basement Tapes Live Recordings At KSPC 1989-1995

1996 "Forever Nearly True" on Yoyo A Go Go CD/Vinyl
2001 "The Snap-Tight Wars" on Songs For Cassavetes Soundtrack CD
2010 "Pedal" on Tiny Idols Volume III - The Indie Underground 1991-1995 CD