Cromagnon (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | New York City |
Genres | Avant-garde, experimental, sound collage, psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, noise, obscuro |
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, which was later reissued as Cave Rock. They are said to have foreshadowed the rise of noise rock, no wave, industrial and industrial rock.[1][2] While the band was not commercially notable or successful, Pitchfork Media ranked their song "Caledonia", later covered by the Japanese experimental band Ghost,[3] at number 163 on their list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".[4]
Their album combined psychedelia, folk rock and noise with primitive instrumentation (including sticks and stones).[2]
Discography[]
- Orgasm (1969), later reissued as Cave Rock (2000)
- Orgasm (reissue 2015) by Rotorelief
References[]
- ^ "Dusted Reviews: Cromagnon - Cave Rock". www.dustedmagazine.com. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Henderson, Alex. "Overview—Cave Rock". Allmusic. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ "Ghost: In Stormy Nights". Pitchfork Media. February 5, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Part One: No. 200-151". The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s. Pitchfork Media. August 14, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
Categories:
- American experimental musical groups
- American experimental rock groups
- ESP-Disk artists
- Outsider musicians
- Protopunk groups
- Psychedelic rock music groups from New York (state)