Cromagnon (band)

Cromagnon (band)
Cromagnon
Origin New York, United States
Genres Experimental, avant-garde, sound collage, obscuro, psychedelic rock
Labels ESP-Disk
Past members
Austin Grasmere
Brian Elliot

Cromagnon was an American experimental band that was active during the late-1960s. Led by multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters Austin Grasmere and Brian Elliot, the band released Orgasm in 1969 which was later reissued as Cave Rock. They are said to have foreshadowed the rise of noise rock, no wave, and industrial rock.[1][2] While the band was not commercially notable or successful, Pitchfork Media ranked the song "Caledonia", later covered by Japanese experimental band Ghost,[3] at number 163 on their list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".[4]

Their Cave Rock combined psychedelic rock and folk rock with primitive instrumentation (including sticks and stones).[2]

Orgasm has been called "one of the most radical, futuristic and frightening albums of the era."[5]

Discography

  • Orgasm (1969), later reissued as Cave Rock (2000)

References

  • Scaruffi, Piero (2003). A History of Rock Music:1951-2000. ¡Universe, Inc.. ISBN 0-595-29565-7. 

Notes

General
Specific
  1. ^ http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5083
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Overview—Cave Rock". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r966068. Retrieved 15 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Ghost: In Stormy Nights". Pitchfork Media. February 5, 2007. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9851-in-stormy-nights/#. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Part One: #200-151". The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s. Pitchfork Media. August 14, 2006. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6400-the-200-greatest-songs-of-the-1960s/4/. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  5. ^ Scaruffi 2003, pg. 49, "Also, typical of New York's artistic milieu were Cromagnon (1), who released one of the most radical, futuristic and frightening albums of the era, Orgasm (1968)."

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