Clearlight (American band)

This article is about the 2000s heavy metal band. For the 1960s psychedelic rock band, see Clear Light.

The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight
Also known as	Clearlight
Origin	New Orleans, USA
Genres	Stoner metal, Heavy metal
Years active	1996–2001
Labels	Tee Pee Records Man's Ruin Records Housecore Records
Associated acts	Eyehategod Down Crowbar
Members
Jimmy Bower Joe Lacaze Ross Karpelman Paul Webb Andy Shepherd

Clearlight is an instrumental heavy metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana. They are also known as The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight due to other bands using the same original name.

History

The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight was founded in 1996 as an instrumental side-project by members of New Orleans bands Eyehategod, Down and Crowbar. This project has allowed the members to explore music outside their native metal genre. After several years of shows in New Orleans with the occasional out-of-town show they recorded their self-titled debut album on Tee Pee Records in 2000. This was followed by The Father, the Son and the Holy Smoke, a 2001 split release with Acid King on Man's Ruin Records, featuring Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand) on vocals. That same year they released a split 7" with The Obsessed that features both bands covering Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Mystick Krewe covers "Cheatin Woman" and features Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity on vocals. They have also been featured on compilations such as Inhale and High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection.

Members

• Jimmy Bower - guitar
• Paul Webb - guitar
• Andy Shepherd - bass
• Joey Lacaze - drums
• Ross Karpelman - organ

Discography

Albums

• The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight LP/CD (2000 Tee Pee Records)
• The Father, the Son and the Holy Smoke split CD with Acid King (2001 Man's Ruin Records)

Singles

• Split 7" with The Obsessed (both sides are Lynyrd Skynyrd covers) (2001)

Compilation tracks

• "Railhead" on Inhale CD (2000 Spitfire Records)
• "Electrode" on Guerrilla Jukebox Vol 1 CD (2003 Tee Pee Records)
• "Ride Out" on High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection CD (2004 High Times Records)

External links

• Tee Pee Records
• NOLA Underground