The Classic Crime

The Classic Crime
The Classic Crime

The Classic Crime playing at the Party At The Pier in Silverdale, WA.
Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington, USA
Genres Indie rock[1]
Emo[2]
Alternative CCM[3]
Years active 2004–present
Labels Tooth & Nail Records
Website Official website
Members
Matt MacDonald
Justin DuQue
Paul "Skip" Erickson
Alan Clark
Robbie Negrin

The Classic Crime is an Alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Matt MacDonald (vocals, guitars), Alan Clark (bass), Robert "Cheeze" Negrin (guitar), and Paul "Skip" Erickson (drums, vocals). It was announced in November 2011 that Justin DuQue (guitar, vocals) was leaving the band.[4]

Contents

Background

Their debut album Albatross was released on May 23, 2006. The band currently has an estimated 10 million plays on Myspace. Albatross had the highest debut sales in the history of Tooth & Nail records with over 4,000 sales in the first week it was released.[5] The band's second full length record, The Silver Cord was released July 22, 2008. They also released an E.P., Acoustic Seattle Sessions. They finished their 3rd record Vagabonds, which was released April 6, 2010.[6]

The Classic Crime traveled to and assisted Haiti in 2009, a few months before the major earthquake that hit there in early 2010. All of the proceeds from the pre-orders of Vagabonds went to a nonprofit organization which they worked with in Haiti.[citation needed]

The band has toured with A Change Of Pace, A Static Lullaby, Quietdrive, I Am Ghost, Relient K, So They Say,[5] Just Surrender, Powerspace, Mest, Allister, Aiden, and Scary Kids Scaring Kids.[7] They have also toured with fellow Tooth & Nail bands Anberlin, Emery, MxPx, Project 86, The Fold, and Run Kid Run. The band was on both the 2006 and 2008 Warped Tour. The Classic Crime is also going on a Headlining ATTICUS tour with A Change of Pace, Lower Definition, Tyler Read, Jet Lag Gemini, and Artist vs Poet. They toured in 2009 with Relient K and Owl City.

As of July 2011, they are no longer signed to Tooth and Nail Records. They plan to write a record with a release date in early 2012.<ref=[1]

On November 8th 2011, Justin announced via the Bands Facebook page that he will be leaving the band following the December 16th concert at the Showbox. He went on to say that he was leaving the band on good terms to pursue a career in health care and to devote more time to being a father.[4]

Christianity

Some fans have assumed that The Classic Crime is a Christian band due to being signed on to Tooth & Nail Records. Also adding to the confusion is that many music stores and online sales list The Classic Crime as a Christian band for the same reason. This is true of iTunes. Also, all three of The Classic Crime's full-length albums have charted on Billboard Music's Top Christian Albums music chart.[8] However, The Classic Crime does not label themselves a "Christian" band. As Matt writes on TCC's discussion board, "We believe faith is personal, and can be only held by an individual person. To entitle a group 'Christian' would be to assume that the group has a collective soul, or at least individual souls tied to a solid collective belief. Not everyone in our band is decidedly set in their faith, and we respect that."[9]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Label Chart Positions
US 200 US Christ US Heat US Hard
2006 Albatross Tooth & Nail Records - 16 12 -
2008 The Silver Cord 123 3 - 14
2010 Vagabonds 105 6 - 6

EPs

Year Title Label Chart Positions
US 200
2007 Seattle Sessions Tooth & Nail Records

References

Review on Punk76.com

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