Cracker w/ Red Collar & Almost People - All Ages - Durham

Cracker
Red Collar
Almost People
Doors 7pm, Music 8pm
Tickets $20 - Advance Tickets Available at http://www.motorcomusic.com/cracker

CRACKER

http://www.crackersoul.com/
http://www.facebook.com/crackersoul

A brief rundown of Cracker’s history: David Lowery, in the mid-80s, in Santa Cruz, California, formed Camper Van Beethoven, and their “Take the Skinheads Bowling” became an instant college radio staple. When CVB disbanded on tour in Sweden, following their second major label release, Lowery formed Cracker with his longtime friend Johnny Hickman. (The pair had met on the local music scene as teenagers in Redlands, CA.) Cracker’s emergent sound had less in common with Camper’s exotic excursions and was more in synch with the Kinks and Southern roots music. They released their self-titled debut on Virgin, and following the #1 Modern Rock hit “Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now),” the band became a minor commercial sensation (complete with then- significant MTV exposure). The platinum-selling Kerosene Hat contained the enormous, era-defining hit single “Low,” as well as “Get Off This,” and “Eurotrash Girl.” When the dust settled, Cracker found themselves with an ever-growing, devoted following both in the U.S. (where fans refer to themselves as Crumbs) and throughout Europe. Today the band stays well connected to yet another generation of fans via internet, many of whom were kids when these alt-rock godfathers were first ruling rock radio.

Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey

Cracker, the group that veritably introduced brash irreverence and irony into alt-rock, are back and in top form on their 429 Records debut, Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey.

This rich new trove of sharp-witted songs showcases a bristling, late 70′s – early 80′s power pop punk aesthetic which hits as hard as it did at the band’s formation 17 years ago. Eight albums (one platinum and three gold) and a barrel full of anthemic hit songs later, Cracker endures, using their ability to weave decades of influences into an album that is seamlessly riveting.

In Sunrise…, long-time partners David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, 12-year Cracker drummer Frank Funaro and bassist Sal Maida (since 2006), train a watchful eye on the current socio-musical landscape as they weave an eerie yet strangely soothing story of escapism, apocalypse and renewal. Friends John Doe, Patterson Hood and Adam Duritz (whose mega-band Counting Crows was once produced by Lowery) make spirited guest appearances. The recording was helmed by Athens, GA-based producer/engineer David Barbe, a longtime friend of Lowery who has manned consoles for the likes of Son Volt and the alt-Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.

RED COLLAR

http://www.redcollarmusic.com/
http://www.facebook.com/redcollar
Red Collar plays rock and roll. Of course that can mean a lot of things but at its core that’s what Red Collar’s music is, period. It’s the effrontery of early 90’s Dischord bands. It’s straightforward, working-class lyrics with the earnest delivery of Springsteen. It’s the shout-along choruses of The Replacements and the buoyant, danceable rhythms of The Clash. Taken together, it’s a bold, energetic wall of sound that dares the audience to come a little closer and join in the fun.