Crank was founded at the end of 2007, in Perpignan (France) by members of Hair & The Iotas, Sonic Chicken 4, The Liminanas and Jack Of Heart.
Together, they deliver a brand of garage rock that takes its roots in 60’s psychedelia while remaining resolutely receptive to current influences.
Incorporating the music of bands such as The Country Teasers, Jay Reatard, The Prisoners or The Oblivians, they produce their own uplifting cocktail of wild, foot-stomping punk rock and classic, mystically sensual rock‘n roll. In the same vein as The Beach Bitches, and named after one of their songs, Crank endeavour to smash boundaries and codes to deliver a music that is as original as it is full of references.
CRANK is Phil, Reno, Sylvain, Simon, Matthieu.
Masterized by Luis Mazzoni.
Recorded and mixed by Guillaume Picard at Watthaus, L'Art Ou Cochon, Perpignan during the Spring of 2012
12" vinyl L.P. with 13 tracks and full color artwork
500 ex. limited
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released 5 February 2013
Pawn Records 2012
Catalog number: PAWNRDS001
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from CRANK - Untitled,
released February 5, 2013
Renaud Picard/ Renaud Picard
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