Artist description From the demo CD 'Congrats Brass!': “Who’s the heaviest?” When talking about their favorite bands, rock fans never fail to bring up this most important question. And certainly, every decade has seen its share of contenders for the title, “heaviest of the heavy.” Seventies metal-heads lost their voices arguing over the relative merits of Black Sabbath and The Stooges. Thrashers in the eighties proclaimed Metallica, Slayer, Cirith Ungol, and Blessed Death to be the true heirs to the throne of heaviness. But who’s been heavy in the nineties? Korn? Alice in Chains? Green Day? No way! It’s Crade! What makes Crade so heavy? Well, start with a rhythm section consisting of Bass Ace and God of Rock who are schooled in the verities of the heaviest metal. Add Hairy Scary, a guitar player who’s as comfortable with Iommi and Blackmore as he is with Psychedelics and Siddharta Guatamma. If that’s not heavy enough for you, take a gander at the Head Roadie’s belt—the mysterious and illustrious Oaf stalks the stage with a set of tools that can solve any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing emergency. Now that’s what I call heavy metal! And then there’s Wone. Most Crade fans know lead singer Wone for his onstage charisma, but can’t say they truly know the man Wone surprised this writer with his encyclopedic knowledge of paleontology, as evidenced by “Carnosaur”’s PhD-worthy diatribe on the Jurassic period. Here is an artist who reveals himself exclusively through his songs--heavy indeed. I have seen the next Dylan and his name is Wone. From the brontosaurian rhythms of “Carnosaur” to the “on the bag” freneticism of “Freeway Rogue,” stadium rock as conceived by Crade shatters preexisting boundaries. By adding two Crade classics, (“Ray’s Spacewalk” and “Cha”), to the disc, the boys have blessed us with a modern-day heavy metal classic. Heavy music fanatics need not worry about the state of the genre as metal enters a new millennium. This is music to lift weights by, to smoke by, to fix cars by, to live by. From the world to Crade, a simple salutation: “Congrats Brass --David Tilley, La Mesa, 1999

Music Style Stadium Metal

Musical Influences Rick Comet, Spastic Colon, Caustic Potash, White Mouse, Santa Claus, Big Mouth, Nitro, Baby Friday

Group Members Crade is: Bass Ace: This incredible "Party Tank" plays his bass the way he drinks-heavily! Rumor has it that he listens to more Bob Marley than Merciful Fate these days, but one listen to the CD casts doubts upon this theory. God of Rock: God of Rock's boisterous persona and penchant for the sauce mask a deep commitment to the art of heavy metal drumming. A recent demographic study showed God of Rock to be one of three genuine La Mesa rockers still around from the eighties. Hairy Scary: A free-thinking vegetarian with an eye for fashion, Hairy Scary's riff-writing skills form the backbone of the Crade sound. Don't be fooled by this guitarist's hyper macho demeanor-a private moment with this fret-shredding dynamo reveals an emotionally sensitive young man. Wone: Every show was a crapshoot with the charming Wone -- literally, who often gave his bandmates extra warmup time while he occupied the facilities of countless local venues. His nerves have since cooled, but the canine magnetism of his stage presence gets only hotter as time passes. Bad Boy: For security purposes, information on Crade's onstage security must be kept to a minimum. Suffice to say that no member of Crade has been physically harmed or left unlit by Bad Boy's tenure. Little Skippies: On or off the bag, this self-proclaimed ladies' man has become a major hit among Crade's legions of fans. While his official duties remain unclear, Lil Skips' colorful stage presence adds an immeasurable aesthetic boost to the concert experience. Oaf: Oaf has achieved a level of personal notoriety unmatched by Crade's other members. A renaissance man in the truest sense, Oaf has cooked franks, built birdcages, and consumed countless burritos during Crade performances. His ability to perform these tasks while encumbered by a veritable hardware store's worth of goods has only inflated his legend. Party Pat: While Party Pat has spent much of his Crade roadie career in the shadow of the more high profile Oaf, no one within band ranks takes his value for granted. However, members bicker over the relative merits of his two greatest accomplishments: the ass-tearing backup vocals on "Carnosaur" and his popularization of the Ozzy shirt/cutoff sweats ensemble.

Albums Congrats Brass!

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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