"a hazy, colorful, psychedelic clip"
- BrooklynVegan
Watch Crasher's new video for "Whatever Dude", via BrooklynVegan, here:
Crasher formed in summer of 2019 in San Diego. Dave Mead (Exasperation) had been writing songs on guitar in the background of his life as a serious post-punk drummer, but he kept it under wraps. With a few years of family tragedy and some compounded thoughts on a lost and misled America to reflect on, he eventually stood up from the drums to yell disjointed lyrics and play some grinding guitar chords from a Sovtek half stack. Driven by his anger with the experience of the failed state of healthcare regarding the death of his mother to early onset Alzheimer’s disease, the con-men turning the gears along the way, and his own personal grief of losing a family member in such a cruel and slow manner, Crasher created an outlet and, in time, some solace for Mead.
Moving forward, AJ Peacox (Weatherbox, Future Crooks) joined on bass. A few different drummers drifted through, but they were still without a full-time member when recording what would become the Traitor EP. Mead ended up taking on the job, recording the album from his home. Peacox’s bass followed, and Mead then layered in the guitars and vocals over a few weeks. Jordan Krimston (Band Argument, Weatherbox, Miss New Buddha) joined up on drums for live performances. The three have since launched off on a handful of successful debut shows in San Diego, with more planned for the future after multiple COVID-related cancellations.
Traitor was recently made available digitally. Purchase, here.
In light of and in solidarity with the international movement and protests currently taking place, all proceeds Crasher makes, in any capacity, will be used towards supporting Black Lives Matter. Thus far, the band has been creating hygiene packs for the unhoused as well as those protesting. Says Meade: “We have been donating our money to this organization called feedingdaygo, and we’ve been making food and hygiene packs with the money that’s come in ourselves and giving it to them to distribute. I like the level of personal involvement that gives me rather than just pumping money into the void and hoping it goes to the right place… I like doing local stuff that benefits the people in our immediate environment, it’s always been a good place to start for me.”
Video by Derrick Acosta (Who runs YouTube channel Mega 64).
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