Crawler (band)

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Crawler was the band created from Back Street Crawler, following the death of their guitarist, Paul Kossoff (formerly of Free) on 19 March 1976. Geoff Whitehorn replaced Kossoff, but the band were dropped from the Atlantic label because of Whitehorn's relative obscurity. They were instead signed to the Epic label, with a line-up consisting of Terry Slesser (vocals), Terry Wilson (bass), John Bundrick (keyboards), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar), and Tony Braunagel (drums).

Crawler initially toured the UK with a CBS package, which included label mates Boxer and Moon, but their debut release, Crawler (1977), did well in the USA, thanks mainly to the track Stone Cold Sober, a hit on FM radio stations. The band then concentrated on the American market and released a second album, Snake, Rattle & Roll in 1978. At the end of a US tour, in December 1978, keyboard player John Bundrick left for The Who and the band folded soon after.

The live albums, Snakebite (2001) and Pastime Dreamer (2003), recorded during tours in 1977 & 1978, appeared thanks to John Bundrick's private collection of recordings.

The name Crawler is now used by a heavy metal band from Crema in Italy.