The Crazy 8's
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| The Crazy 8's | |
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 Cover of 20th Anniversary edtion of Law and Order |
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| Origin | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1982-1994 |
| Genres | Rock and Roll Ska |
| Labels | RedRum |
| Members | Todd Duncan, Tim Tubb |
| Website(s) | None known |
- This article is about the band. For the card game, see Crazy Eights.
The Crazy 8's were a regional band from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, scoring several college radio chart hits ("Johnny Q.", "Law & Order") before disbanding sometime in the 1990s. The band garnered a cult following in college towns up and down the West Coast of the U.S., but were unable to make the transition to mainstream musical success.
[edit] History
The Crazy 8s were founded at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon in 1982. The group gained recognition mainly through airing on college radio, specifically KBVR FM. The band formed their own label, "RedRum Records", to release their debut offering, "Law and Order", and toured heavily to promote it.
Law and Order, was released in 1984 and sold 6,000 copies in its first week, finally totaling 11,000 units sold[citation needed]. The album reached the top 20 on the Gavin Report during the year of its release, with the hit single Johnny Q.. They were selected to appear on Star Search as a novelty rock band, and received a top score of four stars. Afterwards, they were reviewed by TV Guide, who said that the lead singer, Todd Duncan, bore a striking resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman of MAD Magazine fame.
The Crazy 8s opened for The Clash, and have played alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They were featured in the September 26, 1985 issue of Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 10 bands playing on college radio.
The Crazy 8s went on to make a total of six albums, including one live recording at the University of Oregon, which sold a total of over 100,000 units, an unusual achievement for an independent band[citation needed].
They broke up in 1994.
[edit] Members
- Casey Shaar, keyboard
- Danny Schauffler, tenor saxophone, flute, keyboard
- Todd Duncan, lead vocals and alto saxophone
- Tim Tubb, trombone
- Ric Washington, drums
- Mike Regan, bass guitar
- Joe Johnson, tenor saxophone
- Mark Wanaka, guitar
- Carl Smith, percussion
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