The McRackins
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The McRackins is a Canadian pop punk band that was formed in 1995. They are well known for being prolific jokesters. Their song and album titles revolve around egg puns (ie Bat out of Shell) They have had approximately 70 releases from over 30 different record labels.
The McRackins nearly always play live in full costume and made up to look like two eggs and a dog. The band claims that they were have been transformed from men to 2 eggs and a dog and given super pop-punk powers as the result of a freak nuclear accident. Since then, twin eggs Bil (guitar,vocals), Fil (bass) and dog Spot (drums).
With sporadic touring throughout their native Canada and the U.S.A up until that point, 1996 saw the band take their live show to Europe. Dubbed the European Eggvasion, the Mcrackins toured 7 countries as well as recording some live electric and acoustic sessions for the BBC. The band has made several music videos, which have received light to medium rotation on music channels in Canada, U.S.A and Europe. Further media exposure includes an appearance in a Molson Canadian beer television commercial, a cameo role in an independently produced motion picture titled Downhill Willy, and various television and radio features.
The band has currently come out of hiatus to finish their new album Bat Out of Shell. This, their 12th full length album, will be released worldwide later this year by Wynona Records, Italy and will contain 12 new tracks. A full European tour will follow in Jan/Feb 2007 in support.
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1. Eggs in space (cassette only) ridge records (Canada)-1994
2. What came first? Cd shredder records (USA)-1995
3. S.T.U.P.I.D. cd lance rock records (Canada)-1995 lp rock n' roll inc (Spain)-1995
4. Planet of the eggs cd stiff pole records (USA)-1995
5. In on the yolk cd/lp shredder records (USA)-1996
6. Back to the crack cd/lp one louder records (UK)-1996
7. Oddities & eggcentricities vol..1 cd stiff pole records (USA)-1997
8. I am the eggman(bil solo) cd/lp shredder records (USA)-1997
9. Live in madrid cd/lp one louder records (UK)-1997
10. Comicbooks & bubblegum cd coldfront records (USA)-1999 lp screaming apple records (Germany) 1999
11. Too tough to die lp coldfront records (USA)-2000
12. Bat Out Of Shell cd- 2006 - Wynona Records (EUR) Fast Records (America)
13. TBA - 2007
[edit] EPs
1. Mcrackins/white trash debutantes split lp helter skelter records (Italy)-1995
2. Short and sweet cd/10” shredder records (USA)-1996
3. Best friend cd shredder records (USA)-1997
4. Mcrackins/ The manges split cd amp records (Canada)-2000
[edit] Singles
1. get crackin! Wallabies records(japan)-1995
2. life,hey mikey shredder records(USA)-1995
3. mcrackins/fighting cause (split) last resort records(USA)-1995
4. mcrackins/the cheeks (split) screaming apple records(Germany)-1995
5. it's raining.one louder records(UK)-1996
6. mcrackins/The bomb bassets (split) g.i productions(USA)-1996
7. mcrackins/pest (split) marigold records(USA)-1996
8. best friend shredder records(USA)-1997
9. i'll stick to beer no frills records(USA)-1997
10. mcrackins/lipmonger (split) negative progression records(USA)-1997
11. mcrackins/mxpx (split) labyrinth records(USA)-1997
12. mcrackins/gob (split) Landspeed records(Canada)-1997
13. we like to make records cheetahs records(USA)-1999
[edit] Mcrackins related projects
1.the doormats “edge of insanity” cd coldfront records(USA)-1998 (bil mcrackin-guitar,bass,backing vocals)
2.the Deltoros “demolished” cd self-released 2000 (bil mcrackin aka:billy deltoro-lead guitar,backing vocals)
3.the retreads “we deserve better than this” cd spawner records(Canada)-1999 (fil mcrackin-bass,spot mcrackin-drums,vocals)
4.the retreads - the pink and black attack -2004 spawner(Canada)
5.hub city losers club -2004-TBA(bil mcrackin guitar)
6.grandma moses "too little too late" perris records 2004 (USA) (bil on vocals, spot on drums)
[edit] Compilations
1.closet collections & conceptions(closet rock entertainment zine)-canada
2.six pack to go(stiff pole records)-USA
3.shreds vol.3(shredder records)-USA
4.let's hope these are radio friendly(spawner records)-canada
5.punk wonders never cease(ling lau records)-china
6.spinnin' the chamber(last resort records)-USA
7.punk…it's all about the orchis factor(suburban home records)-USA
8.hang 10(shredder records)-USA
9.axhandle punk comp(axhandle records)-USA
10.north American takeover(cloister records)-USA
11.roctober comics & music,tribute to punk'n head flexi disc-USA
12.more chaos(motherbox records)-USA
13.rational enquirer music sampler(rational enquirer zine)-USA
14.impact music vol.4(impact music zine)-Canada
15.on guard for thee(au go go records)-Austalia
16.that was now,this is then(v.m.l records)-USA
17.oldies but goodies(negative progression records)-USA
18.ox zine comp. ..29(ox zine)-Germany
19.back asswards(interbang records)-USA
20.somebody's gonna get it(bite your neighbor music)-USA
21.p101 vol.4(p101 zine)-UK
22.this ain't rocket science(cheetahs records)-USA
23.dictators forever tribute(roto records)-spain
24.hard-on for tromaville(amp records)
25.music to listen to music by(coldfront records)-USA
26.h.e.a.r this(sub city/Hopeless Records)-USA
27.primavera 96 sampler(comforte distribution)-spain
28.mordam promo comp ..3(Mordam Records)-USA
29.the big giveaway promo comp(Mordam Records)-USA
30.wade-free wherever(schtufff…records)-canada
31.totally fucking the 80's(boxcar records)-USA
32.this ain't no disco promo comp(Mordam Records)-USA
33.punk chartbusters vol.4(wolverine records)-Germany
34.making the impossible possible(chimaeric records)-canada
35.Not so quiet on the coldfront(coldfront records)-USA
36.3 chord rocket science - (suckerpunch records)-USA
