The Crayon Fields
| Crayon Fields | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels |
Chapter Trifekta |
| Associated acts |
Geoffrey O'Connor Sly Hats |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members |
Geoff O’Connor Brett Hudson Chris Hung Neil Erenstrom |
| Past members |
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Crayon Fields is a four-piece Melbourne-based music group signed to the labels Chapter Music and Rallye.[1] They have been described as lo-fi with an artful naïve-pop aesthetic.[2]
Members
The line-up consists of singer-songwriter Geoffrey O'Connor on vocals and guitar, Brett Hudson on bass guitar, Chris Hung on second guitar, synthesizer and percussion, and Neil Erenstrom on drums. O'Connor also has a solo side-project known as Sly Hats and is signed to Nervous Jerk Records with one album to date: Liquorice Night. He has since dropped the 'Sly Hats' moniker and has begun recording and performing his solo material using his name.[3]
Releases
Their debut full-length album Animal Bells was released on 16 October 2006 and 5 November 2006 on vinyl.[1] It was given a rating of 7.8/10 by Pitchfork Media and was compared to the likes of The Beach Boys, The Zombies and The Association.[2]
In late 2008 Crayon Fields completed the recording of their second album and released the 7" single, 'Mirror Ball' The band then released a UK 7" single, 'Voice of Paradise' on the Passport label and toured Europe and the UK in April and May 2009 before releasing a third 7" single, 'All the Pleasures of the World' in August 2009. Their second album, All the Pleasures of the World was released in September 2009 on Chapter Music (Australia) and Rallye Records (Japan) and was given a 7.8/10 by Pitchfork Media. It has been featured on blogs throughout the US and UK, such as Big Stereo and Music (For Robots), and has received airplay on US radio stations, such as KCRW, KEXP and Woxy. In Australia the album has received heavy airplay on community radio stations with both 'Mirror Ball' and 'All the Pleasures of the World' entering rotation on the national youth radio station, JJJ.
Touring
In March 2010 Crayon Fields toured the US for the first time, performing in New York, LA and Austin as part of the SXSW festival, which included a live-to-air set for KEXP radio. In Australia Crayon Fields have performed at the Big Day Out, Golden Plains, Parklife and Laneway festivals and have toured with Peter Bjorn and John, Cornelius, The New Pornographers, The Dirty Three, Stereolab, The Mountain Goats, Spoon, The Go! Team and Built To Spill. They toured the US for a second time in October 2010 and played at CMJ festival shows.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Animal Bells (16 October 2006) Chapter Music/Trifekta Records
- All the Pleasures of the World (19 September 2009) Chapter Music (Australia), Rallye (Japan)
- No One Deserves You (25 September 2015) Chapter Music[5]
Singles
- "The Good Life" (30 August 2004) Shock Records (SHK CAV033)
- "Animal Bells" (21 August 2006) Shock Records (SHK CH56)
- "Mirror Ball" (7"; 9 December 2008) Chapter Music
- "Voice of Paradise" (UK only 7"; 21 March 2009) Passport
- "All the Pleasures of the World" (7"; 22 August 2009) Chapter Music
References
- 1 2 Chapter Music - Artists, retrieved 2008-09-06
- 1 2 Animal Bells - Pitchfork, retrieved 2008-09-06
- ↑ Sly Hats - Music at Last.fm, retrieved 2008-09-06
- ↑ CMJ 2010 Daya Go out with a Bang
- ↑ "No One Deserves You - Crayon Fields - Chapter Music". Chapter Music. Retrieved 25 September 2015.