- Christie Front Drive
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Christie Front Drive Origin Denver, Colorado, USA Genres Emo Indie Rock Years active 1993–1997, 2007 Labels Magic Bullet Records,
Caulfield Records,
crank! a record company
Wooden Blue Records[1]Members Eric Richter (guitar and vocals)
Jason Begin (guitar and screams)
Kerry McDonald (bass and vocals)
Ron Marschall (drums)Christie Front Drive was an American Emo/Indie band formed in Denver in 1993. Citing influences such as Superchunk, Jawbox, Buffalo Tom and Drive Like Jehu, the lineup consisted of Ron Marschall (drums), Jason Begin (guitar), Kerry McDonald (bass) and Eric Richter (guitar and vocals).
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History
The band released a self-titled EP and a 7" on Freewill Records in 1994. The two Freewill Records albums and several 7" were later combined and released as a self-titled full length album (commonly referred to as "Anthology"). In 1995, Christie Front Drive released split records with Jimmy Eat World, Sineater, and Boys Life. They also contributed to several compilation albums including (Don't Forget To) Breathe from Crank! Records. The band broke up in 1997 and their only official full length, a self-titled album commonly called "Stereo," was released posthumously by Caulfield Records.
Despite their short tenure, Christie Front Drive became a major influence on emo music in the 90's. Richter resurfaced in the bands Antarctica, The 101, and Golden City, and both Marschall and Begin went on to form The Blue Ontario. Marschall was also credited as an engineer on the The Apples in Stereo's album, The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone. Jason Begin is currently performing under the name This Body as well as the Portland based band Pireate Radio Deluxe and the random appearance with Modernstate. Bassist Kerry McDonald would go on to form The Mighty Rime, who released a self-titled record on Caulfield Records in 2002.
Christie Front Drive reunited on September 1, 2007 at the Marquis Theater in Denver as part of DenverFest III. All four original members participated. Magic Bullet Records home of Eric Richter's current band Golden City, announced plans to re-release the entire Christie Front Drive discography. The label began with releasing a remastered version of their final self-titled album (also known as Stereo) on June 15, 2010 along with a DVD of the bands final show in 1996.
Discography
Albums
Year Title Label Format Other information 1995 Christie Front Drive (referred to as Anthology) Caulfield Records CD Includes all songs from the self-titled 12", the self-titled 7" and the split 7"s with Sineater and Jimmy Eat World. 1997 Christie Front Drive (referred to as Stereo) Caulfield Records 12" vinyl / CD. Re-released on June 15, 2010 on Magic Bullet Records EPs & vinyl
Year Title Label Format Other information 1994 Christie Front Drive (self-titled 12") Freewill Records 12" vinyl EP Out of print. All tracks reissued in 1995 on Anthology CD. 1994 Christie Front Drive (self-titled 7") Freewill Records 7" vinyl Out of print. Both tracks reissued in 1995 on Anthology CD. 1995 Christie Front Drive / Sineater split 7" Hellkite Records 7" vinyl Out of print. Track reissued in 1995 on Anthology CD. 1995 Christie Front Drive / Jimmy Eat World split 7" Wooden Blue Records 7" vinyl Out of print. Track reissued in 1995 on Anthology CD. 1995 Christie Front Drive / Boys Life split EP Crank! Records CD / 10" vinyl Non-Album Tracks
Year Album / Source Label Song(s) Other information 1995 Shmowballs Sh-mow Records "Bag" 1995 Punk TV Red Dawg Records "Mary Tyler Moore Theme" 1996 Stealing the Pocket Positively Punk Records "Field" 12" vinyl. Out of print. 1996 For Want Of... X-Mist Records "After the Parade" Compilation released on double 7" vinyl. Out of print. 1997 Bread: The Edible Napkin No Idea Records "Bag" Compilation released on CD and double 12" vinyl. 1997 (Don't Forget To) Breathe Crank! Records "Field" Compilation released on CD and double 10" vinyl. External links
References
Categories:- American emo musical groups
- American indie rock groups
- Musical groups from Colorado
- Musical groups established in 1993
- Musical groups disestablished in 1997
- Caulfield Records artists
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