- 36 Crazyfists
Infobox musical artist
Name =36 Crazyfists
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Alias =36CF
Origin =Kenai,Alaska
Location =Portland, Oregon
Genre =Metalcore Hardcore punk Nu metal (early)
Years_active =1994 – present
Label =Roadrunner,DRT Entertainment , Ferret
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URL = [http://www.36crazyfists.com/ 36Crazyfists.com]
Current_members =Brock Lindow
Steve HoltMick Whitney
Thomas Noonan
Past_members =JD Stuart
Ryan Brownell36 Crazyfists are a four-piece
heavy metal band originating from Anchorage [Idaho State Journal phone interview with Brock Lindow, Thursday, Sept. 18 2008( http://www.thejhub.com/home/ViewPost/1724)] ,Alaska . They are now based in Portland,Oregon . The band's name comes from aJackie Chan movie, "The 36 Crazy Fists".cite web|title = Show & Tell Online - interview with Brock Lindow of 36 Crazyfists|author=Sisti, Scott|publisher=Show & Tell Online|url=http://www.showandtellonline.com/_36_crazyfists/_interview_051502.html|accessdate=2007-05-06|date=2002-05-15] They have released five albums, "In the Skin ", "Bitterness the Star ", "A Snow Capped Romance ", "Rest Inside the Flames ", and their fifth "The Tide And Its Takers " was released onMay 27 ,2008 .History
Early years
Formed in December 1994, 36 Crazyfists originate from Anchorage,
Alaska . The band's original line-up consisted of vocalistBrock Lindow , guitarist Ryan Brownell, bassistJD Stuart and drummer Thomas Noonan. The band independently released twoEP s and one LP before being signed. Their first EP "Boss Buckle" was released in 1995, followed by "Suffer Tree" in 1997 and finally their LP "In the Skin " which was also released in 1997. A demo disc was also recorded in 1999. Three out of four songs on this demo would later feature on their 2002major label debut.In order to break into the industry, the band moved from Alaska to Portland,
Oregon after the death of their original bassist in a car accident. From here, they opened for such actsSystem of a Down , Primus,Blink-182 andNOFX . They eventually befriended metal bandSkinlab , who landed their demo into the hands ofA&R reps atRoadrunner Records .Roadrunner Records years (2004 - 2007)
Signed by Roadrunner Records in 2000, the band recorded their major debut album "
Bitterness the Star " which was released onApril 4 ,2002 . In support of its release, the band toured with such heavy weight acts asCandiria ,God Forbid ,Chimaira , Diecast, and Hotwire. After touring the United States, they headed off toEurope to begin the "European Road Rage Tour" withKillswitch Engage andFive Pointe O .The band re-emerged two years later, on
March 16 ,2004 with their second album "A Snow Capped Romance " which was produced byJames Paul Wisner (who also produced albums for bands likeDashboard Confessional andAs Friends Rust ). They toured intensely behind the record (playing shows with acts like Killswitch Engage andPoison the Well ) through December, taking two months off before beginning the work on their next album.36 Crazyfists entered the studio with producer
Sal Villanueva (who had worked with Thursday andTaking Back Sunday ) in October 2005 to commence recording their third album "Rest Inside the Flames " which was released across Europe onJune 12 ,2006 . Ultimately, Roadrunner decided not to release the album in North America. A deal withDRT Entertainment was later struck, and the album received a belated release onNovember 7 , 2006.The album was a success in the U.K., with "Rest Inside the Flames" debuting at #71 on the
UK album charts , and reaching #2 in theBBC 's Rock Album charts. However, the album only sold 1,858 copies in the US during its first week of release. [IndieHQ, [http://indiehq.com/2006/11/15/indepedent-sales-chart-11-15-06/ "Indepedent Sales Chart 11-15-06"] , PostedNovember 15 ,2006 .]The band started an extensive U.K. tour, supported by Twelve Tribes and Your Rigamortus on
April 1 ,2007 , where they played at 26 venues across the country.Ferret Music years (2007 - present)
Vocalist Brock Lindow announced that a new record would be released in March 2008 on
Ferret Music entitled "The Tide And Its Takers ". This date has been pushed back, and was released onMay 27 , 2008.This was released on Ultimate-Guitar.com on
November 29 :"Alaska based rockers 36 Crazyfists are currently in the studio working on their Ferret Music debut, which they have titled The Tide And Its Takers."
The band had guitarist and backing vocalist, Steve Holt, producing the album. They had Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Testament,
Exit Ten ) again work on the mixing of the album.Lead singer
Brock Lindow had this to say,"We could not be happier to be on Ferret Music, we are all big fans of the bands on the roster as well as the people who run the label. Our new record is now finished being written and we will start recording right after Thanksgiving. We will be out on tour in January starting with the UK and Europe first, looking forward to hitting the road and seeing all of our friends again."
36 Crazyfists always return to Alaska to play at the annual Summer Meltdown Festival in Anchorage, Alaska. With one exception they are on tour and will not be performing at the 2008 Summer Meltdown.
Members
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Brock Lindow –vocals (1994 – present)
* Steve Holt – guitar (1996 – present)
*Mick Whitney –bass guitar (1996 – present)
* Thomas Noonan – drums (1994 – present)Former
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