Crumbächer
Encyclopedia
Crumbächer was an American
Christian
new wave
and synthpop
band in the 1980s, headed by Stephen Crumbächer.
's MRC label with Ojo Taylor
of Undercover
producing and Derri Daugherty
of The Choir engineering. Once the label heard the early results, they requested that the band record a few additional songs so that it could be released as a full length album, instead of an EP. The album, Incandescent
, was released in April 1985 on Broken Records.
The band signed with the newly formed Frontline Records
and began work on their second album, the self produced Escape from the Fallen Planet
which was released in 1986. The following year, the band returned with Thunder Beach
, produced by Bill Baumgart. In 1988, the band recorded their final album together entitled, Tame the Volcano
.
In the years that followed, Stephen Crumbächer teamed up with Christopher Duke for the Worlds Away project, credited to Crumbächer-Duke. Stephen himself recorded one solo album in 1991, Take It In
.
The band reunited in Irvine, California
on August 19, 2005 as part of the Broken Records Reunion Concert, with The Choir and other artists. It has been announced on the official website that a DVD
of this performance will be released soon.
Dawn Wisner and Christopher Duke have since formed and are currently still making music with Almost Ugly.
Reissues
Compilations and other projects
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Christian
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band in the 1980s, headed by Stephen Crumbächer.
History
After five years of friendship, Stephen Crumbächer, Dawn Wisner and Jim Wisner played their first performance as Crumbächer at a New Year's Eve show in 1983. The following summer, the band entered the studio for the first time to begin recording a six-song EP for Calvary ChapelCalvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...
's MRC label with Ojo Taylor
Ojo Taylor
Joey "Ojo" Taylor is a bassist, vocalist, and keyboardist best known for his work with the Christian rock band Undercover.Taylor co-owned the Brainstorm Artists Intl record label with songwriter and Adam Again frontman, Gene Eugene. He received his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles...
of Undercover
Undercover (band)
Undercover is an American Christian punk band based in Southern California.-History:Formed in the early 1980s by Joey "Ojo" Taylor in southern California, Undercover brought a new sound to the Contemporary Christian Music scene that differed from the Christian rock and Christian metal bands of the...
producing and Derri Daugherty
Derri Daugherty
Derri Daugherty is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir....
of The Choir engineering. Once the label heard the early results, they requested that the band record a few additional songs so that it could be released as a full length album, instead of an EP. The album, Incandescent
Incandescent (album)
Incandescent is the 1985 debut album by Crumbächer. All songs on the album are by Stephen Crumbächer except track 7, "Sweet By and By", which is a Christian hymn with lyrics by S. Fillmore Bennett and music by Joseph P...
, was released in April 1985 on Broken Records.
The band signed with the newly formed Frontline Records
Frontline Records (1980s)
Frontline Records was a Christian record label founded in 1986 by James Kempner. The label focused primarily on modern rock, rap, and hip-hop...
and began work on their second album, the self produced Escape from the Fallen Planet
Escape from the Fallen Planet
Escape From the Fallen Planet is a 1986 pop album by Crumbächer. Playing on the theological concept of mankind's fall from Eden, the cover design and several songs illustrate the theme in a sci-fi paradigm . For instance, "Crashlanded" describes a crashed spacecraft in need of "divine intervention"...
which was released in 1986. The following year, the band returned with Thunder Beach
Thunder Beach
Thunder Beach is a 1987 album by Crumbächer.-Track listing:#"Backyard Changes"#"Once in a Heartbreak"#"Here I Am"#"Great Little Dancer"#"Way With Words"#"Thunder Beach"#"Tough Act to Follow"#"Middle of a Miracle"#"Terra Firma"#"Only Time"...
, produced by Bill Baumgart. In 1988, the band recorded their final album together entitled, Tame the Volcano
Tame the Volcano
Tame the Volcano is the 1988 album by the Christian group Crumbächer.- Track listing :#"Once More "#"Speechless"#"Waiting For You"#"Release Me"#"Reckless Boys & Bad, Bad Girls"#"Tame The Volcano"#"Lava Rock"#"Rainy Season"...
.
In the years that followed, Stephen Crumbächer teamed up with Christopher Duke for the Worlds Away project, credited to Crumbächer-Duke. Stephen himself recorded one solo album in 1991, Take It In
Take It In
-Track listing:#"Almost Home"#"Take It In"#"Circle Of My Heart"#"Over Me"#"Autumn Life"#"It Takes Love"#"The Breaks"#"Dream Again"#"All The Time In The World"#"Jesus, You"...
.
The band reunited in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
on August 19, 2005 as part of the Broken Records Reunion Concert, with The Choir and other artists. It has been announced on the official website that a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of this performance will be released soon.
Dawn Wisner and Christopher Duke have since formed and are currently still making music with Almost Ugly.
Discography
- IncandescentIncandescent (album)Incandescent is the 1985 debut album by Crumbächer. All songs on the album are by Stephen Crumbächer except track 7, "Sweet By and By", which is a Christian hymn with lyrics by S. Fillmore Bennett and music by Joseph P...
, 1985. - Escape From the Fallen PlanetEscape from the Fallen PlanetEscape From the Fallen Planet is a 1986 pop album by Crumbächer. Playing on the theological concept of mankind's fall from Eden, the cover design and several songs illustrate the theme in a sci-fi paradigm . For instance, "Crashlanded" describes a crashed spacecraft in need of "divine intervention"...
, 1986. - Thunder BeachThunder BeachThunder Beach is a 1987 album by Crumbächer.-Track listing:#"Backyard Changes"#"Once in a Heartbreak"#"Here I Am"#"Great Little Dancer"#"Way With Words"#"Thunder Beach"#"Tough Act to Follow"#"Middle of a Miracle"#"Terra Firma"#"Only Time"...
, 1987. - Tame the VolcanoTame the VolcanoTame the Volcano is the 1988 album by the Christian group Crumbächer.- Track listing :#"Once More "#"Speechless"#"Waiting For You"#"Release Me"#"Reckless Boys & Bad, Bad Girls"#"Tame The Volcano"#"Lava Rock"#"Rainy Season"...
, 1988. - Worlds Away, as Crumbächer-Duke, 1990
- Take It InTake It In-Track listing:#"Almost Home"#"Take It In"#"Circle Of My Heart"#"Over Me"#"Autumn Life"#"It Takes Love"#"The Breaks"#"Dream Again"#"All The Time In The World"#"Jesus, You"...
, 1991. Solo album by Stephen Crumbächer - Reinvention, 1999. An MP3.comMP3.comMP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
album (prior to the 2003 closing of the site).
Reissues
- Thunder BeachThunder BeachThunder Beach is a 1987 album by Crumbächer.-Track listing:#"Backyard Changes"#"Once in a Heartbreak"#"Here I Am"#"Great Little Dancer"#"Way With Words"#"Thunder Beach"#"Tough Act to Follow"#"Middle of a Miracle"#"Terra Firma"#"Only Time"...
+ Tame the VolcanoTame the VolcanoTame the Volcano is the 1988 album by the Christian group Crumbächer.- Track listing :#"Once More "#"Speechless"#"Waiting For You"#"Release Me"#"Reckless Boys & Bad, Bad Girls"#"Tame The Volcano"#"Lava Rock"#"Rainy Season"...
(Music Value Pack) (1999) This KMG Records contains two albums on one CD. It is missing "Great Little Dancer" and "Terra Firma" from Thunder Beach, and "Once More (for the Band)" from Tame the Volcano. - Escape From the Fallen PlanetEscape from the Fallen PlanetEscape From the Fallen Planet is a 1986 pop album by Crumbächer. Playing on the theological concept of mankind's fall from Eden, the cover design and several songs illustrate the theme in a sci-fi paradigm . For instance, "Crashlanded" describes a crashed spacecraft in need of "divine intervention"...
, (2011) 25th Anniversary Edition. Includes Bonus Track “Alma Mater (acapella)", remastered by Chris Duke and released by Intense Millennium Records
Compilations and other projects
- What's Shakin, 1984. Various artists compilation featuring Stephen Crumbächer doing his original version of "It Don't Matter" (written by Stephen Crumbächer)
- Stephen Crumbacher: keyboards, synthesizers, lead and backing vocals.
- Gym: guitar
- Recorded and mixed at Whitefield Studios by Derald Daugherty
- Produced by Joey "Ojo" TaylorOjo TaylorJoey "Ojo" Taylor is a bassist, vocalist, and keyboardist best known for his work with the Christian rock band Undercover.Taylor co-owned the Brainstorm Artists Intl record label with songwriter and Adam Again frontman, Gene Eugene. He received his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles...
.- Time After TimeTime after Time (Crumbächer album)-Track listing:#"Interstellar Satellite"#"Life of the Party"#"Tough Act to Follow"#"Once in a Heartbreak"#"Here I Am"#"Thunder Beach"#"Waiting for You"#"Tame the Volcano"#"Rainy Season"#"Worlds Away"#"Desert Lightning"#"The Breaks"#"It Takes Love"...
, 1992. "Best-of" compilation.
- Time After Time