Cromagnon was an American experimental music band that was active during the late 1960s. Led by multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters Austin Grasmere and Brian Elliot, the band's only release was the album Orgasm in 1969, which was later reissued as Cave Rock. They are said to have foreshadowed the rise of noise rock, no wave, industrial and industrial rock.[1][2] While the band was not commercially notable or successful, Pitchfork Media ranked their song "Caledonia", later covered by the Japanese experimental band Ghost,[3] at number 163 on their list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".[4] Treble includes "Caledonia" in "A History of Industrial Music in 45 Songs" [5]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City |
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| Labels | ESP-Disk, Rotorelief |
| Past members | Austin Grasmere Brian Elliot Sal Salgado Vince Howley |
Their album combined psychedelia, folk rock, sampling, sounds effect experimentation and noise with primitive instrumentation (including sticks and stones).[2]
Discography
edit- Orgasm (1969), later reissued as Cave Rock (2000)
References
edit- ^ "Dusted Reviews: Cromagnon - Cave Rock". www.dustedmagazine.com. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Overview—Cave Rock". Allmusic. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ "Ghost: In Stormy Nights". Pitchfork Media. February 5, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Part One: No. 200-151". The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s. Pitchfork Media. August 14, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "A History of Industrial Music in 45 Songs". Treble. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.