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Artist
crow (kent)
4+ albums
ambientrocktrancepsychedelicoriginal
about
CROW formed like a sonic phoenix from the ashes of previous alternative outfit DOOR MARKED SUMMER. Unlike DOOR MARKED SUMMER, who had an unyielding and sometimes chaotic sound produced by 2 drummers, 2 guitarists, a bass player and a didgeridoo, CROW stripped down and focused on a lighter and more introspective mood. This was a dramatic move away from the 'all out' power and angst that the more punk DMS had. At the beginning, guitarist Ian Squire (aka Horse) brought a melodic feel to CROW's music, but personal differences proved too much and he left, thus creating a three piece of drums, bass and guitar. CROW were initially influenced by so many bands before them such as Pink Floyd, Killing Joke, Rage Against The Machine, Ozric Tentacles, Faith No More, John Martyn and King Crimson to name but a few. As a result CROW's sound is a variation of light and dark, heavy and mellow, intense and edgy and other such adjectives to describe something that is totally subjective. CROW has progressed into a band that incorporates a myriad of styles into their songs. Rock, Tribal Psychedelia (tribadelic), Trance, Reggae, Metal, Funk, Prog....in some form or other it's covered. However, this isn't a disjointed clash of styles; the music naturally flows between different moods, because CROW firmly believe that their music should be about substance NOT style. Our songs have never had verses and choruses and a lot of our tracks are instrumental, thus relying on the dynamics of the instruments r
