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The band performed at [[Edgefest]] on [[Canada Day]] in 1990 and 1993. In 1993, the band participated in the [[Another Roadside Attraction (festival)|Another Roadside Attraction]] tour, and collaborated with [[The Tragically Hip]], [[Midnight Oil]], and [[Hothouse Flowers]].
The band performed at [[Edgefest]] on [[Canada Day]] in 1990 and 1993. In 1993, the band participated in the [[Another Roadside Attraction (festival)|Another Roadside Attraction]] tour, and collaborated with [[The Tragically Hip]], [[Midnight Oil]], and [[Hothouse Flowers]].


In 1995, Watson and Pottie exited the band partway through the recording of their third album, ''Aurora''. The band, now down to Cripps and McAdorey, completed the album with session musicians [[John Borra]] and [[Mike Sloski]] as their rhythm section. [[Gavin Brown (musician)|Gavin Brown]] and [[Eric Chenaux]] took over the bass and drum slots on the subsequent tour. The single "On and On (Lodestar)" garnered significant radio airplay in Canada, becoming the second highest-charting single of their career, but the band broke up the following year.
In 1995, Watson and Pottie exited the band partway through the recording of their third album, ''Aurora''. The band, now down to Cripps and McAdorey, completed the album with session musicians [[John Borra]] and [[Mike Sloski]] as their rhythm section. [Gavin Brown (musician)|Gavin Brown]] and [[Eric Chenaux]] took over the bass and drum slots on the subsequent tour.{{sfn|Berman|2012|p=}} The single "On and On (Lodestar)" garnered significant radio airplay in Canada, becoming the second highest-charting single of their career, but the band broke up the following year.


McAdorey pursued a solo career, and Cripps went on to join [[Junkhouse]], and was later a backing musician for [[Kathleen Edwards]] and [[Jim Cuddy]]. Jocelyne Lanois went on to play as bassist for [[Sarah McLachlan]]'s release ''[[Solace (Sarah McLachlan album)|Solace]]'', and to pursue music for film. Ambrose Pottie works as a graphic artist.
McAdorey pursued a solo career, and Cripps went on to join [[Junkhouse]], and was later a backing musician for [[Kathleen Edwards]] and [[Jim Cuddy]]. Jocelyne Lanois went on to play as bassist for [[Sarah McLachlan]]'s release ''[[Solace (Sarah McLachlan album)|Solace]]'', and to pursue music for film. Ambrose Pottie works as a graphic artist.
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Crash Vegas
Michelle McAdorey (centre) and Colin Cripps (right)
Michelle McAdorey (centre) and Colin Cripps (right)
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresFolk rock
Years active1988 (1988)–1996
LabelsRisque Disque, Polygram, Sony
Past membersMichelle McAdorey
Greg Keelor
Colin Cripps
Jocelyne Lanois
Ambrose Pottie
Darren Watson

Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988,[1] and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.

Biography

The band was formed by Michelle McAdorey and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo in 1988. The two could not agree on a name for the band, originally selecting Giant Tambourine. McAdorey stated that they eventually settled on Crash Vegas by "bouncing words around", a name she liked for its "abrasive vividness".[2] Jocelyne Lanois joined the band as bassist and shortly after Ambrose Pottie as drummer. The group played many opening shows for Blue Rodeo over the course of the following year, including The Horseshoe Tavern and Rivoli in Toronto and entered an extensive writing and rehearsal period. Jocelyne introduced the band to Hamilton guitarist Colin Cripps, whose influence on the band increased as he created "acoustic and ambient guitar sounds that perfectly complemented McAdorey's yearning vocals".[2] According to Cripps, the band's desire for greater autonomy eventually led to firing Keelor, who was supportive of the band's decision as his commitment to Blue Rodeo took precedence.[2] Keelor recommended that Crash Vegas sign with the Risque Disque music label, and the band recorded its first album, which was produced by Malcolm Burn in the "Kingsway" studio of Daniel Lanois (brother of Jocelyne) in Hamilton and New Orleans.[2]

In 1989, the band released its debut album Red Earth and went on extensive tours of Canada and the United States, which included opening several shows for Daniel Lanois and Blues Traveler. It also performed at A Gathering of the Tribes in October 1990, a California music festival organized by Ian Astbury, and were described by Los Angeles Times music critic as the festival's "least-known performers" that merited "fuller hearings in more intimate surroundings".[3] The band had several notable hits on Canadian radio ("Inside Out", "Sky" and "Smoke"), and seemed poised for success. However, Risque Disque went bankrupt, leaving the band in limbo. In 1992, they signed a new deal with London/Polygram.

Lanois left the band in 1990,[2] and was replaced by Darren Watson for the band's second album. That album, Stone, also included contributions from John Porter and Butch Vig. However, Crash Vegas had a rocky relationship with Polygram, and they subsequently moved to Sony Records after contributing a cover of "Pocahontas" to that label's Neil Young tribute album Borrowed Tunes.

The band performed at Edgefest on Canada Day in 1990 and 1993. In 1993, the band participated in the Another Roadside Attraction tour, and collaborated with The Tragically Hip, Midnight Oil, and Hothouse Flowers.

In 1995, Watson and Pottie exited the band partway through the recording of their third album, Aurora. The band, now down to Cripps and McAdorey, completed the album with session musicians John Borra and Mike Sloski as their rhythm section. [Gavin Brown (musician)|Gavin Brown]] and Eric Chenaux took over the bass and drum slots on the subsequent tour.[4] The single "On and On (Lodestar)" garnered significant radio airplay in Canada, becoming the second highest-charting single of their career, but the band broke up the following year.

McAdorey pursued a solo career, and Cripps went on to join Junkhouse, and was later a backing musician for Kathleen Edwards and Jim Cuddy. Jocelyne Lanois went on to play as bassist for Sarah McLachlan's release Solace, and to pursue music for film. Ambrose Pottie works as a graphic artist.

Discography

Studio albums

Release date Title Chart positions
Canada
RPM Album charts
February 1990 Red Earth #51
March 1993 Stone #50
May 1995 Aurora #31

Singles

Chart peak date Title Chart positions
Canada
RPM TOP 100 		Album
March 1990 "Inside Out" #18 Red Earth
June 1990 "Sky" #69
September 1990 "Smoke" #82
May 1993 "You and Me" #67 Stone
September 1993 "Keep It to Myself" —
August 1994 "Pocahontas" #62 Aurora
June 1995 "On and On (Lodestar)" #24

Music videos

Year Video Director Producer
1989 "Inside Out"
1993 "You and Me" Bruce McDonald[5]
"Keep It to Myself" Norry Niven Stone Core Films
1994 "Pocahontas"
1995 "On and On (Lodestar)" Jeth Weinrich

Notces

  1. ^ The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ a b c d e Barclay, Jack & Schneider 2011.
  3. ^ Boehm 1990.
  4. ^ Berman 2012.
  5. ^ Melnyk 2007, p. 414.

References

  • Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995. Gordon Downie (revised ed.). ECW Press. ISBN 9781550229929. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Berman, Stuart (2012). Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770411357. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Boehm, Mike (9 October 1990). "Diversity captures a following: All-day festival features stylists ranging from hard rockers to folkies to rappers". Los Angeles Times. p. F1. Retrieved 15 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Melnyk, George, ed. (2007). Great Canadian Film Directors. University of Alberta. ISBN 9780888645289. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • "Biography: Crash Vegas". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Canoe Inc. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  • Crash Vegas, by Dave Schulps and David Antrobus, at Trouser Press

http://pages.interlog.com/~nj26/CrashVegas-AC.html Crash Vegas sails into the Town Pump], concert review by A.C Carrall, 2 June 1995

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