Crime in Choir

San Francisco quintet Crime In Choir are an instrumental progressive rock band, comparable to groups like Faust, Goblin, Magma, Soft Machine. Founded in 2000, Crime In Choir released their previous full-length releases on Frenetic Records (2004’s The Hoop) and Omnibus (2002’s self-titled debut), respectively. The band’s third full-length, Trumpery Metier, was recorded by Tim Green, and is their first release for Gold Standard Labs. Their fourth full-length release Gift Givers was released on the 22nd January 2009 on Kill Shaman Records. The group is comprised of founding members of the original At the Drive-In (pianist Kenny Hopper and guitarist Jarrett Wrenn), as well as members of Tussle (drummer Warren Huegal), Jonas Reinhardt (synthesizer player Jesse Reiner), The Mass (saxophonist Matt Waters) and bassist Jonathan Skaggs. Former band members include Zach Hill, Ian Hill, and Carson McWhirter. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.