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| origin = [[Los Angeles |
| origin = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| alias = The Brimstone Sluggers (1995–1999)<br>Crazy Town X (2017–2024) |
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* [[nu metal]] |
* [[nu metal]] |
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* [[rap metal]] |
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* [[alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2013/05/01/top-10-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders/| |
* [[alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10 Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders |url=http://radio.com/2013/05/01/top-10-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718013005/http://radio.com/2013/05/01/top-10-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders/ |archivedate=2015-07-18 |access-date=2015-07-31 |website=radio.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Victoria |title=The 5 best one-hit wonder alternative rock artists |url=http://www.axs.com/the-5-best-one-hit-wonder-alternative-rock-artists-45859 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222617/http://www.axs.com/the-5-best-one-hit-wonder-alternative-rock-artists-45859 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |access-date=2015-07-31 |work=AXS}}</ref> |
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* [[Shifty Shellshock]] |
* [[Shifty Shellshock]] |
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* [[Bret Mazur]] |
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* [[Adam Bravin]] |
* [[Adam Bravin]] |
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* [[Rust Epique|Charles Lopez]] |
* [[Rust Epique|Charles Lopez]] |
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* [[Adam Goldstein]] |
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* Omar Gusmao |
* Omar Gusmao |
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* Hasma Angeleno |
* Hasma Angeleno |
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* Elias Tannous |
* Elias Tannous |
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* Roland Banks |
* Roland Banks |
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* Jarred Jackson |
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* Steven Hendricks |
* Steven Hendricks |
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* Mark White |
* Mark White |
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* Brian |
* Brian Selleck |
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* Sean Heenan |
* Sean Heenan |
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* Bobby Reeves |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Formation (1995–1999)=== |
===Formation (1995–1999)=== |
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[[Bret Mazur]] and [[Seth Binzer]], who go by the names of Epic and Shifty Shellshock, respectively, started collaborating under the name of "The Brimstone Sluggers" in 1995 in Los Angeles, along with [[Adam Bravin]] (a.k.a. DJ Adam 12) who preceded DJ AM. However, they did not become serious about releasing any material until much later.<ref name="2001 interview">{{cite magazine |last=Edwards |first=Gavin |title=Q&A: Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date= March 15, 2001 |issue= 864 |page=35 }}</ref> By early 1999, [[Rust Epique]], James Bradley Jr. (a.k.a. JBJ), Doug Miller, [[Adam Goldstein]] (a.k.a. DJ AM), and Antonio Lorenzo "Trouble" Valli joined the band. Prior to joining the band, Bradley was the drummer for jazz trumpeter [[Chuck Mangione]] from 1977 to 1981, and had been a member of the alternative rock band [[Mary's Danish]] in the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Keeps |first=David |title=U are now Entering Crazy Town |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/u-are-now-entering-crazy-town-46206/ |date=August 2, 2001 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-date=March 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317120704/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/u-are-now-entering-crazy-town-46206/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Crazy Town's debut album, ''[[The Gift of Game]]'', was released in November 1999, having been recorded earlier that year. |
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[[File:Crazytown logo.jpg|thumb|right|The Crazy Town logo used from the release of ''The Gift of Game'' to the release of ''The Brimstone Sluggers'']] |
[[File:Crazytown logo.jpg|thumb|right|The Crazy Town logo used from the release of ''The Gift of Game'' to the release of ''The Brimstone Sluggers'']] |
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===''The Gift of Game'' and "Butterfly" (1999–2001)=== |
===''The Gift of Game'' and "Butterfly" (1999–2001)=== |
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The release of ''The Gift of Game'' was followed by a tour support slot for the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. Guitarist Rust Epique left the band while the album was being mixed, and Crazy Town was joined by Kraig Tyler shortly after. The first two singles from ''The Gift of Game'', "Toxic" and "Darkside", were released but failed to chart.<ref name="where ya been">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551815/where-ya-been-city-high-crazy-town.jhtml |title=Where Ya Been?: City High Drop Out, Crazy Town Stop The Insanity | |
The release of ''The Gift of Game'' was followed by a tour support slot for the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. Guitarist Rust Epique left the band while the album was being mixed, and Crazy Town was joined by Kraig Tyler shortly after. The first two singles from ''The Gift of Game'', "Toxic" and "Darkside", were released but failed to chart.<ref name="where ya been">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551815/where-ya-been-city-high-crazy-town.jhtml |title=Where Ya Been?: City High Drop Out, Crazy Town Stop The Insanity |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=February 8, 2007 |work=[[MTV]] |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428020752/http://www.mtv.com/news/1551815/where-ya-been-city-high-drop-out-crazy-town-stop-the-insanity/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 2000, Crazy Town was signed to tour with [[Ozzfest]]; however, they were forced to withdraw after only two weeks when Binzer was arrested after he threw a chair through a window while he was drunk.<ref name="2001 interview"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427579/crazy-town-leaves-ozzfest-after-arrest.jhtml |title=Crazy Town Leaves Ozzfest After Arrest | |
In 2000, Crazy Town was signed to tour with [[Ozzfest]]; however, they were forced to withdraw after only two weeks when Binzer was arrested after he threw a chair through a window while he was drunk.<ref name="2001 interview"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427579/crazy-town-leaves-ozzfest-after-arrest.jhtml |title=Crazy Town Leaves Ozzfest After Arrest |last=Johnson |first=Tina |date=July 13, 2000 |work=[[MTV]] |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401162902/http://www.mtv.com/news/1427579/crazy-town-leaves-ozzfest-after-arrest/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Crazy Town then released their third single in 2001, "Butterfly" (which uses samples from Red Hot Chili Peppers' "[[Pretty Little Ditty]]"). It reached number 1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. [[Soundscan]] reports 100,000 album sales of ''The Gift of Game'' prior to the release of "Butterfly"; after "Butterfly" reached number 1, sales exceeded 1.5 million.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77197/billboard-bits-crazy-town-nelly-ny-metropolis-fest |title=News on Crazy Town, Nelly, NY Metropolis Fest |last=Jeckell |first=Barry |date=January 10, 2002 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=November 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126050648/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77197/billboard-bits-crazy-town-nelly-ny-metropolis-fest |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Crazy Town toured with Ozzfest in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458830/crazy-town-hope-to-put-an-end-to-butterfly-boys-taunts/ |title=Crazy Town Hope To Put An End To 'Butterfly Boys' Taunts | |
Crazy Town toured with Ozzfest in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458830/crazy-town-hope-to-put-an-end-to-butterfly-boys-taunts/ |title=Crazy Town Hope To Put An End To 'Butterfly Boys' Taunts |last=D'Angelo |first=Joe |date=November 22, 2002 |work=[[MTV]] |archive-date=October 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011530/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458830/crazy-town-hope-to-put-an-end-to-butterfly-boys-taunts/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> They were received with mixed reviews; many people in the Ozzfest crowd mockingly called them "The Butterfly Boys".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1439313/crazy-town-join-ozzfest/ |title=Crazy Town Join Ozzfest |last=D'Angelo |first=Joe |date=February 12, 2001 |work=[[MTV]] |archive-date=August 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822015450/http://www.mtv.com/news/1439313/crazy-town-join-ozzfest/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> A fourth single, "[[Revolving Door (song)|Revolving Door]]", was released with limited success. In 2001 Crazy Town also made a cameo appearance in the music video for "[[Bad Boy for Life]]" by [[P. Diddy]], [[Black Rob]] and Mark Curry. |
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===''Darkhorse'' (2001–2003)=== |
===''Darkhorse'' (2001–2003)=== |
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Their second album, ''[[Darkhorse]]'', was produced by [[Howard Benson]] and released on November 12, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457740/crazy-town-ride-darkhorse.jhtml |title=Crazy Town Take On All Comers With Darkhorse | |
Their second album, ''[[Darkhorse]]'', was produced by [[Howard Benson]] and released on November 12, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457740/crazy-town-ride-darkhorse.jhtml |title=Crazy Town Take On All Comers With Darkhorse |last=Wiederhorn |first=Joe |date=September 23, 2002 |work=[[MTV]] |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212213231/http://www.mtv.com/news/1457740/crazy-town-take-on-all-comers-with-darkhorse/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Benson's influence resulted in a more [[Rock music|rock]]-oriented sound. Prior to recording the album, drummer James Bradley Jr. eventually left the band and was replaced by Kyle Hollinger. The album achieved little commercial success, spawning only two singles: "[[Drowning (Crazy Town song)|Drowning]]", which became a minor hit in the U.S., UK, Austria, and Germany, and "Hurt You So Bad", which failed to chart at all. Shortly after the release of ''Darkhorse'' the band broke up in 2003, citing amongst other things, pressure from their record company for a "Butterfly" follow-up.<ref name="where ya been"/> |
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===Hiatus (2003–2007)=== |
===Hiatus (2003–2007)=== |
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===Reformation (2007–2011)=== |
===Reformation (2007–2011)=== |
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In late 2007, Crazy Town announced that the remaining members had reformed and were working on a new studio album, tentatively titled ''Crazy Town is Back'', which would be released sometime in 2008,<ref name=reformed>{{cite web|last=Harris |first=Chris |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1575877/kris-kross-crazy-town-emf-extreme-and-more-unmemorable-reunions-in-our-year-end-top-10s/|title=Kris Kross, Crazy Town, EMF, Extreme And More Unmemorable Reunions, In Our Year-End Top 10s - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |work=[[MTV]] |date=December 5, 2007 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607204212/http://www.mtv.com/news/1575877/kris-kross-crazy-town-emf-extreme-and-more-unmemorable-reunions-in-our-year-end-top-10s/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> though no such release was ever made. On August 26, 2009, Crazy Town performed at Les Deux, in [[Hollywood, California]], on stage together for the first time in five years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrity-studded-red-carpet-event-62045737.html |title=Celebrity Studded Red Carpet Event |
In late 2007, Crazy Town announced that the remaining members had reformed and were working on a new studio album, tentatively titled ''Crazy Town is Back'', which would be released sometime in 2008,<ref name=reformed>{{cite web|last=Harris |first=Chris |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1575877/kris-kross-crazy-town-emf-extreme-and-more-unmemorable-reunions-in-our-year-end-top-10s/|title=Kris Kross, Crazy Town, EMF, Extreme And More Unmemorable Reunions, In Our Year-End Top 10s - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |work=[[MTV]] |date=December 5, 2007 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607204212/http://www.mtv.com/news/1575877/kris-kross-crazy-town-emf-extreme-and-more-unmemorable-reunions-in-our-year-end-top-10s/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> though no such release was ever made. On August 26, 2009, Crazy Town performed at Les Deux, in [[Hollywood, California]], on stage together for the first time in five years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrity-studded-red-carpet-event-62045737.html |title=Celebrity Studded Red Carpet Event |date=August 25, 2009 |work=[[PR Newswire]] |archive-date=May 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140528190001/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celebrity-studded-red-carpet-event-62045737.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 28, 2009, former member DJ AM was found dead in his apartment, of an accidental drug overdose.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/dj-am-found-dead-in-new-york-city/|title=DJ AM Found Dead in New York City|last=Oh|first=Eunice |date=August 28, 2009|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202033/https://people.com/celebrity/dj-am-found-dead-in-new-york-city/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On August 7, 2010, Crazy Town played together at the festival ''SRH FEST 2010'' in California.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/crazy-town-reunites-for-srh-fest-august-7th-in-san-bernardino-ca/7350904 |title=Crazy Town Reunites for SRH Fest August 7th in San Bernardino, CA |author=Sciarretto, Amy |date=August 3, 2010 |work=[[Artistdirect]] |archive-date=July 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718014805/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/crazy-town-reunites-for-srh-fest-august-7th-in-san-bernardino-ca/7350904 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout 2011, Crazy Town released a new song, "My Place", on YouTube, as well as two new songs, "Hard to Get" and "Hit That Switch", on their Myspace page. |
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===''The Brimstone Sluggers'' (2013–2017)=== |
===''The Brimstone Sluggers'' (2013–2017)=== |
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In 2013, Shifty and Epic said that Crazy Town were in the studio recording a new album, entitled ''[[The Brimstone Sluggers]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://noisecreep.com/crazy-town-reunite-new-album-the-brimstone-sluggers/ |title=Crazy Town Reunite for New Album 'The Brimstone Sluggers' |last=Srisavasdi |first=Greg |date=August 21, 2013 |work=[[Noise Creep]] |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125042402/https://noisecreep.com/crazy-town-reunite-new-album-the-brimstone-sluggers/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On December 18, 2014, Crazy Town released their first official single from the album, "Megatron". The song was used as the theme song for ''[[Impact |
In 2013, Shifty and Epic said that Crazy Town were in the studio recording a new album, entitled ''[[The Brimstone Sluggers]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://noisecreep.com/crazy-town-reunite-new-album-the-brimstone-sluggers/ |title=Crazy Town Reunite for New Album 'The Brimstone Sluggers' |last=Srisavasdi |first=Greg |date=August 21, 2013 |work=[[Noise Creep]] |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125042402/https://noisecreep.com/crazy-town-reunite-new-album-the-brimstone-sluggers/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On December 18, 2014, Crazy Town released their first official single from the album, "Megatron". The song was used as the theme song for ''[[TNA Impact!|Impact Wrestling]]'' during its run on [[Destination America]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?1-23-Moore-s-TNA-Impact-Wrestling-TV-Report-Lashley-and-MVP-street-brawl-Feast-or-Fired-James-Storm-vs.-Matt-Hardy-Havok-vs.-Gail-Kim-Jeremy-Borash-vs.-EC3-40628 |title=1/23 Moore's TNA Impact Wrestling TV Report: Lashley and MVP street brawl, Feast or Fired, James Storm vs. Matt Hardy, Havok vs. Gail Kim, Jeremy Borash vs. EC3 |last=Moore |first=John |date=January 24, 2015 |work=ProWrestling |archive-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106204659/https://prowrestling.net/article.php?1-23-Moore-s-TNA-Impact-Wrestling-TV-Report-Lashley-and-MVP-street-brawl-Feast-or-Fired-James-Storm-vs.-Matt-Hardy-Havok-vs.-Gail-Kim-Jeremy-Borash-vs.-EC3-40628 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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''The Brimstone Sluggers'' was released on August 28, 2015. DJ AM appears as a featured artist on the track "Born to Raise Hell", which was released as a single in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iconvsicon.com/2015/08/06/crazy-town-release-born-to-raise-hell-featuring-j-angel-dj-am-from-the-brimstone-sluggers-album/ |title=Crazy Town Release "Born To Raise Hell" Featuring J. Angel & DJ AM From 'The Brimstone Sluggers' Album |date=August 6, 2015 |work=Icon Versus Icon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124062354/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2015/08/06/crazy-town-release-born-to-raise-hell-featuring-j-angel-dj-am-from-the-brimstone-sluggers-album/ |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/album-stream-crazy-town-the-brimstone-sluggers/11788039 |title=Album Stream: Crazy Town 'The Brimstone Sluggers' |last=Sciarretto |first=Amy |date=August 28, 2015 |work=[[Artistdirect]] |archive-date=June 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160609152019/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/album-stream-crazy-town-the-brimstone-sluggers/11788039 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, lead guitarist Elias Tannous<ref>{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@darius_25167/elias-tannous-a-guitarist-for-crazy-town-x-f104034404d7 |title=The Story of Elias Tannous- Guitarist for CrazyTown X |last=Washington |first=Darius |date=May 18, 2020 |work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |archive-date=July 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710052625/https://medium.com/@darius_25167/elias-tannous-a-guitarist-for-crazy-town-x-f104034404d7 |url-status=live}}</ref> was added to the lineup and from August till October 2016, the band toured with the [[Make America Rock Again]] concert, alongside other artists who had success throughout the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/trapt-saliva-alien-ant-farm-more-make-america-rock-again-tour/ |title=Trapt, Saliva, Puddle of Mudd, P.O.D., Alien Ant Farm and More Lead 'Make America Rock Again' Tour |last=Bowar |first=Chad |date=May 18, 2016 |work=[[Loudwire]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160718214723/http://loudwire.com/trapt-saliva-alien-ant-farm-more-make-america-rock-again-tour/ |archive-date=July 18, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout the tour, Epic would perform and was temporarily replaced by Bobby Reeves, an ex-vocalist of [[Adema (band)|Adema]]. |
''The Brimstone Sluggers'' was released on August 28, 2015. DJ AM appears as a featured artist on the track "Born to Raise Hell", which was released as a single in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iconvsicon.com/2015/08/06/crazy-town-release-born-to-raise-hell-featuring-j-angel-dj-am-from-the-brimstone-sluggers-album/ |title=Crazy Town Release "Born To Raise Hell" Featuring J. Angel & DJ AM From 'The Brimstone Sluggers' Album |date=August 6, 2015 |work=Icon Versus Icon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124062354/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2015/08/06/crazy-town-release-born-to-raise-hell-featuring-j-angel-dj-am-from-the-brimstone-sluggers-album/ |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/album-stream-crazy-town-the-brimstone-sluggers/11788039 |title=Album Stream: Crazy Town 'The Brimstone Sluggers' |last=Sciarretto |first=Amy |date=August 28, 2015 |work=[[Artistdirect]] |archive-date=June 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160609152019/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/album-stream-crazy-town-the-brimstone-sluggers/11788039 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, lead guitarist Elias Tannous<ref>{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@darius_25167/elias-tannous-a-guitarist-for-crazy-town-x-f104034404d7 |title=The Story of Elias Tannous- Guitarist for CrazyTown X |last=Washington |first=Darius |date=May 18, 2020 |work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |archive-date=July 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710052625/https://medium.com/@darius_25167/elias-tannous-a-guitarist-for-crazy-town-x-f104034404d7 |url-status=live}}</ref> was added to the lineup and from August till October 2016, the band toured with the [[Make America Rock Again]] concert, alongside other artists who had success throughout the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/trapt-saliva-alien-ant-farm-more-make-america-rock-again-tour/ |title=Trapt, Saliva, Puddle of Mudd, P.O.D., Alien Ant Farm and More Lead 'Make America Rock Again' Tour |last=Bowar |first=Chad |date=May 18, 2016 |work=[[Loudwire]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160718214723/http://loudwire.com/trapt-saliva-alien-ant-farm-more-make-america-rock-again-tour/ |archive-date=July 18, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout the tour, Epic would perform and was temporarily replaced by Bobby Reeves, an ex-vocalist of [[Adema (band)|Adema]]. |
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===Mazur's departure, lineup change, ''Crazy Town X'' and Binzer's death (2017–2024)=== |
===Mazur's departure, lineup change, ''Crazy Town X'' and Binzer's death (2017–2024)=== |
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In January 2017, after a year of hiatus from the band, Epic announced through his [[Facebook]] post that he will no longer tour with the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/officialcrazytown/posts/638407856362788 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/148083192061926/638407856362788 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=To all of our fans and friends...|last=Mazur |first=Bret |date=January 10, 2017 |work=Crazy Town (via [[Facebook]]) |access-date=January 11, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/bret.mazur.12/posts/10202578548661312?match=Y3JhenkgdG93bixjcmF6eSx0b3du |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1724439136/10202578548661312 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Statement from Epic...|last=Mazur |first=Bret |date=January 10, 2017 |work=Bret Mazur (via [[Facebook]]) |access-date=January 11, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Epic intended to still be involved with Crazy Town, though not as a band member. Shifty decided to add an "[[X mark|X]]" next to the band's name. When asked about the letter's significance on their [[Instagram]] account, the band stated "the X is used by gangs to symbolize a territory that has just been won".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkJ0wkpHw9X/ |
In January 2017, after a year of hiatus from the band, Epic announced through his [[Facebook]] post that he will no longer tour with the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/officialcrazytown/posts/638407856362788 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/148083192061926/638407856362788 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=To all of our fans and friends...|last=Mazur |first=Bret |date=January 10, 2017 |work=Crazy Town (via [[Facebook]]) |access-date=January 11, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/bret.mazur.12/posts/10202578548661312?match=Y3JhenkgdG93bixjcmF6eSx0b3du |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1724439136/10202578548661312 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Statement from Epic...|last=Mazur |first=Bret |date=January 10, 2017 |work=Bret Mazur (via [[Facebook]]) |access-date=January 11, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Epic intended to still be involved with Crazy Town, though not as a band member. Shifty decided to add an "[[X mark|X]]" next to the band's name. When asked about the letter's significance on their [[Instagram]] account, the band stated "the X is used by gangs to symbolize a territory that has just been won".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkJ0wkpHw9X/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BkJ0wkpHw9X |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post |last=Binzer |first=Seth |date=June 18, 2018 |work=Instagram }}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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On November 3, 2019, Crazy Town's van, carrying Binzer and band members Elias Tannous and Roland Banks, crashed into a moose during a tour stop in Ontario, Canada. All three were treated for bruises and cuts at the hospital.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/crazy-town-tour-crash-moose-trnd/index.html |title=Crazy Town band members bloodied after their tour van crashed into a moose |last=Levenson |first=Eric |date=November 3, 2019 |work=CNN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106235240/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/crazy-town-tour-crash-moose-trnd/index.html |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
On November 3, 2019, Crazy Town's van, carrying Binzer and band members Elias Tannous and Roland Banks, crashed into a moose during a tour stop in Ontario, Canada. All three were treated for bruises and cuts at the hospital.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/crazy-town-tour-crash-moose-trnd/index.html |title=Crazy Town band members bloodied after their tour van crashed into a moose |last=Levenson |first=Eric |date=November 3, 2019 |work=CNN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106235240/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/crazy-town-tour-crash-moose-trnd/index.html |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Crazy Town were kicked off a 2023 tour with [[Hed PE]] after a bloody fight between Binzer and Reeves outside a venue in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/crazy-town-bloody-fight-singer-guitarist-booted-nu-metal-madness-tour-1235315620/ |title=Bloody Crazy Town Fight Between Singer, Guitarist Throws 'Nu-Metal Madness' Tour Into Chaos |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=April 26, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508180507/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/crazy-town-bloody-fight-singer-guitarist-booted-nu-metal-madness-tour-1235315620/ |archive-date=May 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/04/25/crazy-town-members-get-in-physical-altercation-over-missed-performance/ | title=Crazy Town Members Get in Physical Altercation over Missed Performance | date=April 25, 2023 |work=[[MetalSucks]] |last=Shadows |first=Em |
Crazy Town were kicked off a 2023 tour with [[Hed PE]] after a bloody fight between Binzer and Reeves outside a venue in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/crazy-town-bloody-fight-singer-guitarist-booted-nu-metal-madness-tour-1235315620/ |title=Bloody Crazy Town Fight Between Singer, Guitarist Throws 'Nu-Metal Madness' Tour Into Chaos |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=April 26, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508180507/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/crazy-town-bloody-fight-singer-guitarist-booted-nu-metal-madness-tour-1235315620/ |archive-date=May 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/04/25/crazy-town-members-get-in-physical-altercation-over-missed-performance/ | title=Crazy Town Members Get in Physical Altercation over Missed Performance | date=April 25, 2023 |work=[[MetalSucks]] |last=Shadows |first=Em |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519145603/https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/04/25/crazy-town-members-get-in-physical-altercation-over-missed-performance/ |archive-date=19 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Crazy Town released an EP titled ''Flirting With Disaster'' in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/entertainment/shifty-shellshock-death/index.html |title=Seth Binzer, lead singer for Crazy Town who was known as ‘Shifty Shellshock,’ dead at 49 |last=Rosenbloom |first=Ali |date=25 June 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> At the time, Crazy Town's members were Binzer, Mark White, Rick Dixon and Sean Heenan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://krushkillrecords.com/exploring-crazy-towns-new-ep-flirting-with-disaster/ |title=Exploring Crazy Town’s New EP "Flirting With Disaster" |date=20 March 2024 |work=Krushkill Records}}</ref> |
Crazy Town released an EP titled ''Flirting With Disaster'' in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/entertainment/shifty-shellshock-death/index.html |title=Seth Binzer, lead singer for Crazy Town who was known as ‘Shifty Shellshock,’ dead at 49 |last=Rosenbloom |first=Ali |date=25 June 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> At the time, Crazy Town's members were Binzer, Mark White, Rick Dixon and Sean Heenan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://krushkillrecords.com/exploring-crazy-towns-new-ep-flirting-with-disaster/ |title=Exploring Crazy Town’s New EP "Flirting With Disaster" |date=20 March 2024 |work=Krushkill Records}}</ref> |
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''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' categorized Crazy Town as a [[rock music|rock]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] band.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78756/crazy-town-survives-troubles-to-see-success "Crazy Town Survives Troubles To See Success"], ''Billboard'', January 16, 2001.</ref> The band described themselves as "hip-hop kids who needed a bit of rock in their sound", instead of a rock band that added hip hop to their sound,<ref name=Udo>{{cite book|first=Tommy|last=Udo|title=Brave Nu World|year=2002|publisher=Sanctuary Publishing|isbn=1-86074-415-X|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/187 187–88]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/187}}</ref> reflecting the band members' background working in Los Angeles hip hop.<ref name=allmusicguide/> The band fused "hip-hop's lyrical attitude and rhythmic sass with the muscle of live rock instrumentation."<ref name=allmusicguide/> They developed their [[rap rock]] sound in the Los Angeles underground music scene, anticipating [[nu metal]].<ref name=laweekly>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-crazy-town-getting-back-together-4643941|title=Everything You Need to Know About Crazy Town Getting Back Together|author=Chaz Kangas|work=L.A. Weekly|date=May 13, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150812031809/http://www.laweekly.com/music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-crazy-town-getting-back-together-4643941 |archive-date=August 12, 2015}}</ref> According to ''[[AllMusic]]'', "Crazy Town's music and image reflected one of the most dynamic and volatile sociocultural environments on the |
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' categorized Crazy Town as a [[rock music|rock]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] band.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78756/crazy-town-survives-troubles-to-see-success "Crazy Town Survives Troubles To See Success"], ''Billboard'', January 16, 2001.</ref> The band described themselves as "hip-hop kids who needed a bit of rock in their sound", instead of a rock band that added hip hop to their sound,<ref name=Udo>{{cite book|first=Tommy|last=Udo|title=Brave Nu World|year=2002|publisher=Sanctuary Publishing|isbn=1-86074-415-X|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/187 187–88]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/187}}</ref> reflecting the band members' background working in Los Angeles hip hop.<ref name=allmusicguide/> The band fused "hip-hop's lyrical attitude and rhythmic sass with the muscle of live rock instrumentation."<ref name=allmusicguide/> They developed their [[rap rock]] sound in the Los Angeles underground music scene, anticipating [[nu metal]].<ref name=laweekly>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-crazy-town-getting-back-together-4643941|title=Everything You Need to Know About Crazy Town Getting Back Together|author=Chaz Kangas|work=L.A. Weekly|date=May 13, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150812031809/http://www.laweekly.com/music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-crazy-town-getting-back-together-4643941 |archive-date=August 12, 2015}}</ref> According to ''[[AllMusic]]'', "Crazy Town's music and image reflected one of the most dynamic and volatile sociocultural environments on the planet—Los Angeles—where the urban squalor of the South Central district exists just minutes away from the glitz of Beverly Hills."<ref name=allmusicguide>{{cite web|last=Nimmervoll|first=Ed|title=Crazy Town - Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/crazy-town-p383978/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> The band's influences include [[N.W.A]], [[Cypress Hill]], [[Ice-T]] and [[the Cure]].<ref name=allmusicguide/> Crazy Town's music is defined by "pronged rapping [...] urban angst/street-fighting, bitch-bonking [lyrics]" which are "punctuated [with] bone-crushing [...] guitar riffs."<ref name=NME>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews//4825 |
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|title=Crazy Town : The Gift Of Game |date=September 12, 2005 |work=NME |access-date=July 31, 2015}}</ref> Due to looking more like a hip hop crew than a metal band, Crazy Town inspired more ire from metal purists than any other rap rock group.<ref name=Udo/> It was commonly perceived that the band's target audience was 13-year-old boys "vicariously living out their fantasies of being a bad-ass tattooed pimp" through the band's rap lyrics.<ref name=Udo/> |
|title=Crazy Town : The Gift Of Game |date=September 12, 2005 |work=NME |access-date=July 31, 2015}}</ref> Due to looking more like a hip hop crew than a metal band, Crazy Town inspired more ire from metal purists than any other rap rock group.<ref name=Udo/> It was commonly perceived that the band's target audience was 13-year-old boys "vicariously living out their fantasies of being a bad-ass tattooed pimp" through the band's rap lyrics.<ref name=Udo/> |
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About the band's lyrics, [[Shifty Shellshock]] said: |
About the band's lyrics, [[Shifty Shellshock]] said: "We're just having a good time. We're not like political or anything. I can be very sarcastic just like a little punk, we talk a lot of trash. We have some points, like 'learn from your mistakes', 'check yourself', you know, 'don't get taken advantage of'. Real simple things, nothing too overwhelming".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-06-21 |title=Crazy Town |url=https://ink19.com/2000/06/magazine/interviews/zmkxit-crazy-town |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Ink 19 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Although they were best known for having a [[rap metal]] sound, their biggest hit, "Butterfly", had a hip hop sound.<ref name="Complex">[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/every-no-1-rap-song-in-hot-100-history/butterfly Every #1 rap song in Hot 100 history: "Butterfly" (2001)]. ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' (April 1, 2013). "Crazy Town were more known as an alt-rap-metal group, but their biggest song was decidedly hip-hop."</ref> Reporting on the song's success in 2001, ''The Oklahoman'' wrote, "The song, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart last month, was one of those welcome surprises: a deft blend of hip-hop and rock that didn't sound like [[Red Bull]]-fueled 'roid rage. Built around a sample of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]' '[[Pretty Little Ditty]],' 'Butterfly' was hard enough to please the [[ |
Although they were best known for having a [[rap metal]] sound, their biggest hit, "Butterfly", had a hip hop sound.<ref name="Complex">[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/every-no-1-rap-song-in-hot-100-history/butterfly Every #1 rap song in Hot 100 history: "Butterfly" (2001)]. ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' (April 1, 2013). "Crazy Town were more known as an alt-rap-metal group, but their biggest song was decidedly hip-hop."</ref> Reporting on the song's success in 2001, ''The Oklahoman'' wrote, "The song, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart last month, was one of those welcome surprises: a deft blend of hip-hop and rock that didn't sound like [[Red Bull]]-fueled 'roid rage. Built around a sample of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]' '[[Pretty Little Ditty]],' 'Butterfly' was hard enough to please the [[Bizkit]] eaters but smooth enough to seduce [[pop music|pop]] fans."<ref>[https://m.newsok.com/article/2738191/staying-crazy-band-careful-about-butterfly-image Staying Crazy Band careful about 'Butterfly' image] newsok.com (April 20, 2001)</ref> Their third album, ''The Brimstone Sluggers'', saw the band displaying an [[alternative hip hop]] sound reflective of their musical roots.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-brimstone-sluggers-mw0002862890 The Brimstone Sluggers]. [[Allmusic]]. "The Brimstone Sluggers finds Crazy Town returning to their roots and dialing back the guitars in favor of a more alternative hip-hop approach"</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/crazy_town/the_brimstone_sluggers/index.html |title=The Brimstone Sluggers Review |date=7 September 2015 |work=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> |
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About the band's legacy in nu metal, ''I'm Music Magazine'' said: "Crazy Town is often only thought of as a 'one hit wonder' by way too many people. The band has never truly received the credit that they deserve for their influence on the nu metal scene".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
About the band's legacy in nu metal, ''I'm Music Magazine'' said: "Crazy Town is often only thought of as a 'one hit wonder' by way too many people. The band has never truly received the credit that they deserve for their influence on the nu metal scene".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Johnny |title=Interview ~ Elias "ET" Tannous of Crazy Town |url=https://im-musicmagazine.com/f/interview-elias-et-tannous-of-crazy-town |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=I'm Music Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[Epic Mazur|Bret "Epic" Mazur]] – vocals, bass, keyboards, piano, turntables, beatboxing <small>(1995–2017)</small> |
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*[[Adam Bravin|Adam "DJ Adam 12" Bravin]] – turntables, samples, programming, keyboards <small>(1995–1996)</small> |
*[[Adam Bravin|Adam "DJ Adam 12" Bravin]] – turntables, samples, programming, keyboards <small>(1995–1996)</small> |
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*[[Rust Epique|Charles "Rust Epique" Lopez]] – guitars <small>(1999–2000; died 2004)</small> |
*[[Rust Epique|Charles "Rust Epique" Lopez]] – guitars <small>(1999–2000; died 2004)</small> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]<br/><ref name="US-albums">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=crazy town|chart=Billboard 200}} | title=Crazy Town – Chart History: Billboard 200 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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* All except noted: {{cite web | url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town | title=Discography Crazy Town | work=australian-charts.com | publisher=Hung Medien | access-date=May 28, 2014}} |
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* "Revolving Door": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue597.pdf |title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 August 2001 |date=February 21, 2002 |publisher=[[Australian Web Archive]] |issue=597 |access-date=August 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue597.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2002 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
* "Revolving Door": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue597.pdf |title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 August 2001 |date=February 21, 2002 |publisher=[[Australian Web Archive]] |issue=597 |access-date=August 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue597.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2002 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
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* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Gold<ref name="BPI">{{cite web | url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx | title=Certified Awards Search | publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] | access-date=May 28, 2014 | format=To access, enter the search parameter "Crazy Town" | archive-date=August 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801142929/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/Search.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| Also known as | The Brimstone Sluggers (1995–1999) Crazy Town X (2017–2024) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Crazy Town (sometimes abbreviated as CXT) was an American rap rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret "Epic" Mazur and Shifty Shellshock (Seth Brooks Binzer). Their 2000 single "Butterfly", reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and helped their debut album, The Gift of Game (1999), sell over 1.6 million units. Their follow-up album, Darkhorse (2002), failed to achieve the same level of success, contributing to the band's breakup in 2003.
Mazur and Binzer reformed the band in 2007 and released their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015. In 2017, Mazur left the band and Binzer changed its name to Crazy Town X. In March 2024, the band released the EP Flirting with Disaster. Binzer died in June 2024, leaving the future of the band unclear.
History
[edit]Formation (1995–1999)
[edit]Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer, who go by the names of Epic and Shifty Shellshock, respectively, started collaborating under the name of "The Brimstone Sluggers" in 1995 in Los Angeles, along with Adam Bravin (a.k.a. DJ Adam 12) who preceded DJ AM. However, they did not become serious about releasing any material until much later.[3] By early 1999, Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr. (a.k.a. JBJ), Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein (a.k.a. DJ AM), and Antonio Lorenzo "Trouble" Valli joined the band. Prior to joining the band, Bradley was the drummer for jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione from 1977 to 1981, and had been a member of the alternative rock band Mary's Danish in the early 1990s.[4] Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game, was released in November 1999, having been recorded earlier that year.
The Gift of Game and "Butterfly" (1999–2001)
[edit]The release of The Gift of Game was followed by a tour support slot for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Guitarist Rust Epique left the band while the album was being mixed, and Crazy Town was joined by Kraig Tyler shortly after. The first two singles from The Gift of Game, "Toxic" and "Darkside", were released but failed to chart.[5]
In 2000, Crazy Town was signed to tour with Ozzfest; however, they were forced to withdraw after only two weeks when Binzer was arrested after he threw a chair through a window while he was drunk.[3][6] Crazy Town then released their third single in 2001, "Butterfly" (which uses samples from Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Pretty Little Ditty"). It reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Soundscan reports 100,000 album sales of The Gift of Game prior to the release of "Butterfly"; after "Butterfly" reached number 1, sales exceeded 1.5 million.[7]
Crazy Town toured with Ozzfest in 2001.[8] They were received with mixed reviews; many people in the Ozzfest crowd mockingly called them "The Butterfly Boys".[9] A fourth single, "Revolving Door", was released with limited success. In 2001 Crazy Town also made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Bad Boy for Life" by P. Diddy, Black Rob and Mark Curry.
Darkhorse (2001–2003)
[edit]Their second album, Darkhorse, was produced by Howard Benson and released on November 12, 2002.[10] Benson's influence resulted in a more rock-oriented sound. Prior to recording the album, drummer James Bradley Jr. eventually left the band and was replaced by Kyle Hollinger. The album achieved little commercial success, spawning only two singles: "Drowning", which became a minor hit in the U.S., UK, Austria, and Germany, and "Hurt You So Bad", which failed to chart at all. Shortly after the release of Darkhorse the band broke up in 2003, citing amongst other things, pressure from their record company for a "Butterfly" follow-up.[5]
Hiatus (2003–2007)
[edit]During Crazy Town's hiatus, Bret Mazur went on to form The Pharmacy, a record-producing company. Shortly after leaving Crazy Town, Rust Epique formed a band which would eventually go by the name pre)Thing. He died of a heart attack shortly before their debut album 22nd Century Lifestyle was released in 2004.[11] Binzer contributed vocals to Paul Oakenfold's 2002 single Starry Eyed Surprise. He released his first solo album in 2004, Happy Love Sick, under his alias Shifty Shellshock. Kraig Tyler joined Eric Powell's industrial band 16Volt.
Reformation (2007–2011)
[edit]In late 2007, Crazy Town announced that the remaining members had reformed and were working on a new studio album, tentatively titled Crazy Town is Back, which would be released sometime in 2008,[12] though no such release was ever made. On August 26, 2009, Crazy Town performed at Les Deux, in Hollywood, California, on stage together for the first time in five years.[13] On August 28, 2009, former member DJ AM was found dead in his apartment, of an accidental drug overdose.[14] On August 7, 2010, Crazy Town played together at the festival SRH FEST 2010 in California.[15] Throughout 2011, Crazy Town released a new song, "My Place", on YouTube, as well as two new songs, "Hard to Get" and "Hit That Switch", on their Myspace page.
The Brimstone Sluggers (2013–2017)
[edit]In 2013, Shifty and Epic said that Crazy Town were in the studio recording a new album, entitled The Brimstone Sluggers.[16] On December 18, 2014, Crazy Town released their first official single from the album, "Megatron". The song was used as the theme song for Impact Wrestling during its run on Destination America in 2015.[17]
The Brimstone Sluggers was released on August 28, 2015. DJ AM appears as a featured artist on the track "Born to Raise Hell", which was released as a single in August 2015.[18][19] In 2016, lead guitarist Elias Tannous[20] was added to the lineup and from August till October 2016, the band toured with the Make America Rock Again concert, alongside other artists who had success throughout the 2000s.[21] Throughout the tour, Epic would perform and was temporarily replaced by Bobby Reeves, an ex-vocalist of Adema.
Mazur's departure, lineup change, Crazy Town X and Binzer's death (2017–2024)
[edit]In January 2017, after a year of hiatus from the band, Epic announced through his Facebook post that he will no longer tour with the band.[22][23] Epic intended to still be involved with Crazy Town, though not as a band member. Shifty decided to add an "X" next to the band's name. When asked about the letter's significance on their Instagram account, the band stated "the X is used by gangs to symbolize a territory that has just been won".[24]
On November 3, 2019, Crazy Town's van, carrying Binzer and band members Elias Tannous and Roland Banks, crashed into a moose during a tour stop in Ontario, Canada. All three were treated for bruises and cuts at the hospital.[25]
Crazy Town were kicked off a 2023 tour with Hed PE after a bloody fight between Binzer and Reeves outside a venue in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[26][27]
Crazy Town released an EP titled Flirting With Disaster in March 2024.[28] At the time, Crazy Town's members were Binzer, Mark White, Rick Dixon and Sean Heenan.[29]
On June 24, 2024, Binzer was found dead in his home from an accidental drug overdose.[30]
Musical style and legacy
[edit]Billboard categorized Crazy Town as a rock and hip hop band.[31] The band described themselves as "hip-hop kids who needed a bit of rock in their sound", instead of a rock band that added hip hop to their sound,[32] reflecting the band members' background working in Los Angeles hip hop.[33] The band fused "hip-hop's lyrical attitude and rhythmic sass with the muscle of live rock instrumentation."[33] They developed their rap rock sound in the Los Angeles underground music scene, anticipating nu metal.[34] According to AllMusic, "Crazy Town's music and image reflected one of the most dynamic and volatile sociocultural environments on the planet—Los Angeles—where the urban squalor of the South Central district exists just minutes away from the glitz of Beverly Hills."[33] The band's influences include N.W.A, Cypress Hill, Ice-T and the Cure.[33] Crazy Town's music is defined by "pronged rapping [...] urban angst/street-fighting, bitch-bonking [lyrics]" which are "punctuated [with] bone-crushing [...] guitar riffs."[35] Due to looking more like a hip hop crew than a metal band, Crazy Town inspired more ire from metal purists than any other rap rock group.[32] It was commonly perceived that the band's target audience was 13-year-old boys "vicariously living out their fantasies of being a bad-ass tattooed pimp" through the band's rap lyrics.[32]
About the band's lyrics, Shifty Shellshock said: "We're just having a good time. We're not like political or anything. I can be very sarcastic just like a little punk, we talk a lot of trash. We have some points, like 'learn from your mistakes', 'check yourself', you know, 'don't get taken advantage of'. Real simple things, nothing too overwhelming".[36]
Although they were best known for having a rap metal sound, their biggest hit, "Butterfly", had a hip hop sound.[37] Reporting on the song's success in 2001, The Oklahoman wrote, "The song, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart last month, was one of those welcome surprises: a deft blend of hip-hop and rock that didn't sound like Red Bull-fueled 'roid rage. Built around a sample of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Pretty Little Ditty,' 'Butterfly' was hard enough to please the Bizkit eaters but smooth enough to seduce pop fans."[38] Their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, saw the band displaying an alternative hip hop sound reflective of their musical roots.[39][40]
About the band's legacy in nu metal, I'm Music Magazine said: "Crazy Town is often only thought of as a 'one hit wonder' by way too many people. The band has never truly received the credit that they deserve for their influence on the nu metal scene".[41]
Members
[edit]- Final lineup
- Seth "Shifty" Binzer – vocals (1995–2024; his death)
- Steven "Epic" Hendricks – guitars (2023–2024)
- DJ Rick One (Rick Dixon) – turntables (2010–2013, 2015–2017, 2018–2024)
- Mark White – guitars (2023–2024)
- Brian "Ruby" Selleck – bass (2023–2024)
- Sean Heenan – drums (2023–2024)
- Former members
- Bret "Epic" Mazur – vocals, bass, keyboards, piano, turntables, beatboxing (1995–2017)
- Adam "DJ Adam 12" Bravin – turntables, samples, programming, keyboards (1995–1996)
- Charles "Rust Epique" Lopez – guitars (1999–2000; died 2004)
- Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein – turntables, samples, programming, keyboards (1999–2000, 2001; died 2009)
- Doug "Faydoe Deelay" Miller – bass (1999–2003)
- James "JBJ" Bradley Jr. – drums (1999–2001)
- Antonio Lorenzo "Trouble" Valli – lead guitar (1999–2003)
- Kraig "Squirrel" Tyler – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2000–2003)
- Kyle Hollinger – drums (2001–2003)
- Ahmad "Deadsie" Alkurabi – guitars (2014–2015)
- Omar Gusmao – guitars (2015–2016)
- Nick "Dax" Diiorio – bass, backing vocals (2014–2017)
- Elias Tannous aka "ET" – guitars, backing vocals (2016–2023)
- Hasma Angeleno – bass, backing vocals (2017–2022)
- Kevin Kapler – drums (2014–2017)
- Roland Banks – drums, percussion (2017–2022)
- Jarred Jackson aka "Party Time" – guitars, bass (2022–2023)
- Touring/session members
- Boondock – vocals (2016–2017)
- Bobby Reeves – vocals (2016–2023)
- Pigsy - bass, vocals (2020 Aus/NZ Tour)
Timeline
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Discography
[edit]Studio albums and extended plays
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| The Gift of Game | 9 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 133 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 15 | ||||
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Singles
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| US [59] |
US Alt. [60] |
US Main. Rock [61] |
AUS [43] |
AUT [44] |
FIN [62] |
GER [63] |
NOR [64] |
NLD [48] |
NZ [49] |
SWE [65] |
SWI [50] |
UK [51] | |||||
| "Toxic"[66] | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Gift of Game | ||
| "Darkside"[67] | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Butterfly" | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| "Revolving Door" | 2001 | — | — | — | 76 | 29 | 19 | 26 | — | 71 | — | 46 | 43 | 23 | |||
| "Drowning" | 2002 | — | 24 | 24 | 72 | 45 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Darkhorse | ||
| "Hurt You So Bad"[70] | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lemonface" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Brimstone Sluggers | ||
| "Megatron" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Backpack" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Born to Raise Hell" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Come Inside" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Life I Chose" (featuring Hyro the Hero) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Fly Away" (featuring Tanner Alexander) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Butterfly 2021" (featuring Ekoh) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Leeches" (featuring Ray Garrison) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Faded" (featuring We Are PIGS) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lighthouse" (Silos, Crazy Town, Judge & Jury) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
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