Crash Kings was an unusual band that I saw perform once at the Myth in Maplewood, MN. They opened for Stone Temple Pilots during their 20th-anniversary tour for their first album, Core. I noticed that this group was the only one I'd seen to date that didn't have at least one band member play an electric or acoustic guitar during their set. They were good, but I don't think they've been very active at all for about a decade.
Bassist Mike Beliveau and his older brother Tony, a singer/keyboardist, were both interested in music at early ages. They grew up in the Boston, MA suburb of Andover. Both brothers would go on to study at the Berklee College of Music. The brothers would eventually relocate to Los Angeles, CA before forming Crash Kings.
Percussionist/drummer Tom Roslak rounded out the trio. Musician and songwriter signed Crash Kings to Custard Records not long after the group began. Their self-titled debut album was released in May 2009. A second disc, entitled Dark of the Daylight, debuted in 2013 after the band had raised enough funds through their Kickstarter campaign to issue the record.
Not much has been published about Crash Kings since their sophomore album debuted, so I'm led to believe that they're either inactive or have since disbanded. They were unusual but fun to see on stage. Maybe they'll be back on stages again, or not. Time will tell.
Well, that's all for this article. Next up is Letters from the Fire. Until then, have a great weekend, everyone!
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