Anti-Clockwise is the name for New Zealand
musician Brian Crook's latest solo project, following up solo albums
made under his own name as well as Bible Black. Brian is perhaps best
known as one half of the songwriting duo of the primordial alt-country
band the Renderers along with his partner Maryrose, who have been gracing
the world with their grimy take on slithery barroom odes and sci-fi explorations
since 1989, when the band formed in Christchurch.
Brian's musical odyssey began in 1984 in Christchurch,
New Zealand, with Scorched Earth Policy, a band
that was the precursor to the legendary gothic/garage combo the Terminals.
In 1987, he formed his own band, the Max Block, a four-piece featuring
Rebecca Shanahan on drums and backup vocals, Robbie Stowell on bass,
and Maryrose on keyboard and backing vocals. Out of the ashes of the
Max Block came the Renderers, who hewed toward the country side of things
as they launched a career that still continues to this day. As is common
with a lot of the stable of South Island natives, Brian has also served
as a key member of the aforementioned Terminals and the free-noise combo
Flies Inside the Sun.
Artificial Light CD (3BOS 1008.2)
Blink
Comparator 3"
CD-R (Metonymic, 2005)
Artificial
Light CD
(3 Beads of Sweat/Tinsel Ears, 2006)
As
Brian Crook:
Bathysphere CD (Medication, 1998)
As
Bible Black:
Bible Black CD (Arclife, 2002)
With
the Renderers:
Trail of Tears LP/CS (Flying
Nun, 1990)
"Bigger Than Texas" b/w "Revival Radio" 7" (Flying
Nun, 1991)
"I Hear the Devil Calling Me" on I Hear the Devil
Calling Me 7" EP (Drag
City, 1991)
"A
Million Lights" b/w "Primitive
Country" 7" (Merge,
1993)
"A Touch of
Evil" b/w "Howling at the Moon" 7" (Flying
Nun,
1993)
That Dog's Head in the Gutter Gives Off Vibrations CD
(Ajax, 1994)
The Surface of Jupiter CD (Ajax, 1996)
"it's Sad" on Hey Dan K. (Ajax, unreleased)
A Dream of the Sea CD (Siltbreeze, 1998)
"A Touch of Evil" on Where in the World Is Wendy Broccoli?
A Collection of Out of Print Flying Nun Singles 1981-1996 CD
(Flying Nun, 2005)
With
Maryrose Crook:
Ghosts of Our Vegas Lives CD (3 Beads of Sweat/Tinsel
Ears, 2006)
With
Flies Inside the Sun:
An Audience of Others (including Herself) CD (Kranky,
1995)
Flies Inside the Sun CD (Metonymic, 1996)
Cactus Sky CD (Metonymic, 1997)
Le Mal d'archive CD (Metonymic, 1999)
Burning Glass CD (self released, 2003)
With
the Terminals:
"Do the Void" b/w "Deadly Tango" 7" (Xpressway, 1990)
Disease cassette (Xpressway, 1991)
"Do the Void" and "Deadly Tango" on Making
Losers Happy LP/CD (Drag City, 1992)
"Witchdoctors" b/w "Psycho Lives" 7" (Feel Good All Over, 1992)
"Black Creek" b/w "Both Ends Burning" 7" (Siiltbreeze, 1993)
Touch CD (Raffmond, 1993)
Little Things CD (Raffmond, 1995)
"Medusa" b/w "Scarecrow" 7" (Roof Bolt, 1996)
Terminals Live CD (Medication,
1998)
With
the Max Block:
Max Block 12" EP (Flying
Nun, 1986)
With
Scorced Earth Policy:
Dust to Dust mini LP (Flying
Nun, 1984)
Going Thru' a Hole in the Back of Your Head mini LP
(Flying Nun, 1985)
Foaming Out cassette (Xpressway, 1992)
Keep Away from the Wires CD (Medication, 1999)
Website:
www.therenderers.com
E-mail:
crook.crook [at] clear.net [dot] nz
Snail
mail:
38 Bellevue Place
Port Chalmers
Otago, 9005
New Zealand
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