Crashland

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Active from 1996 to 2003, [1] Crashland, were a British indie band signed to the Independiente record label.

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History

Singer Alex Troup and drummer Marc Childs met at school in Monmouth when they were 14.

Crashland was formed from the remnants of Scorched Earth, which comprised Troup on lead guitar, brother Andy Troup on vocals, Paul Lounds on bass guitar, Joe Atkinson on rhythm guitar, Jamie Ashton on keyboards and Childs on drums.

In October 1996, bassist Martin Maddaford was added to the line-up after answering an ad in Melody Maker.

The band was signed to Independiente on 4 June 1998. [2] With the line up of Troup, Childs and Maddaford. Their debut album Glued, released in 2000 contained 12 tracks. [3] Each song is around three minutes in duration, showing their preference for radio-friendly indie tracks, fashionable in the Britpop era. Crashland released two singles, "Modern Animal" [4] and "New Perfume".

In 2001, after their deal with Independiente collapsed, Crashland regrouped with Stuart Morgan on Bass and Nick Fowler on Guitar. They released The Devoted EP on Sugarshack Records.

Post breakup

Troup has since[ when? ] moved to the US and has a new band, Troup. [5] [3]

In September 2025, Bristol Archive Records announced the release of a compilation featuring five demos recorded in 2001 along with the The Devoted EP. [6]

Style

The group's sound was very similar to Weezer, Dodgy and early Radiohead.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
Glued125

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[8]
"New Perfume"200096Glued
"Modern Animal"81

See also

References

  1. ↑ Episode 21 - Crashland - Interview With Alex Troup | The Uncharted Sounds Podcast. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025– via shows.acast.com.
  2. ↑ "Crashland / Crashland // Drowned In Sound". archive.is. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Crash Landing in Los Angeles: British Songwriter Alex Troup Soldiers …". Archive.is. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Modern Animal - Reviews - NME.COM". NME . 8 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 May 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Bronxon, Kevin (4 April 2012). "Premiere: Troup, 'Edge of the World'". buzzbands.la. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Famous Five Session, by Crashland". Bristol Archive Records. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Crashland | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 3 June 2000. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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