“The Sweet By and By”
Crumbächer is a band that embodies the very nature of the music that we cover at Down The Line. They were definite innovators in the new wave/synthpop genre of Christian music back in the 80’s and they released several different albums that varied in musical direction with each release. They formed as a band in 1983 and released their first album, Incandescent, in 1985. Initially Crumbächer was a solo project of front man Stephen Crumbächer, but through a series of events the band grew to include friends Dawn and Jimmy Wisner (brother and sister) on keyboards/BGV’s and drums/BGV’s respectively. Dan Hohulin rounded out the group on guitar. The sound was new, fresh and Crumbächer immediately became a success in the small but unique world of alternative Christian music. Below is an interview with Stephen, Dawn and Jimmy. They have remained friends through the years as they have all gone on to pursue other paths. As many of you remember they came back together for the Broken Reunion show in 2005. That time is again at hand as the band will be playing another incredibly rare show on January 8th that will also include Undercover, The Lifters, Michael Roe of the 77‘s and The Choir in an acoustic format. Take 2 Productions will be presenting this show at Crossroads Church – 2331 Kellogg Ave, Corona, California 92881. Doors will open at 6 PM and this concert will benefit Lifequest’s Romanian Revolution, a ministry aimed at the youth in Romania.
Enjoy the interview here, and make sure to check back in to get an “after concert” special interview with the members of Crumbächer in the next couple of weeks here from Down The Line. Actually, this interview below is somewhat of a “preview” to the entire interview which is quite lengthy and informative and loaded with all kinds of great history. We wanted to get this up for the readers prior to the concert. Some of the questions below are a collaborative effort by Stephen, Dawn and Jimmy, and some are answered by just Stephen. Also, Crumbächer’s second release Escape from the Fallen Planet is about to be reissued by Frontline records which has been reissuing some of the classic albums in Christian alternative and metal music. You can also pick up all of Crumbächer’s Frontline releases on iTunes, so make sure to pop in to the digital store and support the band by purchasing what albums are available.
When and how did the band originally come together?
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