====== Crashdog ======

Punk Rock\\
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Crashdog was one of the first Christian punk bands and was active primarily in the early 1990s. Most of their albums were released by [[Grrr Records]], which has also been home to [[Headnoise]], [[Resurrection Band]], and [[Glenn Kaiser]], among others.

Crashdog were known for their very direct lyrics, which they used to make social commentaries and discuss political issues of their day. Their albums included both strongly Christian songs and overtly political songs, often with a left-wing bent. They were one of the first Christian bands to do this; later Christian old-school punk and hardcore bands later followed suit.

After their 1998 release, //8 Years to Nowhere// a selection of songs from previous recordings (originally called //8 Years from Nowhere to Nowhere//), they decided to go on a one-year hiatus because their drummer, Greg Jacques along with Matt Switaj of [[The Blamed]], was starting a new record label, 2 Jake Records.

Crashdog reformed to do shows for Cornerstone in 2012.

===== Discography =====

| 1990 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/crashdog-hard-knocks-for-hard-heads/|Hard Knocks for Hard Heads]] | [[Grrr Records]] / Rrrough Records |
| 1990 | HuManE SOciEtY | [[Grrr Records]] / [[Ocean Records]] |
| 1993 | The Pursuit of Happiness | [[Grrr Records]] / [[Ocean Records]] |
| 1994 | Mud Angels | [[Grrr Records]] / [[R.E.X. Music]] |
| 1995 | Cashists, Fascists, and Other Fungus | [[Grrr Records]] / [[R.E.X. Music]] |
| 1996 | 7 Inch Finch Pinch (7") | [[2 Jake Records]] / [[Grrr Records]] |
| 1997 | Outer Crust | [[2 Jake Records]] / [[Grrr Records]] |
| 1998 | 8 Years to Nowhere | [[Grrr Records]] |
| 2002 | Live at Cornerstone 2002 |

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==== Hard Knocks for Hard Heads ====

1990 [[Grrr Records]] / Rrrough Records

Spike Nard - Vocals, harmonica\\
Andrew Mandell - Lead guitar\\
Brian Grover - Bass guitar\\
Greg Jacques - Drums

Jim Denton - Rhythm guitar

  - Injustice
  - The American Dream
  - Mommy's Little Anarchist
  - Midnight Ride
  - The Unknown
  - Dog Eat Dog
  - Distorted View
  - Steal Your Soul
  - Dream So Vain

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==== HuManE SOciEtY ====

1990 [[Grrr Records]] / [[Ocean Records]] (701838698)

Spike Nard - Vocals\\
Andrew Mandell - Guitar\\
Brian Grover - Bass\\
Greg Jacques - Drums

  - Progress
  - Brainfill
  - Numbered by Color
  - Electric Drug
  - Distorted View
  - Never Again
  - Bloody Lane
  - End of the Rope
  - American Dream
  - Your Ugly Face
  - Injustice
  - The Cold Within
  - Midnight Ride

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==== The Pursuit of Happiness ====

1993 [[Grrr Records]] / [[Ocean Records]] (7018148693)

Spike Nard - Vocals, mouth harp\\
Andrew Mandell - Guitar\\
Brian Grover - Bass\\
Greg Jacques - Drums

  - Election Year (3:19)
  - The Pursuit of Happiness (2:40)
  - It's a Boy's Life (2:14)
  - Foreign Policy (1:38)
  - Life to Right (3:42)
  - Dream So Vain (1:41)
  - Mommy's Little Anarchist (1:30)
  - Stop and Think (2:52)
  - Who? (3:11)
  - Kirsten (3:18)
  - See the Unseen (3:50)
  - Three is a Magic Number (2:47)
  - Untitled (3:11)

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==== Mud Angels ====

1994 [[Grrr Records]] / [[R.E.X. Music]] (GRR44001-2)

Spike Nard - Vocals\\
Andrew Mandell - Guitar\\
Brian Grover - Low end\\
Greg Murphy - Drums

Dan Rauter - Additional vocals on "Voice of Defiance" and "Without You" (courtesy of [[Black Cherry Soda]])

  - Vent
  - Question Stupidity
  - Voice of Defiance
  - Degeneration
  - Opposite
  - Without You
  - Pressure
  - Reactionary Fear
  - History Lesson #1
  - Assumption
  - Ichtheology
  - Burned

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==== Cashists, Fascists, and Other Fungus ====

1995 [[Grrr Records]] / [[R.E.X. Music]] (GRR44008-2)

Andrew Mandell - Vox\\
Jason Burt - Guitar\\
Brian Grover - Bass\\
Greg Murphy - Drums

Bryan Gray - Guitar, Vox all over the place\\
John Hansen - Standup bass on "Option"\\
Bones Krogh - Bagpipes on "Sept. 1994"\\
Hilde Bialach - Cello on "Sept. 1994"\\
Robin Mandell - Vocals on "Sept. 1994"\\
[[The Clergy]] - Additional musicians on "Eve of Destruction"

  - G.O.P. (God's Own Party) (2:42)
  - ?School (2:10)
  - My God (4:07)
  - Family Tree (3:19)
  - George's Poem (4:21)
  - Option (4:13)
  - Hateedge (2:17)
  - Same Old Pain (5:53)
  - Helpless (2:23)
  - The Tale of Two Parties (3:57)
  - Five (2:29)
  - Intolerance (3:33)
  - Cradle (4:29)
  - Monster (2:30)
  - Sept. 1994 (3:57)
  - Eve of Destruction (3:51)

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==== 7 Inch Finch Pinch ====

1996 [[2 Jake Records]] / [[Grrr Records]] (2JAKE-01)

  - Millstone Co.
  - Easy Out	
  - The Crowd
  - Fear

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==== Outer Crust ====

1997 [[2 Jake Records]] / [[Grrr Records]] (Grrr 003)

Andrew Mandell - Vocals\\
Jason Burt - Guitar\\
Mike Perlmütter - Guitar\\
Brian Grover - Bass\\
Greg Jacques - Drums

Steve Albini - 16-string guitar on "Fair Play"

  - Intro (0:12)
  - Branded (2:48)
  - Proclamation (2:14)
  - Planned Parenthood (1:54)
  - Violence of Love (2:32)
  - Career (2:00)
  - Godjudge (2:39)
  - Fair Play (4:01)
  - Easy Out (2:31)
  - Liberacion (2:05)
  - More Famouser (2:41)
  - Billboard Justice (1:55)
  - Millstone Co. (2:55)
  - Forget My Name (3:21)
  - Had to Be There (2:49)

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==== 8 Years to Nowhere ====

1998 [[Grrr Records]] ()

  - Voice of Defiance
  - Branded
  - History Lesson #1
  - ?School
  - Bloody Lane
  - Sept. 1994
  - Easy Out
  - Who?
  - My God
  - Reactionary Fear
  - Millstone Co.
  - Dream So Vain
  - Same Old Pain
  - Injustice
  - Proclamation
  - Boy's Life
  - Violence of Love
  - Pursuit of Happiness
  - Nothing
  - Pressure
  - Question Stupidity
  - Helpless?
  - Progress
  - Three
  - Forget My Name

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