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.

1990 Grrr Records / Rrrough Records

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

Jim Denton - Rhythm guitar

1. Injustice
2. The American Dream
3. Mommy's Little Anarchist
4. Midnight Ride
5. The Unknown
6. Dog Eat Dog
7. Distorted View
8. Steal Your Soul
9. Dream So Vain

1990 Grrr Records / Ocean Records (701838698)

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

1. Progress
2. Brainfill
3. Numbered by Color
4. Electric Drug
5. Distorted View
6. Never Again
7. Bloody Lane
8. End of the Rope
9. American Dream
10. Your Ugly Face
11. Injustice
12. The Cold Within
13. Midnight Ride

1993 Grrr Records / Ocean Records (7018148693)

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

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

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)

1. Vent
2. Question Stupidity
3. Voice of Defiance
4. Degeneration
5. Opposite
6. Without You
7. Pressure
8. Reactionary Fear
9. History Lesson #1
10. Assumption
11. Ichtheology
12. Burned

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”

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

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

1. Millstone Co.
2. Easy Out
3. The Crowd
4. Fear

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”

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

1998 Grrr Records ()

1. Voice of Defiance
2. Branded
3. History Lesson #1
4. ?School
5. Bloody Lane
6. Sept. 1994
7. Easy Out
8. Who?
9. My God
10. Reactionary Fear
11. Millstone Co.
12. Dream So Vain
13. Same Old Pain
14. Injustice
15. Proclamation
16. Boy's Life
17. Violence of Love
18. Pursuit of Happiness
19. Nothing
20. Pressure
21. Question Stupidity
22. Helpless?
23. Progress
24. Three
25. Forget My Name