Krack - "Funkwagon McGuillicuddy"

It's been a looooong while since I've posted anything, figured I'd get back in the swing of things with a neat little gem I recently uncovered.

Straight from the singer Mike's mouth, this is a brief writeup on Krack:

"Krack got together I guess '87 or so after The Criminally Insane disbanded. I think at that time it was Jeff Shepard on Bass, DeeJay on vocals, Paul Hutler and Joe Robinson on guitars and Corey Brooks on drums. They recorded a demo whose name I've forgotten. Joe and DeeJay left and I joined, we recorded a demo called Superfix. Then Paul left and Darren Hess joined and Joe Robinson rejoined. We recorded Funkwagon McGuillicuddy on Merkin Records then, and we started playing out a lot more, heading up to New York a few times to play the ABC NO RIO and CBJB's and playing random spots between here and there (my wet dream of opening for Poison Idea in Reading PA), plus down in DC (Barbecued Iguana, Safari Club). Then Corey left and was replaced by Rob Seymour. We signed a contract for 5 albums with Merkin then broke up halfway through recording the first because of 'creative differences' and just random stupidity from being young and not knowing how to compromise.
There's probably a good bit more to the story, but being a drunk and a burnout hasn't really made sharp recall my strength.

I think the first demo might have been called "if You Dare"."


Krack's sound is a noisy mix of punk, sludge, and general fun noise. I'd place them somewhere in between late Black Flag, The Stooges, Celtic Frost and Swiz. Take a listen, that comparison makes a lot more sense than you'd think, trust me.

Download "Funkwagon McGuillicuddy"