The band, Steven Eagles (guitar, vocals), Nicholas Millard (drums) and Rachel Lavelle (bass), were all just 16 years old when they signed to Shifty Disco after playing just eight gigs as Crackout (named after Brian Krakow, a character in American TV teen drama My So-Called Life). Within four weeks of the label first seeing the band live, they had recorded and released their debut Chuck single. An album was also recorded around this time but was never released. Lavelle was shortly replaced on bass by Jack Dunkley.
Crackout toured with Sick Of It All / 28 Days in late December 2000, where they sold a self-released tape containing early recordings of Breakout and Joey Lost His Mind (both later re-recorded and included on debut album This Is Really Neat). EP1, a 500-limited edition CD with four songs showing early promise, and EP2 shortly followed in 2001. Both EPs came with a free sticker and in a hand-numbered cardboard sleeve, finished with a wax seal (red on EP1, green on EP2). Their debut album, This Is Really Neat, was released that October featuring artwork by Jane Wooster-Scott.
In 2002, plans to release old favourite Volume (the b-side to their first single, later re-recorded and featured on This Is Really Neat) were scrapped when I Am The One was used in an advert for Salomon Sports. Volume was therefore the only Crackout song not released as a single with it's own music video.
After long delays, the band's follow up to This Is Really Neat was released in March 2004. However, the promotion for Oh No! was ended abruptly due to EMI deciding to close down Hut Recordings shortly after the album's release. Whilst making plans for a third album, their producer friend Clive Langer asked them if they were interested in playing on a film soundtrack which he was scoring, which ended up with them being cast for small roles in Brothers of the Head, the 2006 mockumentary based on the 1977 novel by Brian Aldiss.
In 2005, Crackout toyed with the idea of adding an extra member to provide them with options with guitars, keyboards and backing vocals live. This lead to a few low-key gigs with additional member Simon in October that year. After playing these gigs, however, they felt like too much time had passed since their last shows and decided to disband Crackout.
However, 2006 saw Steven, Nick, Jack and Simon now playing in a new group called Blackholes, who released The Alcohol EP themselves through their MySpace profile, featuring a couple of tracks played at their last few Crackout gigs.
Eagles, Millard and Dunkley have also played in French pop act Vanessa & The O's on a few of their live shows.
It was announced in 2007 that Dunkley had left due to 'creative differences', with Alex Szrok replacing him on bass. In September, it was announced that Blackholes had decided to regroup, renaming the band 'Out Of The Afternoon' and that they had brought in Anna Sales on keyboard and vocals. The newest project at present has a more jazzy sound than previously, with "Alcohol," a slow jazz song being the only 'Blackholes' track used on their myspace profile.
In March 2008 the band signed to Leeds Label 'Tip Toe Records' and released there first EP in April
Chuck
Crackout Lyrics
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He wasn't quite so easy
Time isn't on my side
I am under pressure from myself
Too late to find it all again
I am out to get my only friend
Sometimes, Sunrise
Sometimes, Sunrise
To much to try and Find it
I want to fall around
I'm under pressure from myself
Too late to find it all again
I am out to get my only friend
Sometimes, Sunrise
Sometimes, Sunrise
An interesting show
But now its all to go
I just want to lie there
Need to found our way
A constant Alibi
No effect on Zero
CHUCK
Miracle indeed
Nothing else to feed
I've become a relic (Don't know about this line J)
Chuck x4
The starting line "He wasn't out to get me" suggests that the singer misinterpreted someone's actions, thinking that they were being targeted, when in reality, the person was not trying to harm them. The following line "He wasn't quite so easy" implies that the person was not easily understood by the singer, and their behavior was hard to discern. The next line, "Time isn't on my side," shows that the singer is feeling the pressure of time, and they might be running out of it. The line "I am under pressure from myself" suggests that the pressure is self-imposed, and the singer might be grappling with their inner demons.
The lines "Too late to find it all again, I am out to get my only friend" signify that the singer has lost something or someone significant, and they are now trying to recapture it but might end up hurting their only friend in the process. The repeated refrain "Sometimes, Sunrise" might symbolically represent hope and optimism that follows difficult times. The lines "Feeling like I'm blinded, too much to try and find it" shows that the singer feels overwhelmed and unable to navigate their way out of the situation.
The lines "I want to fall around, I'm under pressure from myself" suggest that the singer might want to give up, but they are not allowing themselves to do so. The lines "An interesting show, but now it's all to go" might refer to life as an enthralling experience, but the impending end of it might make it all meaningless. The line "Need to found our way, a constant Alibi, no effect on Zero" is a bit cryptic, but it could mean that the singer needs to find direction and purpose while acknowledging that their excuses won't change the outcome. The repeated word "Chuck" at the end could signify the person or the situation that the singer is addressing.
Line by Line Meaning
He wasn't out to get me
Someone's actions weren't targeted at me.
He wasn't quite so easy
The person wasn't easy to read or understand.
Time isn't on my side
I feel like I have limited time to accomplish something.
I am under pressure from myself
I am pressuring myself to meet certain expectations or goals.
Too late to find it all again
It's too late to completely recover or regain something.
I am out to get my only friend
I am trying to gain an advantage over my only friend.
Sometimes, Sunrise
Occasionally, there are moments of hope or optimism.
Feeling like I'm Blinded
I feel like I can't see or understand something clearly.
To much to try and Find it
There's too much information or complexity to understand something.
I want to fall around
I want to relax and not worry about anything.
I'm under pressure from myself
I am pressuring myself to meet certain expectations or goals.
Too late to find it all again
It's too late to completely recover or regain something.
I am out to get my only friend
I am trying to gain an advantage over my only friend.
Sometimes, Sunrise
Occasionally, there are moments of hope or optimism.
An interesting show
Something was entertaining or captivating.
But now its all to go
Things have changed and won't remain the same.
I just want to lie there
I want to be still and not do anything.
Need to found our way
We need to figure out what to do or where to go.
A constant Alibi
Someone is always making excuses or lies to avoid responsibility.
No effect on Zero
Something has no impact or influence.
CHUCK
Unknown, could be a reference to a person or concept.
Miracle indeed
Something truly amazing or surprising has happened.
Nothing else to feed
There's nothing else to give or provide.
I've become a relic
I've become outdated or obsolete.
Chuck x4
Unknown, could be a reference to a person or concept.
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