The Red Krayola (or Crayola) are an experimental rock band who formed in Ho… Read Full Bio ↴The Red Krayola (or Crayola) are an experimental rock band who formed in Houston, Harris County, Texas in late 1966. The group was made up of musician and visual artist Mayo Thompson who has remained the group's leader and sole constant for over 50 years, novelist Rick Barthelme who was the son of Donald Barthelme, and bassist Steve Cunningham who joined them at the age of 17. One night's show at a club called "Love" attracted people to the stage, audience members began to walk on up and improvise with whatever they saw fit, this would be the event that would spawn their secondary auxiliary "The Familiar Ugly" who'd follow and improvise amongst them wherever they so pleased.
After playing at local radio station KNUZ's battle of the bands event hosted in the Gulfgate mall, the Red Crayola were subsequently signed to "International Artists" by house producer Lelan Rogers. He suggested they bring their group of 50 friends into the studio to record a "freak-out" album. Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators would make two instrumental cameos on electric organ and harmonica. The album's title would be coined by Steve Cunningham: The Parable of Arable Land, an album which went on to sell 50,000 copies on its first run and garnered the attention of Jimi Hendrix, John Peel and the Beatles. Thompson described it as "the beginnings of alternative rock" as no advertising nor promotion was done for the record. Their sophomore album "God Bless the Red Krayola and all Who Sail With It" saw drummer Rick Barthelme depart from the band. International Artists provided the release with a quantity of promotion and advertising. The album flopped, selling around 6,000 copies - perhaps due to it's minimalistic sound contrasting with their debuts maximalist noise; Pitchfork wrote "It would take a few decades of post-punk experimentalism before Mayo Thompson's vision would have a truly suitable context". The album would go on to be assessed as a precursor to the Minutemen, Unrest, Bastro and Gastr Del Sol. The Red Krayola's follow-ups never lived up to the success of their debut but always broke new ground and foreshadowed different alternative rock genres.
After playing at local radio station KNUZ's battle of the bands event hosted in the Gulfgate mall, the Red Crayola were subsequently signed to "International Artists" by house producer Lelan Rogers. He suggested they bring their group of 50 friends into the studio to record a "freak-out" album. Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators would make two instrumental cameos on electric organ and harmonica. The album's title would be coined by Steve Cunningham: The Parable of Arable Land, an album which went on to sell 50,000 copies on its first run and garnered the attention of Jimi Hendrix, John Peel and the Beatles. Thompson described it as "the beginnings of alternative rock" as no advertising nor promotion was done for the record. Their sophomore album "God Bless the Red Krayola and all Who Sail With It" saw drummer Rick Barthelme depart from the band. International Artists provided the release with a quantity of promotion and advertising. The album flopped, selling around 6,000 copies - perhaps due to it's minimalistic sound contrasting with their debuts maximalist noise; Pitchfork wrote "It would take a few decades of post-punk experimentalism before Mayo Thompson's vision would have a truly suitable context". The album would go on to be assessed as a precursor to the Minutemen, Unrest, Bastro and Gastr Del Sol. The Red Krayola's follow-ups never lived up to the success of their debut but always broke new ground and foreshadowed different alternative rock genres.
Dad
The Red Krayola Lyrics
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Annika Rose the pizza’s still warm in the fridge From the night before…
Austin Jones I look at your photograph With edges burned, and lessons le…
Beth Waters and I want to forget and I want to forgive you to…
C-Bass I I can Squeal for your Momma for your Dad And I I…
Camouflage You're feeling older then ever before and apple-pie order …
Curtismith You're far from my father figure, I figured it out It's…
D-Maub 천천히 그댈 따라 걸어가 눈부신 노을빛이 내려와 따스한 그 뒷모습에 번져가 한없이 다정했던…
Daddy Dinero I make hoes go crazy, uhhhh You can have her back…
Duwap Kaine Ayy, Nine9 really kickin' shit, you heard? Nine9, made it! …
Eli Liberty That's-that's the thing about it You can be nice But when so…
Flame Yeah yeah yeah oh yeah yeah yeah Oh oh yeah yeah…
Follow My Lead You waste yourself, like you waste us all, And still she…
From Smart Shuffle • D.O. 천천히 그댈 따라 걸어가 눈부신 노을빛이 내려와 따스한 그 뒷모습에 번져가 한없이 다정했던…
Goldfinger Dad I hate to tell ya Sometimes i want to slap…
Jimmy White You taught me right from wrong And in my heart,…
John Williamson My Dad snores, does yours? My Grandpa snores too Through wal…
K! Tell me where you went last night I know that you…
K's Choice I was a kid you were my dad I…
k-style Remember a child's places what I often heard while asking Ab…
Keith and The Girl Your grandpa Doesn't know he's a grandpa yet And I can't wai…
Ks Choice I was a kid you were my dad I…
Les Jones Dad, I know That you looking at me from the sky Dad,…
Meryl Streek And this is all for you every last bit of…
Michele Morrone I was a little kid when momma told me "Stay…
Neele Ternes I never told you how How much you mean to me What…
Neele Thernes I never told you how. How much you mean to me. What…
NOFX Don't believe a word your grandfather says He's been classif…
NoMeansNo I went home, I was feeling so alone. I know I've…
Paceshifters It's so long since you're gone It's weird but I don't…
Parker Ryan I was raised in deep East Texas Where the pine trees…
Raplume Rappelle pas le lendemain, que d'la drogue à donner On perd…
Richard Thompson Out in the desert there's a soldier lying dead Vultures pec…
Rosie Carney When I close my eyes There's no compromise It's made up of…
Sebastian Mikael Ain′t nobody lovin you They way I (Do) The way I (Do) The…
Set It Off Do you believe in happy endings? Or the mendings of human…
Supreme Music feat. Neele Ternes I never told you how How much you mean to…
The RebelS Johnny had a big (stick?) on his team, coach (can't…
The Statler Brothers His deeds were never published for the public things he…
Third Estate I can never take a rest Because nothing I can be…
Thumb And if I never spoke a word again, but this…
Thylacine You there Dad home You go Through the heart, stop I cried, o…
Tyler Wood An early riser, always-on-timer A back breaker, giver not a …
Venetian Snares I had a dream you were still alive Playing Mozart records…
디오 천천히 그댈 따라 걸어가 눈부신 노을빛이 내려와 따스한 그 뒷모습에 번져가 한없이 다정했던…
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Born in Flames At a new life we took aim We set the vast…
Victory Garden Last night in your window sittin' I saw you Adolf, I…
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