The Classic Crime

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The Classic Crime
The Classic Crime playing at the Party At The Pier in Silverdale, Washington.
The Classic Crime playing at the Party At The Pier in Silverdale, Washington.
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, US
GenresAlternative rock,[1] post-grunge,[2] post-hardcore,[3] pop punk[3][4]
Years active2004–present
LabelsTooth & Nail
MembersMatt MacDonald
Paul "Skip" Erickson
Alan Clark
Robert "Cheeze" Negrin
Past membersJustin DuQue
Websitewww.theclassiccrime.com

The Classic Crime is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2004. The band's current lineup consists of Matt MacDonald (vocals, guitar), Alan Clark (bass), Robert "Cheeze" Negrin (guitar), and Paul "Skip" Erickson (drums, vocals). They have released three albums and an EP on Tooth & Nail Records, two of which, The Silver Cord (2008) and Vagabonds (2010), charted in the Billboard 200. In July 2011, the band left Tooth & Nail to produce a fourth album with the help of fan donations via Kickstarter, called Phoenix (2012). After the success they found in the crowdfunding approach with Phoenix, the band continued using Kickstarter as a means to fund their albums, subsequently releasing What Was Done: Vol. 1 in 2014, How to Be Human in 2017, Patterns in the Static in 2020, and Grim Age in 2023.

  1. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Vagabonds" (album review). AllMusic.
  2. ^ Tony Cummings (July 2006). "Albatross" (album review). Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b Matthew Tsai (July 2008). "The Seattle Sessions" (album review). AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved 7 May 2012. ...[T]he album mostly stays away from the pop-punk/post-hardcore blend the band is known for.
  4. ^ Hurst, Josh (2010). "Vagabonds". Christianity Today. Retrieved 7 June 2012.