Music Artist

Chrome Cranks

The Chrome Cranks started life in Cincinnati, Ohio, the hometown of singer-guitarist Peter Aaron and guitarist William G. Weber, in 1988. For the first two years the group was pretty much a band in name only, kicking around basement and loft rehearsal spaces with ever-changing lineups. The outfit’s first gig was as an opener for Pussy Galore (ironic, since PG drummer Bob Bert later joined the Cranks); at this point the bass-less quartet featured a different vocalist and Aaron on guitar only. Soon after, the group’s direction began to shift from more melodic material to the darker, blues-based sound the Chrome Cranks would become known for. Aaron took over as vocalist, the band added a bassist for a handful of local gigs, and recorded “Fool on Ice” for the Atavistic Records 1991 compilation

Links: Official site · FMA profile

Catalogue & Listenership

Tracks

11

Albums

1

Total audio

32m 32s

FMA listens

4,692

Favourites

4

Avg bitrate

256 kbps

Genre & Licence Profile

GenreTracks
Rock11
  • Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative — 11

Top Tracks by Listens

TrackAlbumYearDurationListens
50's French MovieLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 52s1,741
Way Out LoverLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 37s635
Driving BadLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920093m 02s361
Drag HouseLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 28s341
Hot Blonde CocktailLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 11s324
Slow CrashLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 52s282
Doll In A DressLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 40s218
Dark RoomLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920093m 24s207
Nightmare In PinkLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920092m 06s202
Lost Time BluesLive at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/0920093m 08s194

Track Length Distribution

LengthTracksShare
1–3 min763.6%
3–6 min436.4%

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Track Catalogue

11 tracks shown

Track Album Genre Duration Listens Licence
Way Out Lover [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 37s 635 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Drag House [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 28s 341 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Slow Crash [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 52s 282 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Nightmare In Pink [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 06s 202 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Hot Blonde Cocktail [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 11s 324 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Driving Bad [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 3m 02s 361 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Lost Time Blues [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 3m 08s 194 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Dark Room [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 3m 24s 207 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
8-Track Mind [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 5m 12s 187 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
50's French Movie [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 52s 1,741 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01
Doll In A Dress [85] Live at WFMU The Cherry Blossom Clinic 5/9/09 2009 Rock 2m 40s 218 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2009-05-01