“ My Anthem is the perfect balance of pop smarts and rock groove, a sort of power-pop kicker with psychedelic leanings. ” - Dave Franklin
— Dancing About Architecture
Cracker’s emergent sound had less in common with Camper’s exotic excursions and was more in synch with the Kinks and Southern roots music. They released their self-titled debut on Virgin, and following the #1 Modern Rock hit “Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now),” the band became a minor commercial sensation (complete with then. Cracker is an American rock band, formed in 1990 by lead singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. The band's first album Cracker was released in 1992 on Virgin Records; it included the single ' Teen Angst,' which went to #1 on the U.S. Modern Rock chart.
Biography
zoogle-video#handleVimeoPostMessage'>Soda Cracker Jesus is the rock n roll brainchild of singer-songwriter-producer Regan Lane.
SCJ’S references are easy to draw, from a beefed-up Beatles or punked-out Kinks to those who took that sound forward including Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, XTC, Anton Barbeau, and many more. What you will find once the needle hits the wax is effortless grooves and lush harmonies along with a relentless drive of clattering and cool backbeats and attitude. Energy meets euphoria in a two and half minute sonic workout.
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Regan Lane has been a mainstay in the Northwest music scene for a number of years. In a land and time long ago, Lane was a core member of the legendary Tacoma punk band Baby Knockors and thenmade numerous records with popular 80's rockers Strypes in between their tours of Japan.
Currently, besides Soda Cracker Jesus, Lane is the frontman /ringmaster for Psych-rockers Strangely Alright and their Eclectic Traveling Minstrel Magic Music Medicine Show.
He recently helped produce the new album Butterfly Hand Grenade for up-and-coming rockers Stargazy Pie and is an active mentor in the successful Ted Brown Music Program, helping aspiring northwest musicians to hone their craft.
Regan was also the creator and host of an interview-style TV show, Strangely Alright TV, and the co-writer of a theme song for the True Fidelity radio show.
Many of Regan’s original compositions have had placement and airplay on numerous TV shows throughout the US, including A&E's Biography, NBC Sports, VH1’s Top Twenty Countdown, Best Week Ever and his composition U Won't Believe was heard on NBC's Race Across America and was also the theme song for Puget Sound’s TV, a Northwest TV show featuring local and national indie artists.
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“The aptly-titled song is a euphoric power pop anthem and foot-stomping banger, with a joyously upbeat punk-infused beat that nicely conveys Lane's hopeful message.” - Jeff Archuleta
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zoogle-video#handleVimeoPostMessage'>Soda Cracker Jesus Bio
Soda Cracker Jesus is the rock n roll brainchild of singer-songwriter-producer Regan Lane.
SCJ’S references are easy to draw, from a beefed-up Beatles or punked-out Kinks to those who took that sound forward including Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, XTC, Anton Barbeau, and many more. What you will find once the needle hits the wax is effortless grooves and lush harmonies along with a relentless drive of clattering and cool backbeats and attitude. Energy meets euphoria in a two and half minute sonic workout.
More Bio Info:
Cracker Discography
Regan Lane has been a mainstay in the Northwest music scene for a number of years. In a land and time long ago, Lane was a core member of the legendary Tacoma punk band Baby Knockors and then made numerous records with popular 80's rockers Strypes in between their tours of Japan.
Currently, besides Soda Cracker Jesus, Lane is the frontman /ringmaster for Psych-rockers Strangely Alright and their Eclectic Traveling Minstrel Magic Music Medicine Show.
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He recently helped produce the new album Butterfly Hand Grenade for up-and-coming rockers Stargazy Pie and is an active mentor in the successful Ted Brown Music Program, helping aspiring northwest musicians to hone their craft.
Regan was also the creator and host of an interview-style TV show, Strangely Alright TV, and the co-writer of a theme song for the True Fidelity radio show.
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Many of Regan’s original compositions have had placement and airplay on numerous TV shows throughout the US, including A&E's Biography, NBC Sports, VH1’s Top Twenty Countdown, Best Week Ever and his composition U Won't Believe was heard on NBC's Race Across America and was also the theme song for Puget Sound’s TV, a Northwest TV show featuring local and national bands!