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Curtis Crowe

March 16, 2024

Curtis Hudgins Crowe is the drummer for the Athens, Georgia rock band Pylon. He is a native of Marietta, Georgia, and is the middle child of five children. Crowe moved to Athens to attend the University of Georgia art school. His sister Rhett Crowe was later the bass player for the band Guadalcanal Diary, a fixture on the college music scene back in the 1980s and 1990s. He has also been involved in several other music projects such as Strictly American and Dodd Ferrelle and the Tinfoil Stars.

Curtis Crowe
OriginMarietta, Georgia, United States
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Drummer
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1979-present

Career edit

In early 1979, Crowe and his friend Bill Tabor sat and listened to Michael Lachowski and Randy Bewley play the same riff over and over in their practice space which was below his apartment in downtown Athens-the original 40 Watt Club-named for a single bulb on a wire that hung overhead. Crowe went downstairs and knocked on their door and offered his services as a drummer. He had played drums since he was a little boy and one of his dreams was to someday play in a band. The sound of the band came together after he joined and Vanessa Briscoe Hay came aboard as the vocalist. Pylon played several parties and caught the attention of the B-52's who helped them obtain a booking in New York City which was the major goal of the band at the time. After opening for the Gang of Four on their first two United States tour dates, Pylon was able to keep returning to play dates in the northeastern United States and began to record for DB Records in Atlanta, Georgia. They opened for the B-52's in Central Park, toured England in late 1980 and released their first album Gyrate.

Crowe came up with the idea, after seeing some of the clubs that existed in the Northeast, that it was possible to open your own club without too much effort or money, so with the help of his friend Paul Scales, the 40 Watt Club opened in downtown Athens above Yudy's Subs in what had been something called the "Crow's nest". The club proved to be very popular and the floor had to be reinforced with portable beams for all the heavy dancing taking place overhead.

Pylon recorded another album and two singles and broke up in 1983 after touring with U2 for a few of the dates on their first American tour. Pylon was becoming too much like a business for some of the members' tastes, so it was agreed to break up and they did.

Crowe married and settled down and finished school. Athens, GA inside/out was released and there seemed to be more interest in Pylon than ever. Pylon reformed, but this time with more business-like practices in place. They recorded another album and toured with R.E.M. and the B-52's. They had a manager. But Pylon broke up again.

Crowe and his wife went on to have two children and he began to work in the film/TV industry as a construction coordinator. He has worked on films like Blue Crush, where he was responsible for "the rock", Cool Runnings and more recently, the first season of Lost, We are Marshall and Californication. He is now divorced, but maintains an amiable relationship with his former wife and children.

Pylon reformed for fun from 2005 to 2009. DFA Records reissued Gyrate on CD, Pylon's first album with bonus tracks, and called it Gyrate Plus.

Discography edit

With Pylon
  • Cool/Dub 7" single (Caution Records 1979)
  • Gyrate LP (DB records, Armageddon 1980)
  • Pylon !! EP (DB records, Armageddon 1980)
  • Crazy/M-Train 7" single (DD Records 1981)
  • Beep/Altitude 7" single (DB Records 1982)
  • Four Minutes/Beep/Altitude EP (DB Records 1982)
  • Chomp LP (DB Records 1983)
  • Hits LP/CD (DB Records 1988)
  • Chain LP/CD (Sky Records 1990)
  • Gyrate Plus CD (DFA Records 2007)

Filmography edit

a.k.a. Mission Without Permission (Europe: English title) (USA: working title) a.k.a. Mission: Possible - Diese Kids sind nicht zu fassen! (Germany: TV title)

a.k.a. On the Edge (Europe: English title)

a.k.a. Breach of Trust (UK)

  • My Stepson, My Lover (1997) (TV) (construction coordinator)

a.k.a. Love, Murder and Deceit a.k.a. No Recourse

  • Promised Land (1996) TV series (construction coordinator) (unknown episodes)

a.k.a. Home of the Brave

  • Inflammable (1995) (TV) (construction coordinator)
  • Murderous Intent (1995) (TV) (construction coordinator)
  • Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994) (TV) (construction coordinator)
  • Cool Runnings (1993) (construction coordinator)
  • Going to Extremes (1992) TV series (construction foreman) (unknown episodes)
  • Athens, GA.: Inside/Out (1987), archive footage (Pylon)

References edit

External links edit

  • Pylon official web site
  • PARTY ZONE: a tribute to Pylon
  • Pylon unofficial web site
  • AllMusic entry on Pylon

March 16, 2024
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a fixture on the college music scene back in the 1980s and 1990s He has also been involved in several other music projects such as Strictly American and Dodd Ferrelle and the Tinfoil Stars Curtis CroweOriginMarietta Georgia United StatesGenresRockOccupation s DrummerInstrument s DrumsYears active1979 present Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksCareer editIn early 1979 Crowe and his friend Bill Tabor sat and listened to Michael Lachowski and Randy Bewley play the same riff over and over in their practice space which was below his apartment in downtown Athens the original 40 Watt Club named for a single bulb on a wire that hung overhead Crowe went downstairs and knocked on their door and offered his services as a drummer He had played drums since he was a little boy and one of his dreams was to someday play in a band The sound of the band came together after he joined and Vanessa Briscoe Hay came aboard as the vocalist Pylon played several parties and caught the attention of the B 52 s who helped them obtain a booking in New York City which was the major goal of the band at the time After opening for the Gang of Four on their first two United States tour dates Pylon was able to keep returning to play dates in the northeastern United States and began to record for DB Records in Atlanta Georgia They opened for the B 52 s in Central Park toured England in late 1980 and released their first album Gyrate Crowe came up with the idea after seeing some of the clubs that existed in the Northeast that it was possible to open your own club without too much effort or money so with the help of his friend Paul Scales the 40 Watt Club opened in downtown Athens above Yudy s Subs in what had been something called the Crow s nest The club proved to be very popular and the floor had to be reinforced with portable beams for all the heavy dancing taking place overhead Pylon recorded another album and two singles and broke up in 1983 after touring with U2 for a few of the dates on their first American tour Pylon was becoming too much like a business for some of the members tastes so it was agreed to break up and they did Crowe married and settled down and finished school Athens GA inside out was released and there seemed to be more interest in Pylon than ever Pylon reformed but this time with more business like practices in place They recorded another album and toured with R E M and the B 52 s They had a manager But Pylon broke up again Crowe and his wife went on to have two children and he began to work in the film TV industry as a construction coordinator He has worked on films like Blue Crush where he was responsible for the rock Cool Runnings and more recently the first season of Lost We are Marshall and Californication He is now divorced but maintains an amiable relationship with his former wife and children Pylon reformed for fun from 2005 to 2009 DFA Records reissued Gyrate on CD Pylon s first album with bonus tracks and called it Gyrate Plus Discography editWith PylonCool Dub 7 single Caution Records 1979 Gyrate LP DB records Armageddon 1980 Pylon EP DB records Armageddon 1980 Crazy M Train 7 single DD Records 1981 Beep Altitude 7 single DB Records 1982 Four Minutes Beep Altitude EP DB Records 1982 Chomp LP DB Records 1983 Hits LP CD DB Records 1988 Chain LP CD Sky Records 1990 Gyrate Plus CD DFA Records 2007 Filmography editCalifornication construction coordinator 11 episodes 2007 We Are Marshall 2006 construction coordinator The Ultimate Gift 2006 construction coordinator A Lot Like Love 2005 construction coordinator Lost 2004 TV series construction coordinator unknown episodes I Left Me 2004 art director Catch That Kid 2004 construction coordinator a k a Mission Without Permission Europe English title USA working title a k a Mission Possible Diese Kids sind nicht zu fassen Germany TV title Edge of America 2003 TV construction coordinator a k a On the Edge Europe English title Blue Crush 2002 construction coordinator Welcome to Collinwood 2002 construction coordinator Safecrackers oder Diebe haben s schwer Germany Crazy Beautiful 2001 construction coordinator The Way of the Gun 2000 construction coordinator The Rage Carrie 2 1999 construction foreman A Secret Life 1999 TV construction coordinator a k a Breach of Trust UK My Stepson My Lover 1997 TV construction coordinator a k a Love Murder and Deceit a k a No Recourse Promised Land 1996 TV series construction coordinator unknown episodes a k a Home of the Brave Inflammable 1995 TV construction coordinator Murderous Intent 1995 TV construction coordinator Against Her Will The Carrie Buck Story 1994 TV construction coordinator Cool Runnings 1993 construction coordinator Going to Extremes 1992 TV series construction foreman unknown episodes Athens GA Inside Out 1987 archive footage Pylon References editReynolds Simon Rip It Up and Start Again Postpunk 1978 1984 Penguin Books February 2006 p 264 Strong Martin Charles The Great Indie Discography Canongate Books October 2003 p 282 Christgau Robert Christgau s Consumer Guide the 80 s Pantheon Books 1990 pp 329 498 506 External links editPylon official web site PARTY ZONE a tribute to Pylon Pylon unofficial web site AllMusic entry on Pylon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Curtis Crowe amp oldid 1161195104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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