Crankpin

Members
Mike Walker: Guitar/Vocals Sean O'Neil: Bass/Vocals Joseph "6" Dixon: Drums (1991-1994) Pete Janidlo: Drums (1990-1991)
About

Muncie, IN - 1990 to 1994.

Crankpin formed after Case Yellow disbanded at the end of 1989. Crankpin went on to become a popular original band in Muncie with some notoriety around Indiana. Crankpin was one of the first Muncie bands of the post-No Bar era to break out of Muncie and play many of its shows in places like Indianapolis; Louisville, KY; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL; and Champaign, IL and all over Indiana. Crankpin played with notable bands like Lungfish, The Laughing Hyenas, Vampire Lesbos, Antenna, Big Wheel and Samiam.

The band formally recorded about 30 songs in its lifespan, mostly with Mass Giorgini at Sonic Iguana in Lafayette, releasing three cassettes, and a 7-inch record and appearing on a number of compilations.

Genres
Alt-Rock

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Albums

Past

8 songs

First Crankpin recordings. Recorded 1991 at BSU MET studios by Daryl Frame. These are poor quality recordings taken from an old cassette. Be Somebody, Buried and Behind the Back were used as our first demo tape to get shows.

Overcome '91
3:17
Wash '91
4:38
Behind The Back
3:43
Be Somebody
3:46
Buried
3:13
When You're Around
6:59
My Face Screams No
4:04
Waiting
5:25

Anticipation Becomes Nostalgia (B-sides)

9 songs

9 more songs recorded during same session by Mass Giorgini. We played them all in one take and added vocal tracks and maybe more guitar later. They appear here unedited.

Love Wishes
3:25
Her
2:37
Booju
3:29
Waiting
4:47
Wash
4:47
Transfer
4:12
Behind The Back
4:10
Restless
4:11
Cut
3:30

Anticipation Becomes Nostalgia

10 songs

Recorded in 1993 by Mass Giorgini at Sonic Iguana, Lafayette, IN.  Can You Believe ... ? and Paraffin Girl released as 7" single on What Else? Records from Columbus, IN.

Can You Believe This Friggin Stuff?
2:44
Paraffin Girl
3:21
Gimp's Reply
3:30
Turning Point
5:02
Symptom/...
7:47
Lower Than A Dog
5:12
Just Her Way
3:27
Holding On
5:40
Didn't Tell
4:36
Muncie
5:23

Louisville Sessions

3 songs

Recorded at Mom's Music in Louisville, KY by Howie Gano. Bottled Up appeared on a 7" compilation called Resist on Uprising Records from Michigan.

Bottled Up
5:04
Sorry About Today
4:21
Take It Home
4:28

If You Didn't Know Me, Would You Think I Was a Stranger?

4 songs

4-song Ep; self-released on cassette. Recorded by mass Girogini at Sonic Iguana, Lafayette, IN.

Overview of April
6:45
Fables
4:33
Overcome
3:17
Never Together
6:10