Crime in Choir

San Francisco quintet Crime In Choir was an instrumental progressive rock band. Founded in 2000, Crime In Choir released their previous full-length releases on Frenetic Records (2004's The Hoop) and Omnibus (2002's self-titled debut), respectively. The band's third full-length, Trumpery Metier, was recorded by Tim Green, and is their first release for Gold Standard Labs. The band includes two original members of At the Drive-In, guitarist Jarrett Wrenn and bassist Kenny Hopper.

Crime In Choir
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Instrumental Experimental Progressive rock Math Rock
Years active	2000 – 2009
Labels	Omnibus, Frenetic, Moorworks, Gold Standard Labs
Members	Kenny Hopper Jesse Reiner Jarrett Wrenn Tim Soete Matt Waters Jonathan Skaggs Warren Huegel
Past members	Zach Hill Ian Hill Carson McWhirter Jeff Hunt

On September 13, 2007, Crime in Choir performed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art accompanied by light projections by visual artist, Anthony McCall.

Crime in Choir's fourth release, "Gift Givers" was released on 22 January 2009 on Kill Shaman Records - their previous label (Gold Standard Labs) closed its doors in October 2007.

Current members

• Kenny Hopper - Rhodes piano, bass guitar
• Jesse Reiner - synthesizers (Moog and analog)
• Jarrett Wrenn - electric guitar, baritone guitar
• Warren Huegel - drums
• Matt Waters - saxophone
• Jonathan Skaggs - bass guitar
• Tim Green - Guitar

Former members

• Zach Hill - drums
• Ian Hill - drums
• Carson McWhirter - bass, electric guitar, keyboards
• Jeff Hunt - bass, Dan Electro baritone guitar
• Jay Pellicci - Drums

Discography

• Crime in Choir — 2002 (Omnibus)
• The Hoop — 2004 (Frenetic) 2005 (Moorworks, Japan)
• Trumpery Metier — 2006 (Gold Standard Labs)
• Gift Givers - 2009 (Kill Shaman)

External links

• Official site
• SFWeekly profile