Cropduster (band)

Cropduster was an American alternative rock band from New Jersey.

Cropduster
Origin	Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1994 (1994)–2012 (2012)
Labels	We Put Out Records,
Past members	Lee Estes Tom Gerke Scott Kopitskie Marc Maurizi

History

Cropduster was a four-piece alternative rock band from Hoboken, New Jersey. The name is derived from John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath. They began playing live shows in North Jersey in the early 1990s, and released their debut self-titled album Cropduster in 1998. They achieved national recognition with their second album, entitled Drunk Uncle, which was released in 2001 by We Put Out Records. Comparing it to their first album, Allmusic reviewer Robert Hicks notes that Drunk Uncle "segue[s] from crunchy power pop and twangy country rock to distorted guitar sound effects and distinctive goofball eccentricity"

Members

• Lee Estes – bass
• Tom Gerke – guitar and vocals
• Scott Kopitskie – drums
• Marc Maurizi – guitar and vocals

Discography

Albums

• Cropduster (1998)
• Drunk Uncle (2001)

Appearing on

• Mint 400 Records Presents the Beach Boys Pet Sounds (2013)
• Patchwork (2014)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Hicks, Robert (2001), "Cropduster Biography", Allmusic, retrieved December 25, 2018
• Martin, Kristy (October 9, 2006), "CD Reviews", Seattle Weekly, retrieved December 25, 2018
• Patch Staff (April 12, 2012), "The Porchistas and Cropduster four band showcase at Tierneys", Patch Media, retrieved December 25, 2018
• Seigler, Dylan (April 2001), "Reviews: Cropduster", College Music Journal, p. 68, retrieved December 25, 2018
• Testa, Jim (2011), "Cropduster celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough album "Drunk Uncle"", Jersey Beat, retrieved December 25, 2018

External links

• Cropduster discography at Discogs