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{{Short description|Australian musical group}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = The Crayon Fields
| name = Crayon Fields
| Background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| Img =
| image =
| Years_active = 2002-present
| years_active = 2001–present
| Origin = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
| origin = [[Melbourne]], Australia
| Genre = [[Indie pop]]
| genre = [[Indie pop]]
| Label = [[Chapter Music|Chapter]]<br/>[[Trifekta]]
| label = [[Chapter Music|Chapter]]<br/>[[Trifekta]]
| Current_members = Geoff O’Connor<br/>Brett Hudson<br/>Chris Hung<br/>Neil Erenstrom
| current_members = Geoff O’Connor<br/>Brett Hudson<br/>Chris Hung<br/>Neil Erenstrom
| past_members = *Jarrad Miller
| Associated_acts = Sly Hats
*Rupert Edwards (Live)
| URL = [http://www.thecrayonfields.com/ Official Site]
*Raquel Solier (Live)
*Esther Edquist (Live)
*Tim Picone (Live)
| associated_acts = Geoffrey O'Connor<br/>Sly Hats
| website = [http://www.thecrayonfields.com/ Official Site]
}}
}}


'''The Crayon Fields''' is a four-piece [[Melbourne]] based band signed to the labels [[Chapter Music]] and [[Trifekta]].<ref>{{Citation
'''Crayon Fields''' is a four-piece [[Melbourne]]-based music group signed to the labels [[Chapter Music]] and [[Rallye]].<ref name="ChapterMusic">{{Citation| title = Chapter Music – Artists| url = http://www.chaptermusic.com.au/artists.asp?id=59| accessdate = 6 September 2008
}}</ref> They have been described as lo-fi with an artful naïve-pop aesthetic.<ref name="AnimalBells">{{Citation|title = Animal Bells – Pitchfork|url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42306-animal-bells|accessdate = 6 September 2008|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090125020218/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42306-animal-bells|archivedate = 25 January 2009}}</ref>
| title = Chapter Music - Artists
| url = http://www.chaptermusic.com.au/artists.asp?id=59
| accessdate = 2008-09-06
}}</ref> They could be described as [[Indie pop|twee pop]]<ref>{{Citation
| title = Animal Bells - Pitchfork
| url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42306-animal-bells
| accessdate = 2008-09-06
}}</ref> or [[Lo-fi music|lo-fi]].<ref>{{Citation
| title = Wireless Bollinger - Getting To Know The Crayon Fields
| url = http://www.wirelessbollinger.com/content/view/101/84/
| accessdate = 2008-09-06}}</ref>


== Members ==
The line up consists of Geoff O'Connor as [[singer-songwriter]] and on [[twelve-string guitar]], Brett Hudson on [[bass guitar]], Chris Hung on second [[guitar]] and [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] and Neil Erenstrom on [[drum]]s. O'Connor also has a [[Solo (music)|solo]] [[side-project]], recording as [[Sly Hats]], signed to Nervous Jerk Records, with one album to date: ''Liquorice Night''.<ref>{{Citation
The line-up consists of singer-songwriter [[Geoffrey O'Connor]] on vocals and guitar, Brett Hudson on bass guitar, Chris Hung on second guitar, synthesizer and percussion, and Neil Erenstrom on drums. O'Connor also has a solo [[side-project]] known as Sly Hats and is signed to Nervous Jerk Records with one album to date: ''Liquorice Night''. He has since dropped the 'Sly Hats' [[moniker]] and has begun recording and performing his solo material using his name.<ref>{{Citation| title = Sly Hats – Music at Last.fm| url = http://www.last.fm/music/Sly+Hats| accessdate = 6 September 2008
| title = Sly Hats - Music at Last.fm
| url = http://www.last.fm/music/Sly+Hats
| accessdate = 2008-09-06
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


== History ==
Their debut full length album ''[[Animal Bells]]'' was released on October 16, 2006 and November 5, 2006 on vinyl<ref>{{Citation
Their group released their debut studio album ''Animal Bells'' on 16 October 2006.<ref name="ChapterMusic" /> It was given a rating of 7.8/10 by [[Pitchfork Media]] and was compared to the likes of [[The Beach Boys]], [[The Zombies]] and [[The Association]].<ref name="AnimalBells" />
| title = Chapter Music - Artists
| url = http://www.chaptermusic.com.au/artists.asp?id=59
| accessdate = 2008-09-06
}}</ref>. It was given a rating of 7.8 by [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] and compared to the likes of the [[Beach Boys]], [[The Zombies]] and [[The Association]].<ref>{{Citation
| title = Animal Bells - Pitchfork
| url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42306-animal-bells
| accessdate = 2008-09-06
}}</ref>.


Their second album, ''All the Pleasures of the World'' was released in September 2009 and was given a 7.8/10 by [[Pitchfork Media]].
==Discography==


In March 2010 Crayon Fields toured the US for the first time, performing in New York, LA and Austin as part of the [[SXSW festival]], which included a live-to-air set for KEXP radio. In Australia Crayon Fields have performed at the Big Day Out, Golden Plains, Parklife and Laneway festivals and have toured with [[Peter Bjorn and John]], Cornelius, [[The New Pornographers]], [[The Dirty Three]], [[Stereolab]], [[The Mountain Goats]], [[spoon (band)|Spoon]], [[The Go! Team]] and [[Built To Spill]]. They toured the US for a second time in October 2010 and played at CMJ festival shows.<ref>[http://venuszine.com/articles/music/live_reviews/7898/CMJ_2010_Days_3_5_Go_out_with_a_bang CMJ 2010 Daya Go out with a Bang] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028225227/http://venuszine.com/articles/music/live_reviews/7898/CMJ_2010_Days_3_5_Go_out_with_a_bang |date=28 October 2010 }}</ref>

==Discography==
=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
* ''[[Animal Bells]]'' (CD) (October 16, 2006) [[Chapter Music|Chapter]]
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Animal Bells''
|
* Released: October 2006
* Label: [[Chapter Music]] (CH56)
* Format: CD, LP
|-
! scope="row"| ''All the Pleasures of the World''
|
* Released: September 2009
* Label: Chapter Music (CH66)
* Format: CD, Digital, LP
|-
! scope="row"|''No One Deserves You''
|
* Released: September 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chaptermusic.com/store/crayon-fields/no-one-deserves/|title=No One Deserves You – Crayon Fields – Chapter Music|publisher=[[Chapter Music]]|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref>
* Label: Chapter Music (CH128)
* Format: CD, Digital, LP
|}

=== EPs ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Worms, Worms''
|
* Released: 2003
* Label: We Fear Conspiracy Records (WFC007)
* Format: CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Good Life''
|
* Released: 2004
* Label: Cavalier Music (CAV033)
* Format: CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''Crayon Fields''
|
* Released: 2006
* Label: The Crayon Fields
* Format: CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''Make Peace With Love''
|
* Released: 2010
* Label: The Crayon Fields
* Format: Digital
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{myspace|name=The Crayon Fields|id=crayonfields}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crayon Fields}}
[[Category:Australian indie pop groups]]
*{{last.fm|The Crayon Fields|The Crayon Fields}}
*[http://www.chaptermusic.com.au/artists.asp?id=59 Artist page on Chapter Music]

[[Category:2000s music groups]]
[[Category:Indie pop groups]]

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Latest revision as of 18:56, 28 August 2023

Crayon Fields
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresIndie pop
Years active2001–present
LabelsChapter
Trifekta
MembersGeoff O’Connor
Brett Hudson
Chris Hung
Neil Erenstrom
Past members
  • Jarrad Miller
  • Rupert Edwards (Live)
  • Raquel Solier (Live)
  • Esther Edquist (Live)
  • Tim Picone (Live)
WebsiteOfficial Site

Crayon Fields is a four-piece Melbourne-based music group signed to the labels Chapter Music and Rallye.[1] They have been described as lo-fi with an artful naïve-pop aesthetic.[2]

Members[edit]

The line-up consists of singer-songwriter Geoffrey O'Connor on vocals and guitar, Brett Hudson on bass guitar, Chris Hung on second guitar, synthesizer and percussion, and Neil Erenstrom on drums. O'Connor also has a solo side-project known as Sly Hats and is signed to Nervous Jerk Records with one album to date: Liquorice Night. He has since dropped the 'Sly Hats' moniker and has begun recording and performing his solo material using his name.[3]

History[edit]

Their group released their debut studio album Animal Bells on 16 October 2006.[1] It was given a rating of 7.8/10 by Pitchfork Media and was compared to the likes of The Beach Boys, The Zombies and The Association.[2]

Their second album, All the Pleasures of the World was released in September 2009 and was given a 7.8/10 by Pitchfork Media.

In March 2010 Crayon Fields toured the US for the first time, performing in New York, LA and Austin as part of the SXSW festival, which included a live-to-air set for KEXP radio. In Australia Crayon Fields have performed at the Big Day Out, Golden Plains, Parklife and Laneway festivals and have toured with Peter Bjorn and John, Cornelius, The New Pornographers, The Dirty Three, Stereolab, The Mountain Goats, Spoon, The Go! Team and Built To Spill. They toured the US for a second time in October 2010 and played at CMJ festival shows.[4]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title Details
Animal Bells
  • Released: October 2006
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH56)
  • Format: CD, LP
All the Pleasures of the World
  • Released: September 2009
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH66)
  • Format: CD, Digital, LP
No One Deserves You
  • Released: September 2015[5]
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH128)
  • Format: CD, Digital, LP

EPs[edit]

Title Details
Worms, Worms
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: We Fear Conspiracy Records (WFC007)
  • Format: CD
The Good Life
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Cavalier Music (CAV033)
  • Format: CD
Crayon Fields
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: The Crayon Fields
  • Format: CD
Make Peace With Love
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: The Crayon Fields
  • Format: Digital

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Chapter Music – Artists, retrieved 6 September 2008
  2. ^ a b Animal Bells – Pitchfork, archived from the original on 25 January 2009, retrieved 6 September 2008
  3. ^ Sly Hats – Music at Last.fm, retrieved 6 September 2008
  4. ^ CMJ 2010 Daya Go out with a Bang Archived 28 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "No One Deserves You – Crayon Fields – Chapter Music". Chapter Music. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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