The Crux began in the fall of 2006 as a musical project that sought to compose new songs with an old feeling and to produce an entertaining, carnival-like feeling at their shows. They were inspired by the music of Tom Waits, Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, the plays of Bertolt Brecht, and folk songs from many cultures.

Filling a special musical niche in the local music scene, the band was soon one of the most sought after acts for house shows, barn shows, and community events. The past few years have seen the group making short tours in northern California and playing many shows in their home turf of Sonoma County.

The Crux have received some favorable press in The North Bay Bohemian, a large magazine that circulates in the counties of Sonoma, Marin, and Napa. They won the Bohemian's 2008 North Bay Music Award for Best Indie Band. In December, they were named one of the "Top 10 Live Shows of 2008" by the associate editor of the Bohemian.

In April 2009, The Crux released their first full-length album, “Now, Ferment.” Their CD release weekend was a very successful three-show event, with two of the shows featuring Pete Bernhard from The Devil Makes Three as an opening act. So far, the album has been reviewed in The Bohemian and on Hawaiian Winter music reviews (http://hawaiianwinter.blogspot.com).

The Crux

thcruxmusic.com
myspace.com/thecruxandfriends
twitter.com/thecruxmusic
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(707) 326-5274