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IFPI Sweden. IFPI Switzerland. British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Recording Industry Association of America. In a very brief period of time in the 80's these guys made some fantastic creative music, and then suddenly it was all over. Mitch Parker played bass and Dan Joseph was on drums.
For some reason, unlike many bands who were a lot less talented, Crippled Pilgrims never made the media jump from vinyl to Cd, at least not for a very long time. Apparently, he was at least as wowed by this band as I was, and felt it was high time more people heard these guys. Incidentally, Parasol Records is closing their mail order business for good in about a week. He introduced the concept of a journey by St. Colum Cille through the Celtic countries which provided the missing thread from the earlier work.
This concept was further strengthened by the introduction of a narrator between the musical pieces. Overall, however, this little-known mid-'80s group were more grounded in the sounds of early guitar-oriented post-punk, though their approach was less common when they were founded than it would be in the indie scene later in the s.
Forming in Washington, DC, some of the Crippled Pilgrims had connections with the city's punk and alternative bands; bassist Mitch Parker had been in Government Issue , and early drummer Rummager was in the Velvet Monkeys. The founders, however, were singer-guitarist Jay Moglia and lead guitarist Scott Wingo; they never would settle on an official drummer, though Dan Joseph played on most of their recordings.
Although they did record a full-length album in late , by the time Under Water came out in , the group had broken up, in part because Moglia had moved to New York. The founders, however, were singer-guitarist Jay Moglia and lead guitarist Scott Wingo; they never would settle on an official drummer, though Dan Joseph played on most of their recordings. Although they did record a full-length album in late , by the time Under Water came out in , the group had broken up, in part because Moglia had moved to New York.
The Crippled Pilgrims - Under Water (LP, Album, Blu) Label: Fountain Of Youth Records Cat#: FOY Media Condition: Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Sleeve Condition: Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+).
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