David Lowery, former member of Camper Van Beethoven, describes Cracker’s latest effort -- "this record kind of encompasses everything we’re about, and it includes elements from our three prior albums. A lot of the songs are about being in a band; self-mocking our complaints, and celebrating the weird stuff that needs to be celebrated. I didn’t even realize it until we were mixing the album, when someone said, ‘oh, it’s a concept album about being in a band." The creative core of Cracker has remained unchanged throughout the four albums: Lowery sings lead on most songs and plays rhythm guitar; Johnny Hickman plays lead guitar and sings lead and background. Both men write the songs, sometimes together, sometimes individually. Lowery and Hickman are joined by longtime Cracker bassist Bob Rupe, drummer Frank Funaro, and Kenny Margolis on keyboards and accordion. Check out "The Good Life" in RealAudio Listen to a song clip of Star in RealAudio Lsiten to a song clip of Seven Days in RealAudio Find at Amazon.com
	An older, wiser Cracker turns up on The Golden Age. The band adds strings to the mix, some wailing female vocals courtesy of Joan Osborne, and kicks out with a startlingly assured and mature work. "I'm A Little Rocket Ship," "I Hate My Generation" and "Nothing To Believe In" take the familiar Cracker formula and turn it up to eleven. "The Golden Age" and the stunning "Big Dipper," on the other hand, are equally momentous, but in a quietly assured way. Their dulcet overtones signal a new direction for the band; and a striking one at that. "Sweet Thistle Pie" in 28.8 or 14.4 RealAudio Download a song clip of Nothing To Believe In Download a song clip of I Hate My Generation Find at Amazon.com
	If Cracker was the warm-up, Kerosene Hat is the championship game. The album is the creation of a team with well-honed songwriting skills and a knack for kicking ass in the musicianship department. With "Low," and its brilliant video in which Sandra Bernhard whoops David Lowery in the boxing ring, Cracker finally had that "hit" to propel them to the big time. It was unstoppable. And, for nearly a year, unavoidable on both radio and MTV. Also of note: "Movie Star," "I Want Everything," "Get Off This," and the hidden at track number 69 "Eurotrash Girl." "Low" in 14.4 or 28.8 RealAudio Download a song clip of Low Download a song clip of Get Off This Find at Amazon.com
	The eponymous debut. Together with Johnny Hickman and David Faragher, David Lowery launched a new chapter of his career with the sonic assault of the album's opener "Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)." Tighter than Camper, and with more emphasis on structured songs, Cracker proved that what the world needs now is a classic bare to the bone rock band. The album's brightest moments: "I See The Light," "Satisfy You" and "Happy Birthday To Me." Find at Amazon.com
	The final Camper Van Beethoven album before frontman David Lowery formed Cracker. Key Lime Pie can be taken as a transitional record between Lowery's two incarnations. With a tip of the hat to the Camper of old, Key Lime Pie looks out onto the horizon and to the country/rock style that would become Cracker. The incredible "(I Was Born In A) Laundromat" has remained a staple of Cracker's live shows to this day. Find at Amazon.com
	Camper's first effort for Virgin Records after recording with the legendary IRS since their inception. Our Beloved... features the single "Eye Of Fatima" and fits in nicely with the band's earlier work. Also of note is the album cover art which featured a postage stamp motif that Lowery would later return to on Cracker's The Golden Age. Find at Amazon.com
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