Biography
Jenny - Guitars & Vocals
Mark - Drums
Croatan is a two piece noisy punk band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They have
performed at shows across the US, released many records, and contributed
to several compilation albums. Their music can be heard on underground,
punk, and college radio stations all over the world.
Currently, Croatan is finishing up their new album. Previous releases
include:
- The Drunken Masters [Full Length Album]
- Curse of the Red Queen [Full Length Album]
- Violent Passion Surrogate [Full Length Album]
- Terror In My Pants / Fastened To The Wall [ 7" Vinyl]
- and others
Their sound has been described many ways. Here are some things that
have been written about Croatan:
"...The Sun Will Burn You If You Try To Eat It , A track so
chaotically random in it's approach that it's unclear whether it can
actually be classified as music. One part genius, nine parts insanity." -
James Sherry, Kerrang!
"Pure metal baby, grindy, mean and EVIL!" -
Sarah Stierch, Flipside Magazine
"Violent Passion Surrogate is music for our selfish 90's ,
for playing in the dark at full tilt with the neighbors hammering on
the walls whilst you're hiding in the corner, pissed and sniveling!
A joy.....!!!" - Here Be Monsters Magazine,
March 1999
"Croatan is a band that deeply understands the liberating power
that a well cranked guitar riff can produce." -
Chris Zelk, Chattanooga Free Press
"...bassless but monstrously powerful." -
Beth Ramona Allen, San Francisco Bay Guardian
The word Croatan is in reference to the Lost Colony of Roanoke in North
Carolina, which was settled by the British in the late 16th century.
According to a legend, after returning from England with supplies the
leaders found the colonists had all disappeared, leaving behind only
the word CROATAN carved on a tree. The colonists had rejected their former
way of life and chose rather to live among the Croatan tribe, a neighboring
group of Native Americans. In doing so, they became the first dropouts
of North American society. They had Gone To Croatan. |