Crash Course in Science are an American post-punk band. The band was formed in 1979 in Philadelphia by Dale Feliciello, Mallory Yago and Michael Zodorozny.[1][2] They avoided the sounds of conventional instrumentation by using toy instruments and kitchen appliances to augment distorted guitar, drums and synthesised beats.[3] Championed by local radio station WXPN DJ Lee Paris they recorded the single "Cakes in the Home" (with the B-side containing "Kitchen Motors" and "Mechanical Breakdown") for his Go Go label (GO GO R001).[4] This was followed by Signals from Pier Thirteen (Press Records P 2001) in 1981, produced by John Wicks at Third Story Recordings.[5]

Crash Course in Science
Mallory Yago performing with Crash Course in Science in Oakland, California in 2017
Background information
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Post-punk minimal wave synth punk electro-industrial
Years active	1979–81 2009–present
Labels	Electronic Emergencies Schematic
Members	Dale Feliciello Mallory Yago Michael Zodorozny

In the years following the band's initial break-up, Crash Course in Science's music developed a cult following among techno and electro musicians, and the band have been cited as an influence on the 2000s electroclash scene.[1] In 2009, they reunited for tours, and in 2011, Schematic Records released a Signals from Pier Thirteen re-issue, as well as Near Marineland, an album originally recorded by the band in 1981 before being shelved.[1] In 2017, the band released a new album titled Situational Awareness.

Discography

Albums

• Near Marineland (2011)
• Situational Awareness (2017)

EPs

• Signals from Pier Thirteen (1981)

References

External links

• Official website