Erase Errata
| Erase Errata | |
|---|---|
 Erase Errata performing during Mess with Texas. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oakland/San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres |
Post-punk revival Alternative Noise rock Indie rock |
| Years active | 1999–2015 |
| Labels |
Troubleman Unlimited Tsk! Tsk! Records Blast First Kill Rock Stars Lungcast |
| Associated acts |
California Lightening Anxious Rats Paradise Island |
| Website | www.eraseerrata.com |
| Members |
Jenny Hoyston Ellie Erickson Bianca Sparta |
| Past members |
Sara Jaffe Archie McKay (briefly) |
Erase Errata was a band from San Francisco, California. They often name experimentalists such as Captain Beefheart, The Fall, and the Minutemen as inspirations. The group favors improvisation as a compositional tool and each of their performances is a unique manifestation of established songs.
History
Erase Errata formed in Oakland, California in 1999 and quickly earned national attention after the release of their first eponymous 7" and via tours with electro grrl band Le Tigre and Japanese noise rockers Melt Banana.[1] They released their highly acclaimed debut album Other Animals in 2001, followed by At Crystal Palace in 2003, both on the Troubleman Unlimited label. The group began counting Sonic Youth, Mission of Burma and The Ex among their fans.
After founding guitarist Sara Jaffe left Erase Errata in 2004, singer Jenny Hoyston switched to guitar and the group briefly drafted a male vocalist named Archie McKay. The group eventually settled on a three-piece lineup, with Hoyston handling both guitar and vocal duties, and joined the Kill Rock Stars roster for the 2006 album Nightlife.
Personnel
- Current members
- Former Members
- Sara Jaffe - guitar (1999–2004, sporadic live appearances since)
- Archie MacKay - vocals (July, August 2004 only)
Discography
Albums
- Other Animals CD/LP (2001) Troubleman
- At Crystal Palace CD/LP (2003)
- Nightlife CD/LP (2006)
- Lost Weekend (2015)
Singles
- "Erase Errata" (2000) Inconvenient Press
- "The Structure of Scientific Misconceptions" (2001) Toyo
- 7" split single with Black Dice (2001) Troubleman
- 7" compilation feat. Erase Errata, Peaches, xbxrx, Tracy & the Plastics and more (2002) NFJM
- 7" split single with Numbers (2002) Tigerbeat6
- "Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream"/"Glitter" split single with Sonic Youth (2003) Narnack
- 7" split single with Gossip (2004) KRS
- 7" "Clear Spot" b/w "Pass The Crimson" (2007) TomLab
- 7" "Damaged" b/w "Ouijaboardin'" (2010) KRS
Compilations
- Rough Trade Shops: Post Punk Vol. 1, 2001
- Fields And Streams, Kill Rock Stars, 2002
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Erase Errata", in The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erase Errata. |
- Official site
- Factsheet from Kill Rock Stars
- interview by Kim Gordon for Index Magazine
- PUNKCAST#1062 live video from Syrup Room, Brooklyn, Nov 3 2006.