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{{Short description|English anti-folk band}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Crywank
| image             = Crywank au La Sotterenea.jpg
| caption           = Crywank performing live in 2022
| landscape         = yes
| origin            = Manchester, England
| years_active      = {{start date|2009}}–present
| genre             = {{flatlist|
*[[Anti-folk]]
*[[folk punk]]
*[[emo]]
}}
| current_members   = Jay Clayton
*Daniel Watson
*Jules Noel
| past_members      = *Tom Connolly
| website           = {{URL | crywank.bandcamp.com}}
}}
'''Crywank''' is an English [[anti-folk]] band based out of [[Manchester]], England. The band is a trio consisting of vocalist/guitarist and founder Jay Clayton, drummer Dan Watson, who joined in 2012 and bassist Jules Noel, who joined in 2024. [[Allmusic]] describes their body of work as containing "sadness, paranoia, misery, and dry humor", comparing them to [[AJJ (band)|AJJ]] or 'a sarcastic [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]]'.<ref name="Allmusic Bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/crywank-mn0003474187/biography|website=[[Allmusic]]|title=Allmusic Biography|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.}}</ref> The group have independently released eight full length albums. They have previously toured the UK, Ireland, Mainland Europe, Russia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, New Zealand, US, Mexico and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crywank Gigography |url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/3447276-crywank/gigography |website=[[Songkick ]]|accessdate=21 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="Głos Wielkopolski">{{cite web|url=https://gloswielkopolski.pl/poznan-crywank-pod-minoga-antyfolk-prosto-z-manchesteru/ar/c13-14088031|title=Poznań: Crywank pod Minogą. Anty-folk prosto z Manchesteru|date=1 May 2019|accessdate=1 July 2019|first=Sebastian|last=Gabryel|website=Głos Wielkopolski}}</ref>
==History==
Clayton enlisted drummer Dan Watson to turn Crywank into a band for their third full length, ''[[Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday and Everyday Is Stupid]]'' which was self-released in 2013. The album would later be distributed via the label [[Mutant League Records]].
Crywank released the tongue-in-cheek ''Shameless Valentines Money Grab EP'' in time for the holiday in 2014. A few weeks later, Clayton also released a [[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]-inspired EP, ''Following the Lizard Queen'', from the perspective (and under the name) of [[Langdon Alger]], a minor character from the show.<ref name="Allmusic Bio"/><ref name="AV Club">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/an-incredibly-obscure-simpsons-character-just-got-a-moo-1798285576|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|title=An incredibly obscure Simpsons character just got a moody musical tribute EP|date=21 October 2015|access-date=1 July 2019|last=Blevins|first=Joe}}</ref>
Bassist Tom Connolly joined the band in 2015 until 2016 for their European tour with Jordaan Mason and the band's fourth LP ''Don't Piss on Me, I'm Already Dead'' which was released in 2016.<ref name="Allmusic Bio"/> According to Crywank the title was inspired by a Simpsons quote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gigsoupmusic.com/interviews/crywank-dont-piss-im-already-dead-interview/|title=Crywank 'Don't piss on me I'm Already Dead' Interview|last=Sharma-Joseph|first=Di’mond|date=2016-07-26|website=GIGsoup|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-18|archive-date=1 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001071915/https://gigsoupmusic.com/interviews/crywank-dont-piss-im-already-dead-interview/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In late 2016 Crywank did a co-headline U.K. tour with [[the Tuts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.punktastic.com/news/the-tuts-release-new-video/ |title= THE TUTS RELEASE NEW VIDEO |website=www.punktastic.com|access-date=2022-09-14}}</ref>
In 2017 Crywank worked with [[Vancouver]] record label File Under:Music and their ''One Song at a Time'' series to produce a music video for their song ''Part 2''.<ref name="Noisey">{{cite web |title=Crywank's Video for "Part 2" is a Rendition of Loneliness and Liberation |url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/53538n/crywanks-video-for-part-2-is-a-rendition-of-loneliness-and-liberation |website=[[Noisey]]|publisher=[[Vice Media]] |date=31 January 2017|accessdate=21 April 2019}}</ref> The band's fifth LP ''Egg on face. Foot in mouth. Wriggling Wriggling Wriggling.'' was released in December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/crywank-share-new-album-egg-on-face-foot-in-mouth-wriggling-wriggling-wriggling/|title=Crywank share new album, 'Egg On Face. Foot in Mouth. Wriggling Wriggling Wriggling.'|website=www.punktastic.com|access-date=2019-07-18}}</ref>
In 2019, The sixth LP entitled ''Wearing Beige On A Grey Day'' was released in March.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/pov/grab-the-tissues-its-crywank/|title=Grab The Tissues. It's Crywank|website=www.punktastic.com|access-date=2019-07-18}}</ref> In April, Crywank was one of the headliners at that year's Manchester Punk Festival and Hobart's HOBOFOPO Festival.<ref name="Manchester Punk Fest">{{cite web |title=Announcement #2: Smoke or Fire, Subhumans, the Creepshow and More! |url=https://manchesterpunkfestival.co.uk/mpf2019-second-band-announcement/ |website=Manchester Punk Festival |accessdate=21 April 2019 |archive-date=21 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421075037/https://manchesterpunkfestival.co.uk/mpf2019-second-band-announcement/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="HOBOFOPO">{{cite web |title= Australia's Folk Punk Fest HOBOFOPO Is Back! Here Are The First Acts On The 2019 Bill |url= https://themusic.com.au/news/australias-folk-punk-festival-hobofopo-is-back-here-are-the-first-acts-on-the-2019-line-up/st-upKemqag/01-08-19 |website=The Music |accessdate=14 September 2022}}</ref> They also announced that they were intending to break up after a world tour in the summer of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oztix.com.au/news/archive/2019/10/10/crywank-announce-break-up-ahead-of-aussie-tour-this-month-themusic/|title=Crywank Announce Break-up Ahead Of Aussie Tour This Month|last=|first=|date=|website=Oztix|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012155150/https://www.oztix.com.au/news/archive/2019/10/10/crywank-announce-break-up-ahead-of-aussie-tour-this-month-themusic/ |archive-date=12 October 2019 |access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was cut short before they could tour around the US (which they would co-headline with the band Chastity) .
In 2020, Crywank released their seventh album entitled ''Fist Me 'Til Your Hand Comes Out My Mouth'' on May 1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fist Me 'til Your Hand comes Out My Mouth, by Crywank|url=https://crywank.bandcamp.com/album/fist-me-til-your-hand-comes-out-my-mouth|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Crywank}}</ref> It is the only one of their albums to include drummer Dan Watson on lead vocals for various tracks on the album, and the band describes it as "probably [their] weirdest [album]". The album contains themes of "the importance of self-reflection and also of silliness", "how the band has affected [their] friendship / how [their] friendship has affected the band", and reflection upon the impact of their work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crywank on Instagram: "Our new album 'Fist Me 'til Your Hand Comes Out My Mouth' is now available on Bandcamp and iTunes It'll be on streaming platforms soon…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_n2mIfny5d/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/crywank/2299046249768103517 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In 2021, despite previously announcing that ''Fist Me 'Til Your Hand Comes Out My Mouth'' would be their final album, Crywank announced their eighth studio album ''Just Popping In to Say Hi'' would be released on September 13 of that same year, after Clayton was involved in a housefire earlier that month.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=The Crying Wanking Band |user=CrywankBand |number=1431412729995214857 |date=27 August 2021 |title=12 tracks done Crywank - Just Popping In To Say Hi Out next week |language=en |access-date=8 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916221445/https://twitter.com/crywankband/status/1431412729995214857 |archive-date=16 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crywank.bandcamp.com/album/just-popping-in-to-say-hi|title=Just Popping in to Say Hi, by Crywank}}</ref>
In March 2022 Crywank ended their hiatus and continued their postponed farewell world tour, doing shows around Canada with COMMUTED, Guard Petal and Jordaan Mason.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/halifax-surprise-hosts-famous-anti-folk-act-crywank-on-farewell-tour/Content?oid=28647281|title=Halifax surprise-hosts famous anti-folk act Crywank on farewell tour|website=www.the coast.ca|access-date=2022-09-14}}</ref> In August 2022 Crywank and Chastity fulfilled their postponed two month co-headline tour of the US.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.cltampa.com/music/uk-antifolk-duo-crywank-plays-rad-and-sad-sunday-concert-in-tampa-13957334|title=UK antifolk duo Crywank plays rad and sad Sunday concert in Tampa|website=www.cltampa.com|access-date=2022-09-14}}</ref>
In May 2023, Crywank toured the [[United States of America|United States]] on three headline tours with support from Absinthe Father, Foot ox and local news legend and as a supporting band with [[Brighton]]-based [[indie rock]] band [[Lovejoy (band)|Lovejoy]], as well as releasing a single titled ''Don't Listen to This Song'' featuring Guard Petal.<ref>{{Citation |title=Don’t Listen to This Song - Single by Crywank & Guard Petal on Apple Music |date=2023-05-27 |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/dont-listen-to-this-song-single/1685269772 |access-date=2024-11-06 |language=en-CA}}</ref>.Whilst having their one year visa, Crywank managed 100 shows in the USA.
In February 2024, Clayton announced on the Crywank [[Twitter|X]] page that the band was not breaking up, despite their previous farewell tour, and would be bringing in a new member, bass player Jules from Guard Petal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crywank |url=https://goout.net/en/crywank/pzekxrf/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922122340/https://goout.net/en/crywank/pzekxrf/ |archive-date=2023-09-22 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=goout.net |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Between May 3rd and May 4th 2024, Crywank attempted to set an unofficial world record for the most gigs played in different cities in 24 hours.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=CrywankBand |number=1785962994205106221 |title=Here it is, the final gig poster Tomorrow at midday I start my unofficial record attempt for most cities performed in 24 hours Here you can see I’m attempting 16 cities [...]|access-date=2024-05-02}}</ref> With the intention of beating [[Frank Turner]]'s attempt, they played 16 shows in 16 different cities. [[Music Venue Trust]] recognised [[Frank Turner]] as the record holder for performing 15 shows in 10 cities and 5 towns the following day in a tour organised by and in support of [[Music Venue Trust]]. Crywank's record was ineligible for official recognition by [[Music Venue Trust]] as the rules they were following were based on rules previously implemented by [[Guinness World Records]] for the same record. The [[Music Venue Trust]] publicly released their rules during Crywank’s attempt to which Crywank responded “Don’t worry babes my attempt is unofficial, if I want verification I’ll ask a punk what they think”.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2262461/frank-turner-planned-a-record-breaking-15-gigs-in-24-hours-so-crywank-played-16-the-day-before/news/|title= Frank Turner Planned A Record-Breaking 15 Gigs In 24 Hours, So Crywank Played 16 The Day Before |website=www.stereogum.com|access-date=2024-05-06}}</ref>
== Members ==
'''Current members'''
*Jay Clayton – vocals, guitar, dulcimer, piano <small>(2009–present)</small>
* Daniel Watson – drums, percussion, electronics, vocals <small>(2012–present)</small>
*Jules Noel - backing vocals, bass (toured live 2022, joined band 2024)
'''Past members'''
* Tom Connolly – bass, guitar, backing vocals <small>(2015-2016)</small>
'''Timeline'''
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==Discography==
===Albums===
*''James Is Going to Die Soon'' – Self release, MP3 (2010), Limited released cassettes in 2011 by Suburban Miasma Records, Mount Seldom Records, Cassette, CD, MP3 (2018)
*''Narcissist on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' – Self release, MP3 (2012) and Mount Seldom Records, Cassette, CD, MP3 (2018)
*''[[Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday and Everyday Is Stupid]]'' – Self release, MP3 (2013) and [[Mutant League Records]], 12" LP, CD, Cassette, MP3 (2015)
*''Don't Piss on Me, I'm Already Dead'' – Self release, MP3, CD (2016)
*''Egg on Face. Foot in Mouth. Wriggling Wriggling Wriggling.'' – Self release, MP3 (2017) and Mount Seldom Records, Cassette, MP3 (2018)
*''Wearing Beige on a Grey Day'' – Self release, MP3, Cassette (2019)
*''Fist Me 'Til Your Hand Comes Out My Mouth'' – Self release, MP3, 12" 2xLP (2020)
*''Just Popping In to Say Hi'' – Self release, MP3 (2021)
===Extended plays===
*''On the Road to a Very Bad Place'' – Self release, MP3 (2010)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/9e916cfzd78efle/On_The_Road_To_A_Very_Bad_Place.zip/file|title=On The Road To A Very Bad Place|website=MediaFire|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
*''United By Hate'' (Split with the Anarchist Pizza Society) – Self release, MP3 (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/38beclsoggcb39l/United_by_Hate.rar/file|title=United by Hate|website=MediaFire|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
*''Shameless Valentines Money Grab'' – Self release, MP3 (2014)
*''I Will Freeze Time and Shit In Your Mouth (Split with Nyla)'' – Self release, CD (2016)
*''Shameless Money Grab'' – Self release, MP3 (2018)
*''I'll Have Some In A Bit'' – Self release, MP3 (2019)
*''Sneck in the Nose'' – Bagdaddy Records, 7" (2019)
===Singles===
*''Part 2 –'' Self release, MP3 (2017)
*''Privately Owned Spiral Galaxy –'' Self release, MP3, cassette tape (Originally released on Tour Demos 2013, re-released 2022)
*''Don't Listen to This Song –'' Self release, MP3 (2023)
===Compilations===
*''Embarrassing Early Recordings'' – Self release, MP3 (2014)
*''The First Two'' – Folk Punk Archive, MP3, CD (2020)
*''Here You Go, You Do It: A Crywank Covers Compilation'' – Self release, MP3 (2022)
===Demos===
*''Demo 2010'' – Self release, MP3 (2010)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/zxq9re6gzzcl7xd/%25282010%2529_Demo_2010_%255BDemo%255D.rar/file|title=(2010) Demo 2010 [Demo]|website=MediaFire|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
*''James is Going To Die Soon Demos'' – Self release, MP3 (2010)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/zymuzth2krt/_James_Is_Going_To_Die_Soon__Demos.zip/file|title=_James Is Going To Die Soon_ Demos|website=MediaFire|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
*''Tour Demos 2013'' – Self release, MP3 (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/qcrc6kwagxfqotf/Crywank_-_Tour_Demos_2013.zip/file|title=Crywank - Tour Demos 2013|website=MediaFire|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>
===Live albums===
*''Live at JT SOAR'' - Self release, MP3, 2020
*''Crywank @ Alibi Lounge'' - Alibi Lounge, MP3, 2019
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:English musical duos]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Manchester]]
[[Category:Folk punk groups]]
[[Category:Anti-folk groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2009]]
[[Category:Folk music duos]]