Rhys and Ralf met in media class at school, and soon decided to start a band together. Simon, friends with Rhys since primary school, and an experienced bassist, was invited to play, and we've never looked back. Around April/May of 2001, Crouton was formed.

We quickly got down to writing, and Tired and Sorry was perfected after two practice sessions. Next came Odyssey, completely written together, mainly through jamming until something sounded good.

Although Crouton had never played a gig, we decided the next step we would take would be to record our first originals, so we had something 'hard' for people to listen to. We borrowed a four-track recorder and laid down four songs onto a demo cd: Odyssey, Tired and Sorry, Remote, and Useless.

Once Sympathise was written - soon after the demo recording - Crouton had a 25 minute set of Alternative/Indie Rock originals, and we sought our first gig. That came in the form of Raw Rhythm, which was part of the Raw View Youth Arts festival. After an ok first up performance, and a good crowd reaction, Crouton had officially arrived on the Bendigo scene. A number of gigs have followed, and many more will come in the future. Check the 'Gigs' page for current details.

Crouton are based in Bendigo, and we all currently attend BSSC.

Crouton's influences include Eskimo Joe, Something For Kate, Foo Fighters, Jebediah, Radiohead, and Klinger.

Crouton's line-up is:

		Name: Dale 'Ralf' Bartlett Born: 14.3.83 Method of noise creation: Drums Other abilities: Buying alcohol for under-age people
		Name: Simon Shiell Born: 8.8.84 Method of noise creation: Bass, backing vocals Other abilities: Attracting women
		Name: Rhys Davies Born: 7.3.85 Method of noise creation: Guitar, vocals Other abilities: What abilities?

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