CRUCIFIX BIOGRAPHY
CRUCIFIX was one of nearly four dozen Northern California
and Nevada bands featured on the Faulty Products distributed
Alternative Tentacles LP,
NOT SO QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
They were from Berkeley, California. The band was "
Matt" (Bass),
"
Sothira" (Vocals),
"
Chris" (Drums) and "
Jimmy" (Guitar). Of all the artists
featured
on
NOT SO QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT,
CRUCIFIX
are
among the few to have actually released other material. Specifically,
they
released the debut LP
CRUCIFIX then the Single
"1984"
and 2 LPs
DEHUMANIZATION and
EXHIBIT A.
CRUCIFIX
are also featured on
Go! Records "RAT MUSIC FOR RAT
PEOPLE"
Vol 1. with The Avengers, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Flipper, T.S.O.L.
The
Dils, Bad Brains, D.O.A. and Dead Kennedys. This release introduced the
Classic & Melodic track "STEEL CASE ENCLOSURE"
CRUCIFIX songs have been covered by bands such as A
PERFECT CIRCLE, ORBITAL, SEPULTURA & countless punk/hardcore bands.
CRUCIFIX has been an influence to many bands and
artist including SEPULTURA, ROY MAYORGA
of NAUSEA,
SOUL FLY, MICHAEL
AMOTT of CARCASS, ARCH ENEMY and many more.
CRUCIFIX
called it quits in 1984.
Sothira then formed
PROUDFLESH
and Recorded & Toured with
Jimmy Crucifix on
Guitar. In
2014 - 2015 Sothira & Jaycee put a tribute band together called
1984 and toured Japan playing songs off the Dehumanization Album.
Jimmy Crucifix is now known by the name
Jaycee Frances and uses the pronouns She/Her.