Seattle rock quartet
the Classic Crime feature vocalist
Matt MacDonald, drummer
Paul Erickson, bassist
Alan Clark, and guitarists
Justin Duque and
Robbie Negin. First meeting in high school, all but
Negrin were playing together in the band
Orizon before the addition of said fifth member prompted a name change. Time was spent on the road in early 2006 with both
Mest and Tooth & Nail labelmates
Anberlin and
Emery, all of which led up to the May release of the band's debut album,
Albatross. 2007 saw the release of an acoustic EP,
Seattle Sessions, while the group returned to the studio and set to work writing and recording their second album. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide