MC Crybaby | en

There is more than one artist using the name Crybaby: (1): Named after the soul song by Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (later famously covered by Janis Joplin ) , Crybaby is the alias of Bristol, UK singer/songwriter Danny Coughlan. The ten songs which make up the self-titled debut album Crybaby (2012) are beautifully crafted and imbued with a sparse, timeless clarity. Like the early rock ‘n’ roll, R ‘n’ B and soul records that provided influence, their simplicity is their essence; immediately engaging with melodies that settle quickly in the mind. For more info visit www.ohcrybaby.co.uk (2): Crybaby is...

Rock'n'roll crashed down on Planet Earth without a warning half a century ago and, despite repeated assaults from as numerous as short-lived other types of music, it has carried on unruffled its own sweet way. Like it or not, rock is not dead and the Crybabys are the living proof that it is still alive and kicking. But how else could it be when you know that the band is composed of the legendary Honest John Plain (co-founder of The Boys and punk rock icon), guitar extraordinaire Darrell Bath (The Dogs D'amour, UK Subs and Ian Hunter), Leslie Riggs (Cheap...