Vanity Crash
Born on stage under hot lights in the crucible of sound and fury.
Creating punk spunk and glam clamor.
David Bowie
in NEO
DAVID BOWIE IN NEO – CLE, AKR, & KENT
THE KNIGHT STAGE
182 S Main St, Akron 44308
DAVID BOWIE IN NEO – CLE, AKR, & KENT
MUSIC BOX
1148 Main Ave, Cleveland
NEO Rewind Series
Presented by Thomas Mulready and Vanity Crash
Biographies
Thomas Mulready
Thomas Mulready is creator of Cool Networks LLC, an influencer-driven multimedia content network utilizing sites, podcasts, videos, and e-blasts to promote economic development, arts, culture and technology in Northeast Ohio. After creating the Performance Art Festival+Archives, he co-founded the Ingenuity Festival of Art and Technology, and has served as Senior Vice President of National City Bank and worked at Management Recruiters International, Richardson-Vicks, and Campbell Soup, presented his performance art in New York and Paris, and served as a Senior Research Consultant in the United Kingdom. His multimedia presentations on Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Glam and The Beatles have been presented at universities, jazz clubs and aquariums.
Vanity Crash/Queue Up
In the mid-90’s Queue Up was a musical force to be reckoned with: dark lyrics, emotionally disturbed imagery and over-the-top stage theatrics from leaders and co-writers Ali Garrigan and Dennis Van Crash. Vanity Crash was born on stage under hot lights in the crucible of sound and fury as the glam-punk band The Angry Inch in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, opening for the likes of the New York Dolls, Poison, the Darkness and Gogol Bordello. Vanity Crash’s 5th original release, Phantasmagoria, includes an original track featuring David Bowie’s longtime pianist, Mike Garson. Garrigan joins Van Crash along with drummer Thomas Anonymous, guitarist Matthew Angel, and new bassist Julia Jewels.
Thank You for the Amazing Shows
You guys ROCK! Photo by Funky Photos.
VIDEOS
PHOTOS
BIO
Vanity Crash was born on stage under hot lights in the crucible of sound and fury as the glam-punk band The Angry Inch in Cleveland Public Theater’s production of the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Ever since, Vanity Crash has been dressing up and throwing down with eye-popping synchronized light shows, outrageous stage costumes and provocative attitude, opening for the likes of the New York Dolls, Poison, Semi Precious Weapons, the Darkness, and Gogol Bordello. The band placed songs in the movies Kingsbury Run and Hellweek. Their recent acclaimed tributes to David Bowie include timeless gems performed live alongside their own incendiary originals.
Jeff Niesel of Scene magazine says, “One of the only bands on the local circuit that keeps the glam rock flame burning brightly, Vanity Crash has been going strong for a decade now, pumping out good, gritty records with regularity.”
MEMBERS
Dennis Van Crash
Having played guitar for Queue Up, System 56, Verdanzen and The Times, Dennis has also composed original scores for numerous plays, including the musical version of Lysistrata and the recent hit at Cleveland Public Theatre, Shakespeare’s Titus. Dennis served as musical director and guitarist for the musicals Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. When not writing songs and playing guitar, you can find Dennis behind the camera creating videos and photographs.
Thomas Anonymous
Matthew Angel
Matthew loves rock and roll — it’s in his blood. Many say he’s an old soul in a young body. He is most influenced by the blues of Stevie Ray Vaughn and the hot licks of AC/DC. This persuaded him to get his signature SG guitar. Being in Vanity Crash was exactly what Matthew needed. It had been years since he was in a band, and to find such a good set of musicians that love playing and creating music, it is truly a gift.