Erase Errata

Erase Errata
Erase Errata performing during Mess with Texas.
Background information
Origin Oakland/San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres Post-punk revival
Alternative
Noise rock
Indie rock
Years active 1999–2015
Labels Troubleman Unlimited
Tsk! Tsk! Records
Blast First
Kill Rock Stars
Lungcast
Associated acts California Lightening
Anxious Rats
Paradise Island
Website www.eraseerrata.com
Members Jenny Hoyston
Ellie Erickson
Bianca Sparta
Past members Sara Jaffe
Archie McKay (briefly)

Erase Errata was a band from San Francisco, California. They often name experimentalists such as Captain Beefheart, The Fall, and the Minutemen as inspirations. The group favors improvisation as a compositional tool and each of their performances is a unique manifestation of established songs.

History

Erase Errata formed in Oakland, California in 1999 and quickly earned national attention after the release of their first eponymous 7" and via tours with electro grrl band Le Tigre and Japanese noise rockers Melt Banana.[1] They released their highly acclaimed debut album Other Animals in 2001, followed by At Crystal Palace in 2003, both on the Troubleman Unlimited label. The group began counting Sonic Youth, Mission of Burma and The Ex among their fans.

After founding guitarist Sara Jaffe left Erase Errata in 2004, singer Jenny Hoyston switched to guitar and the group briefly drafted a male vocalist named Archie McKay. The group eventually settled on a three-piece lineup, with Hoyston handling both guitar and vocal duties, and joined the Kill Rock Stars roster for the 2006 album Nightlife.

Personnel

Current members
Former Members
  • Sara Jaffe - guitar (1999–2004, sporadic live appearances since)
  • Archie MacKay - vocals (July, August 2004 only)

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Erase Errata" (2000) Inconvenient Press
  • "The Structure of Scientific Misconceptions" (2001) Toyo
  • 7" split single with Black Dice (2001) Troubleman
  • 7" compilation feat. Erase Errata, Peaches, xbxrx, Tracy & the Plastics and more (2002) NFJM
  • 7" split single with Numbers (2002) Tigerbeat6
  • "Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream"/"Glitter" split single with Sonic Youth (2003) Narnack
  • 7" split single with Gossip (2004) KRS
  • 7" "Clear Spot" b/w "Pass The Crimson" (2007) TomLab
  • 7" "Damaged" b/w "Ouijaboardin'" (2010) KRS

Compilations

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Erase Errata", in The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0


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