artist The Cranston Foundation

The Cranston Foundation has founded itself on originallity from their beginnings in the early nineties into a smooth and powerful force in the punk rock/reggae scene. Jeremy Dow's Dub inspired Bass and newest addition Jack Abad's dynamic drum style provide the perfect backbone to the pulse and grind of Amos Bradley's reverb wet guitar and Alex Black's driving chords and smooth vocals. Rick "don't take my picture" Polson rounds out the vocal diversity with a powerful voice, while serving as resident MC for the bands Dub and Hip Hop flavor. Some of the bands notable shows include the Kokanee Summit in Creston B.C., where they took home the top honors and performed at the Vans Warped Tour. After their latest release, they were quickly showcasd on the nationally syndicated ‘Budweiser Radio’ hosted by George Stroumboulopulos. Cranston won West 49 and Much Music’s February battle of the bands. CF are on regular rotation on Sirius Radio as well as being featured in XM Radio, (Radio Unsigned) in January as the only Canadian act on the list. They have opened for MxPx and Headley, the Smalls, I Mother Earth, Treble Charger, Bif Naked, Swollen Members, 54-40, Default, Sweat Shop Union, Wide Mouth Mason and Chixdiggit to name a few. Cranston Foundation also readily donate their talents to charitable functions such as Rock against Racism, Rock for a Cause and the World Trade Centre Relief Benefit. Expect to see this band playing in your hometown in 2006.