Crosses (band)
American band
Crosses (usually stylized as †††) is an American musical side project of Deftones singer Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, based in Los Angeles and formed in 2011.
History
Debut EPs and self-titled release (2011–2014)
Having recorded together previously, Deftones singer Chino Moreno began recording with childhood friend and neighbor Shaun Lopez of the band Far, as well as Chuck Doom. Moreno said that the project was "minimal and soothing and it's sort of like the stuff I like listening to when I'm not screaming my head off." With a tentative title of Crosses as the name of the project, they began recording for over four hours a day, completing nearly 16 songs with plans to self-release a series of EPs.
Recorded at Airport Studios in Los Angeles, their debut EP was released for free on August 2, 2011, with a higher quality version made available for purchase on their website. Duff McKagan, of Velvet Revolver and Loaded, contributed additional bass to the song "This Is a Trick" while Chris Robyn of Far performed live drums on the EP. Dino Campanella of the rock band Dredg has also been a live drummer for the band. Crosses contributed a previously unreleased song titled "The Years" to the Batman: Arkham City – The Album, the soundtrack to the game of the same name. It was also featured in the game's Joker trailer. A second EP from Crosses was released on January 24, 2012. In 2012, Crosses played Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago as well as the Quilmes Rock festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Crosses released a vinyl single, including the tracks "Option" and "Telepathy" from their first two EPs, for Record Store Day 2012.
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