Crush 40
- Type
- Band
- Styles
- hard rock, pop rock, Japanese rock, glam metal, alternative metal
- Fans
- 10.9k
Next date in London
Crush 40 is an American-Japanese hard rock band formed in San Francisco in 1998, playing hard rock and pop rock with influences from Japanese rock. The group released its first album, Thrill of the Feel, in 2000 on the Wave Master label.
Next date in London: 6 February 2027 at Troxy.
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Profile
- Latest album
- LIVE! (2012)
- Active since
- 1998
- Label
- Wave Master
About — The artist
Crush 40 is a hard rock band formed by Japanese guitarist and composer Jun Senoue and American vocalist Johnny Gioeli. The band produced most of the soundtracks for the Sonic the Hedgehog series during the 2000s.
Senoue has worked as a composer for Sega since 1993. While preparing the music for Sonic Adventure (1998), he contacted Gioeli to perform the main theme, 'Open Your Heart'. They also recorded the soundtrack for NASCAR Arcade under the name Sons of Angels, which was released in Japan as the album Thrill of the Feel (2000). Senoue and Gioeli went on recording music for the Sonic games and for their own projects.
Crush 40 has released two studio albums, two live albums, two compilations, an EP and standalone tracks, mainly on Sega's Wave Master label. Their style of hard rock, which some consider a continuation of glam rock, has built a legacy among Sonic fans.
Discography
- Thrill of the Feel 2000
- Crush 40 2003
- LIVE! 2012