Artist Biography
by Jason Ankeny
Seattle-based indie pop trio
Tullycraft formed in 1994 from the ashes of
Crayon, reuniting singer/bassist
Sean Tollefson with drummer
Jeff Fell; completing the lineup with ex-
Wimp Factor 14
guitarist Gary Miklusek, the group debuted in 1995 with the Harriet
label single "True Blue," subsequently notching an underground classic
with "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend Is Too Stupid to Know About," their
contribution to Harriet's
The Long Secret compilation. Following the Cher Doll 7" "Bailey Park,"
Tullycraft issued their first full-length effort,
Old Traditions, New Standards, in 1996; assorted singles, compilation tracks, and split releases with bands like
Bunnygrunt and
Rizzo followed prior to the 1998 release of the trio's second album,
City of Subarus. After a period in 2001 when it looked like the band were through,
Tollefson,
Fell, and
Chris Munford (who had joined the band in 1998) joined up with guitarist
Harold Hollingsworth and hooked up with Magic Marker Records, who released the fine
Beat, Surf, Fun album in 2002. After adding longtime collaborator
Jenny Mears to the official lineup, the group recorded their best album yet, 2005's
Disenchanted Hearts Unite.
After releasing Every Scene Needs a Center (which featured new guitar
player Cori Hale) in 2007, the band went on hiatus until 2013, when they
returned with the Phil Ek-produced Lost in Light Rotation.
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