The Classic Crime

The Classic Crime is an American rock band from Seattle, Washingtonformed in 2004. The band's current lineup consists of Matt MacDonald (vocals, guitar), Alan Clark (bass), Robert "Cheeze" Negrin (guitar), and Paul "Skip" Erickson (drums, vocals). They have released three albums and an EP onTooth & Nail Records, two of which, The Silver Cord (2008) and Vagabonds(2010), charted in the Billboard 200. In July 2011, the band left Tooth & Nail to produce a fourth album with the help of fan donations via Kickstarter, calledPhoenix (2012).

Christianity

Some fans have assumed that The Classic Crime is a Christian band due to being signed on to Tooth & Nail Records. Also adding to the confusion is that many music stores and online sales list The Classic Crime as a Christian band for the same reason. This is true of iTunes Store. Also, all four of The Classic Crime's full-length albums have charted on Billboard Music's Top Christian Albums music chart.^[13] However, The Classic Crime does not label themselves a "Christian" band. As Matt writes on TCC's discussion board, "We believe faith is personal, and can be only held by an individual person. To entitle a group 'Christian' would be to assume that the group has a collective soul, or at least individual souls tied to a solid collective belief. Not everyone in our band is decidedly set in their faith, and we respect that."

Discography:

Albatross 2006

The Silver Cord 2008

Vagabonds 2010

Phoenix 2012

What Was Done, Vol. 1: A Decade Revisited 2014