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Cryptacize? Is that what this guy does at the gym? Maybe, but it's also the latest indie rock band to take the interwebs by storm!

The baby of Chris Cohen, once the fourth member of Deerhoof and presently of the Curtains, and Nedelle Torrisi, who's recorded for Kill Rock Stars under her first name and with Nedelle and Thom, Cryptacize is rounded out by percussionist Michael Carreira (not to be confused with this guy). The trio recently signed to Asthmatic Kitty, also home to the Curtains and some dude whose name begins with an "S" or something.

Their origin story, as recounted in the press release, is more interesting than most, so let's recount it here, shall we? "Cryptacize began across the street from the C&H Sugar Factory in Crockett, CA, where Nedelle and Chris lived in a tilted apartment. Constant dizziness and the smell of burning sugar became a permanent part of their psyches, and this is their #1 influence. One morning while brushing their teeth, toothpaste running sideways out of their mouths, Nedelle pronounced the word 'Cryptacize' and the house appeared to incline in the opposite direction.

"Soon after this strange incident, they discovered something even stranger on YouTube: a percussionist named Michael Carreira. Having only seen his video, which was a closeup of his hands, they sought him out and miraculously convinced him to join their uncanny crusade."

An album is apparently on the way. For now, catch a whiff of that burning sugar high this fall, as Cryptacize hit the road.

Tales from the Cryptacize:

10-13 Oakland, CA - Mama Buzz Cafe *
10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland #
10-16 Phoenix, AZ - The Trunk Space
10-18 Lubbock, TX - Jake's Backroom
10-19 Austin, TX - Okay Mountain Gallery ^
10-20 Houston, TX - Diverseworks (Unusual Animals Party) %
10-21 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
10-22 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light
10-23 Williamsburg, VA - The College of William & Mary
10-24 Baltimore, MD - Floristree Space
10-26 Philadelphia, PA - The Vacuum
10-27 New York, NY - The Silent Barn
10-28 Somerville, MA - P.A.'s Lounge
10-29 Middletown, CT - Eclectic House at Wesleyan University
10-30 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College
10-31 Indianapolis, IN - Harrison Center for the Arts $
11-01 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11-02 Grinnell, IA - Grinnell College
11-03 Denver, CO - Rhinoceropolis
11-04 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11-09 Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters Coffee House +
11-10 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo +

* with Half-Handed Cloud, Lake
# with Magik Markers
^ with the Weird Weeds
% with Future Rapper
$ with Deer Tick, Castanets
+ with Saturday Looks Good to Me