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Crocodiles' sound has typically been likened to The Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo \u0026amp; the Bunnymen, and Spacemen 3.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst at the same time playing in an early incarnation of Dum Dum Girls (Welchez is married to frontwoman Dee Dee Penny), Crocodiles initially gained exposure in 2008 after fellow Southern California noise pop band No Age included their single \"Neon Jesus\" in a list of the year's best songs. This led to the duo being signed to Mississippi-based label Fat Possum Records, who released the band's self-recorded debut album Summer of Hate, in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter touring in support of their debut full-length, the first half of 2010 saw Crocodiles go into a studio in the Mojave Dessert with British producer James Ford. The resultant sessions comprise the band's sophomore album Sleep Forever. The record was released by Fat Possum in the September of that year.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to their own recordings, Crocodiles have collaborated with Television Personalties' frontman Dan Treacy as well as Dum Dum Girls. Although initially gigging as a two piece, Welchez and Rowell have expanded the band to include a live drummer, bassist and keyboard player. Musicians in the live band have included members of Blank Dogs and The Slits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutside of his activities with Crocodiles, Rowell has published a book of prose writing with Cold Cave front-man Wes Eisold, while Welchez along with wife Penny, occasionally releases records by West-Coast bands under the ZOO MUSIC label name .\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Crocodiles","playStationPath":"/stations/138795948/play","stationId":138795948,"bioPath":"/music/Crocodiles/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Bleached","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/602/60248a4fe867aae19655d85f4ed6d9a9_md.jpg","artistName":"Bleached","artistId":304660,"station_id":380228643},{"musicPath":"/music/Hinds","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b33/b33d9f5b5fe58a3f488623b7f1e9ed93_md.jpg","artistName":"Hinds","artistId":324492,"station_id":386654354},{"musicPath":"/music/Seapony","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f53/f535e5d526687febf4893bf7e20b7f12_md.jpg","artistName":"Seapony","artistId":113574,"station_id":282569422},{"musicPath":"/music/Nothing","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/55d/55dbdac645155bab6a1734ac6f12ca01_md.jpg","artistName":"Nothing","artistId":390073,"station_id":397468481},{"musicPath":"/music/Galaxie+500","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/641/64192e153409a94b87c9d7b13f818b8e_md.jpg","artistName":"Galaxie 500","artistId":1042,"station_id":113320113},{"musicPath":"/music/Small+Black","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/789/789c621848d36266d2ad8b85fbb2c9e7_md.jpg","artistName":"Small Black","artistId":64275,"station_id":263591042},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Besnard+Lakes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/544/544a5df144da51823eb034181d0024cb_md.jpg","artistName":"The Besnard Lakes","artistId":9667,"station_id":114115418},{"musicPath":"/music/Wild+Nothing","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bbd/bbdb6286c28fb73f3966160f6b64f016_md.jpg","artistName":"Wild Nothing","artistId":56421,"station_id":259887976},{"musicPath":"/music/Widowspeak","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/440/440339f10ea6786486f44e1910457a87_md.jpg","artistName":"Widowspeak","artistId":99724,"station_id":278213063},{"musicPath":"/music/Jay+Reatard","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b0c/b0cb7bc714411f479b76d2b157a685a1_md.jpg","artistName":"Jay Reatard","artistId":13220,"station_id":115664748},{"musicPath":"/music/Splashh","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/99d/99dfa33dbf254d8189cadaf9c7dad3d5_md.jpg","artistName":"Splashh","artistId":340357,"station_id":390393918},{"musicPath":"/music/Honeyblood","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1c4/1c47c3fe4d18c0041efb6bc3395efe3b_md.jpg","artistName":"Honeyblood","artistId":324513,"station_id":386653434},{"musicPath":"/music/Singapore+Sling","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d24/d24569bd281aa709ddd186bc0ce08bc0_md.jpg","artistName":"Singapore Sling","artistId":137887,"station_id":286730780},{"musicPath":"/music/Atlas+Sound","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/200/2006535be96f34a367affbcfc54ab588_md.jpg","artistName":"Atlas Sound","artistId":10712,"station_id":114181940},{"musicPath":"/music/Deerhunter","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8d6/8d6bd97ba83fe4832169fc93f000990b_md.jpg","artistName":"Deerhunter","artistId":10433,"station_id":113485938},{"musicPath":"/music/Ultra+Vivid+Scene","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bd1/bd126d3c400f4d21f7cd08a79c27c383_md.jpg","artistName":"Ultra Vivid Scene","artistId":5803,"station_id":113359912},{"musicPath":"/music/Beach+Fossils","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/56a/56a5ae0ef28eaf68616b07cc3d1aa974_md.jpg","artistName":"Beach Fossils","artistId":56083,"station_id":267254425},{"musicPath":"/music/Titus+Andronicus","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/45a/45a9888bce8c6163848369ce98de49c9_md.jpg","artistName":"Titus Andronicus","artistId":11277,"station_id":113659170}]}