Erase Errata

Erase Errata
Erase Errata performing during Mess with Texas.
Background information
Origin	Oakland/San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Post-punk revival, alternative rock, noise rock, indie rock
Years active	1999–2015
Labels	Troubleman Unlimited Tsk! Tsk! Records Blast First Kill Rock Stars Lungcast
Members	Jenny Hoyston Ellie Erickson Bianca Sparta
Past members	Sara Jaffe Archie McKay (briefly)
Website	www.eraseerrata.com

Erase Errata was a band from San Francisco, California. The group favored improvisation as a compositional tool and each of their performances were a unique manifestation of established songs.

History

Erase Errata formed in Oakland, California in 1999 and quickly earned national attention after the release of their first eponymous 7" and via tours with electro grrl band Le Tigre and Japanese noise rockers Melt Banana. They released their highly acclaimed debut album Other Animals in 2001, followed by At Crystal Palace in 2003, both on the Troubleman Unlimited label. The group began counting Sonic Youth, Mission of Burma and The Ex among their fans.

After founding guitarist Sara Jaffe left Erase Errata in 2004, singer Jenny Hoyston switched to guitar and the group briefly drafted a male vocalist named Archie McKay. The group eventually settled on a three-piece lineup, with Hoyston handling both guitar and vocal duties, and joined the Kill Rock Stars roster for the 2006 album Nightlife.

Personnel

Current members

• Jenny Hoyston - vocals, guitar, trumpet, keyboards
• Ellie Erickson - bass
• Bianca Sparta - drums

Former Members

• Sara Jaffe - guitar (1999–2004, sporadic live appearances since)
• Archie Mckay - vocals (July, August 2004 only)

Discography

Studio albums

• Other Animals (2001)
• At Crystal Palace (2003)
• Nightlife (2006)
• Lost Weekend (2015)

Singles

• "Erase Errata" (2000) Inconvenient Press
• "The Structure of Scientific Misconceptions" (2001) Toyo
• 7" split single with Black Dice (2001) Troubleman
• 7" compilation feat. Erase Errata, Peaches, xbxrx, Tracy & the Plastics and more (2002) NFJM
• 7" split single with Numbers (2002) Tigerbeat6
• "Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream"/"Glitter" split single with Sonic Youth (2003) Narnack
• 7" split single with Gossip (2004) KRS
• 7" "Clear Spot" b/w "Pass The Crimson" (2007) TomLab
• 7" "Damaged" b/w "Ouijaboardin'" (2010) KRS

Compilations

• Rough Trade Shops: Post Punk Vol. 1, 2001
• Fields And Streams, Kill Rock Stars, 2002

External links

• Official site
• Factsheet from Kill Rock Stars
• interview by Kim Gordon for Index Magazine
• PUNKCAST#1062 live video from Syrup Room, Brooklyn, Nov 3 2006.