MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST† IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER

CHARLES 'RUST EPIQUE' LOPEZ

In Memoriam • Legendary CRAZY TOWN Musician & Pioneer • Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA • Since 1995

CHARLES 'RUST EPIQUE' LOPEZ (Charles 'Rust Epique' Lopez (RIP 2004)) is a documented punk and hardcore legend honored in memoriam by CRAZY TOWN. Emerging from the Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA scene around 1995, CHARLES 'RUST EPIQUE' LOPEZ contributed to CRAZY TOWN's classic releases, DIY all-ages shows, and high-energy pit history.

“Sunset Strip tattoo culture, West Coast boom-bap, DJ AM's live Technics 1200 scratch routines, and heavy Hollywood crossover guitar hooks.”

† VISIT CRAZY TOWN MEMORIAL ARCHIVE

STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:

MAIN INSTRUMENTGibson Les Paul Junior / Fender Precision Bass

AMP HEAD & CABINETMarshall JCM800 2203 Full Stack / Ampeg SVT-CL 8x10

PEDALBOARD / FXProCo RAT Distortion → Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTCut-and-Paste Xerox Gig Flyers & Independent 7" Vinyl Pressing

LIVE PIT REELS & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

CHARLES 'RUST EPIQUE' LOPEZ'S STAGE HIGHLIGHTS (5)

CHARLES 'RUST EPIQUE' LOPEZ ARCHIVE (01 / 05)Skate-Punk & Thrash • 2000📍 Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

HOLLYWOOD CROSSOVER ANTHEM // CRAZY TOWN 'BUTTERFLY' FT. DJ AM

CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOColumbia Records / The Gift of Game

103 BPM03:37 PIT REEL

🎸 [CRAZY TOWN]★ SHIFTY SHELLSHOCK• Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

HOLLYWOOD CROSSOVER ANTHEM // CRAZY TOWN 'BUTTERFLY' FT. DJ AM

Shifty Shellshock, Epic Mazur, and DJ AM blend Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Pretty Little Ditty' guitar intervals with boom-bap drums and live Technics 1200 cuts.

Track: ButterflyAlbum: The Gift of Game

BAND HQ

CHARLES 'RUST EPIQUE' LOPEZ REEL DECK (5)

16:9 HD PIT VIDEO

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