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band founded by

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and

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in 2006. They released two records on the

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label. After seeing percussionist Michael Carreira's solo cowbell videos on

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, Cohen and Torrisi asked him to join the band and they recorded their debut album Dig That Treasure (which was named after a musical written by Cohen's father in 1958). Cryptacize generated some controversy in 2008 with their cover of

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's ''Peg'' when some readers posted angry comments on

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. They toured the US many times, opening for bands such as Why?,

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, and

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Discography

Albums

* '' Dig That Treasure'' CD/LP
Asthmatic Kitty
2007) * '' Mythomania'' CD/LP
Asthmatic Kitty
2009)

Singles

* '' split w/ Why? - Peg/As I Went Out One Morning''
Asthmatic Kitty
2008) * '' Easy to Dream/Lost Beauties''
Slowboy
2009)

References

External links

Cryptacize official siteCryptacize BlogspotCryptacize Myspace site"Cosmic Sing-a-long" music videoAsthmatic Kitty label website
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