Slipknot’s Clown addresses “misunderstandings about who started the band”
nme.comSlipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has said there are “real misunderstandings” about how the band formed.During a recent interview, the musician said the three musicians who originally started the masked metal outfit were himself, late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray and lead vocalist Andrew Rouw (aka Anders Colsefni).This trio all contributed to Slipknot’s 1996 independent debut album ‘Mate.
Feed. Kill. Repeat.’ alongside late drummer Joey Jordison, and guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh Brainard.Speaking to The Break Down With Nath & Johnny yesterday (February 12), Crahan explained (via Loudwire): “There’s all these real misunderstandings about who started the band or whatever.
And the bottom line is it was Andy Rouw, the original singer, myself and Paul.”He continued: “Andy ended up leaving really early in the game.
And so once we were signed, it was just basically Paul and I.“I’m here to tell you my friend Paul Gray was at my wedding three years prior [to] he and I and Andy starting the band.
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