Bricks (band)

Bricks
OriginNew York City
GenresIndie rock, lo-fi
Years active19881990; 1994
LabelsMerge Records, Simple Machines
Past membersMac McCaughan
Laura Cantrell
Andrew Webster
Josh Phillips

Bricks were an indie rock band founded in New York City in the late 1980s. The group was formed by Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan while he was studying at Columbia University, along with Nashville-born singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, plus classmates Andrew Webster and Josh Phillips. The foursome recorded at least 18 lo-fi songs between 1988 and 1990, which they released on a cassette and two 7-inch singles before disbanding. Their first single, "Girl With The Carrot Skin", enjoyed college radio airplay and was also made into a music video. Shot on super-8 film, the video featured the band eating and playing with copious amounts of carrots.