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Formed in 1989 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the group quickly signed to a major label and released their debut album, The Ghosts that Haunt Me, on April 5, 1991. An unusual combination of folk-rock stylings with witty and offbeat lyrics and the attention-grabbing voice of vocalist Brad Roberts, the album became one of the year's best-selling records in Canada on the strength of the hit single "Superman's Song". It has sold nearly 500,000 copies in Canada, and won that year's Juno Award for Group of the Year. "God Shuffled His Feet" has been the Crash Test Dummies' most successful album to date On October 15, 1993, they released the follow-up, the more polished and matured God Shuffled His Feet. It was also a success, with the first single, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", becoming a major pop hit internationally as well as in Canada and parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic under the title "Headline News". The title track, "Afternoons and Coffeespoons", and "Swimming in Your Ocean" were also major hits on the Canadian pop charts, although they didn't follow suit outside of North America. The album would go on to sell nearly six million copies in America, and nearly ten million worldwide. On October 2, 1996, A Worm's Life, their most overtly hard guitar-rock album, proved to be the beginning of the end for the band's commercial fortunes, selling poorly compared to its two predecessors and only spawning the minor hits "He Liked to Feel It" (with a video featuring a young boy finding ways to pull out his baby teeth) and "My Own Sunrise". It ended up selling two or three million copies worldwide. Give Yourself a Hand, released on March 23, 1999, confirmed this decline -- although it included the Canadian radio hit "Keep a Lid on Things", the album's experiments in R&B and electronic dance music garnered the most negative reviews of the band's career, and sold poorly. The Crash Test Dummies moved into new territority releasing a mainly Country influenced album entitled I Don't Care That You Don't Mind which marked Brad Roberts return to form after a fairly serious car accident. Jingle All The Way followed which was a re-release of Christmas Carol renditions. In 2003 Puss 'N' Boots was released which harkened back to their original style, but arguably lacked the quirkiness and appeal of the early releases. The band's final release, Songs of the Unforgiven was a very sombre affair with dark lyrics heavily featuring death as the topic over a mostly simple acoustic backing track. Although it was mooted that Songs of the Unforgiven would be the last album by the Crash Test Dummies, the band has never officially disbanded, mainly due to the very fluid nature of the band members. The only constant member was lead singer Brad Roberts who admitted in early 2006 that it was highly unlikely to see another release by the CTD. Many members of the Crash Test Dummies have continued to work in the music industry releasing solo material, possibly most noticeably Ben Darvill who as Son Of Dave tours extensively supporting larger acts such as Supergrass in the UK. Brad Roberts has since released a solo "live" album, under the name Crash test Dude.
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Alternative Rock, Rock, Folk, Classic Rock, Folk Rock
Brad Roberts, Dan Roberts, Ellen Reid, Mitch Dorge., stuart cameron, leith fleming-smith
They sounded really good and I loved hearing all the good, old songs! Only reason I didn't do 5 stars is that they didn't show as much energy as I was hoping, especially Brad... BUT I know they're getting old, so I get it 🤣🤣
Neptune Theatre Seattle, WAI just can't give you memories. The night was special: the night was unique. This is one of the most truly personable and totally fantastic humble bands of Canadian greatness you can ever hope to experience. Do yourselves a favour, eh!
Deerfoot Inn & Casino Calgary, CanadaAmazing show, amazing venue. The band was tight and obviously having a good time, and Brad Roberts' voice was in perfect shape. Base 31 is a very cool venue. A unique and marvelous experience.
Base31 Prince Edward, ONThe CTDs have aged like a fine wine. They played an awesome set packed with all their best material. I'm so glad that I finally got to experience them live.
The Oriental Theater Denver, COIncredible show & venue. Was a memorable night & definitely hope to see this band perform again & can't wait to attend Hawks Well Theatre again also!
Hawks Well Theatre Sligo, IrelandYes, Crash Test Dummies is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Crash Test Dummies concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Crash Test Dummies tour is scheduled for 18 dates across 17 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Crash Test Dummies is scheduled to play 18 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Crash Test Dummies's tour starts Aug 07, 2026 and ends on Oct 18, 2026. They will play 17 cities; their most recent concert was held in Hamilton at Liuna Station and their next upcoming concert will be in Manchester at Band on the Wall.
As part of the Crash Test Dummies tour, Crash Test Dummies is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
