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John Croslin Before he formed The Reivers, Croslin was the co-founder (along with Paul Swift, later of The Wild Seeds) of a new wave band called The Make. Among their songs were a couple of novelty-oriented tunes called "Baby Makes Me Sick" and "Cream In My Jeans" (Austin Chronicle writer Ken Lieck says that John always made clear that he wrote "less than 10% of that song"). I don't believe The Make ever released any singles/albums, but here's some interesting trivia: for their first appearance in Texas in 7/81, R.E.M. drove to Austin, and played second on the bill with The Judys, with The Make opening, at the now defunct Club Foot.
Since the breakup of the Reivers, he's been a very prolific producer, as you can see below. In early 2005 the first album by his new band, The Fire Marshals of Bethlehem, was released. Called "Songs For Housework", there are definite echoes of The Reivers' sound, but it's got it's own sound, too. You may even have heard two of the songs in the TV show "Veronica Mars", which was created by Rob Thomas (writer of the "Saturday" reissue liner notes and long time Reivers fan).
Since the Fire Marshals were created as a "continually-changing cast of players", he left the group in late 2005. He could be back again, though, in the future. Visit the Fire Marshals of Bethlehem website.

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(The below discography is in descending chronological order.)

Songs for Housework
by The Fire Marshals of Bethlehem (2005)
(Buildgut BGR 0013)
Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Engineer

The Unfortunate Rake Vol. 2: Yellow Mercury by The Crooked Jades (2003) (Copper Creek 2005) Engineer, Mixing	Dueling Devotions by Subset (2003) (Tightspot 004) Producer, Engineer
Team Boo by Mates of State (2003) (Polyvinyl 65) Producer, Engineer, Dancer (yes, it says dancer...)	Haight Street Bus Ride by Walty (2002) (710921) Engineer
Ten Years of Noise Pop: 1993-2002 by Various Artists (2002) (Amazing Grease 14) Engineer	This Black Heart Is Gonna Break by Blue Skies For Black Hearts (2002) (Velvafonic 1) Mixing
Learning Curve by Peglegasus (2002) (SOMIAS 3007) Producer	Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down: A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson by Various Artists (2002) (Jackpine Social Club 102972) Engineer, Mixing
Voice This Sound: An Inverse Records Compilation by Various Artists (2002) (Inverse 024) Engineer	Sophomore Slump by Bitesize (2001) (Packing Heat 0002) Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
Don't ___ With The Fantasy by The Resineators (2001) (Siltbreeze 82) Mastering	Girls Can Tell by Spoon (2001) (Merge 495)) Engineer
Quiet Games For Hot Weather by Pinq (2001) (Major7Records 7001) Mixing	The Unfortunate Rake, Vol. 1 by The Crooked Jades (2001) (Copper Creek 0203) Engineer, Mixing
Devil's Slide by Carlos (2001) (Amazing Grease 10) Engineer	Seven Sisters: A Kentucky Portrait by The Crooked Jades (2001) (Copper Creek 0204) Engineer
Saturday Morning Sweet Shoppe by Andrea Perry (2001) (Trust Issue) Engineer	The Coast Is Never Clear by Beulah (Sept., 2001) (Velocette 943000) Engineer
All This Sounds Gas by Preston School of Industry (Sept., 2001) (Matador 520) Mixing	Time Travel Is Lonely by John Vanderslice (June 12, 2001) (Barsuk Records bark17) Engineer
We Are All Beautiful People by For Stars (May, 2001) (Future Farmer 11) Producer	The May Collection E.P. by Hidden Speaker (May, 2001) (Seventy-seven 1559) Vocals, Engineer, Mixing, Production Concept
Lets' Not And Say We Did by The Red (2001) (Ozone 3334) Mastering	My Solo Project by Mates Of State (2000) (Omnibus 1551) Engineer
Secadora by Secadora (2000) (Orchard 1532) Mastering	Long Wind Down by Palaxy Tracks (2000) (Grey Flat 02) Mastering
Charm by Kissinger (2000) (WCI Records) Producer (using pseudonym Konrad Konradsson), Guitar (using pseudonym Remington Stone)	Prettier Than You EP by Kissinger (2000) Producer (using pseudonym Konrad Konradsson)
Little Brother by Beaver Nelson (2000) (Black Dog 1009) Engineer, Mastering, Mixing	Decade of Moral Fumbles 1990-1999 by Wannabes (2000) (Plethorazine 1007) (Includes 1991 previously cassette only release "Lucky Pierre".) Producer + "one strange guitar chord" on Lucky Pierre
Mass Suicide Occult Figurines by John Vanderslice (2000) (Barsuk 14) Engineer, Mastering, Mixing	Watering Ghost Garden by Creeper Lagoon (2000) (Spin Art 87) Engineer
The Brittle Stars by Hidden Speaker (March, 2000) Producer	Forever Dusty by Various Artists (tribute to Dusty Springfield) (2000) (R&D 31012) Engineer
Fortune Cookies by Various Artists (2000) (Fortune 41415) Producer	Volume IV by Super XX Man (2000) (Peek-A-Boo 1205) Producer, Mixing
More Than A Feeling by The Scabs (a.k.a. Ugly Americans) (March, 1999) Engineer (Engineered a second album by The Scabs in 1999 also.)	Half Mad Moon by Damnations TX (1999) (Sire 31031) Producer
Consider Bridgette by Kissenger (1998) (7" vinyl single) Producer	A Series of Sneaks by Spoon (1998) (Vapor 46950 + Elektra/Asylum 62199) Producer
Emits Showers of Sparks by Sixteen Deluxe (1998) (Warner Brothers 46657) Percussion, piano, organ (hammond), producer, engineer, fender rhodes	Engineered 4 songs on aborted third MK Ultra album. See June 23, 1999 San Fransisco Weekly article for more information (search under "Croslin") (1997)
Mag Earwhig! by Guided By Voices (1997) (Matador 241) Engineer	Soft Effects (EP) by Spoon (1997) (Matador 236) Producer, engineer
(Don't Forget To) Breathe Various Artists (1997) (Epitaph 80204/ Crank! 80204) Engineer	Brain Candy motion picture soundtrack (1996) (Matador 183) Mixing on Pavement song ("Painted Soldiers")
Violet Crown (EP) (two song cassette) by Violet Crown (including Kim Longacre) (1996) (Herkemer Music) Engineer	I Am God (EP) by Wannabes (1996) (Dejadisc 3228) Producer
Telephono by Spoon (1996) (Matador 201) Producer	Boyfriend Song/ Spaceboy/ Gaz by The SHiNDiGS (1996) (7" on green vinyl) (Rockhaus Records) Producer, engineer
Long Pathetic Story by Cattleguard (1995) (CD-R) Producer, engineer	Cinco Anos Various Artists (1995) (Trance 38) Engineer on Sixteen Deluxe song
Popsucker by the Wannabes (1995) (Dejadisc 3222) Producer	Mod Flower Cake by the Wannabes (1994) (Dejadisc 3211) Producer
Startime (EP) by Flying Saucers (including Cindy Toth) (1993) (Unclean Records) Co-producer and co-engineer	Love Is Murder by Michael Hall (1992) (Safe House 2106) Producer, engineer, mastering
Across the Great Divide: Songs of Jo Carol Pierce Various Artists (1992) (Dejadisc DJD 3203) Producer, engineer, mixing	This Ride Never Ends by Mayday (1992) (cassette only) Producer
Crazy Flower by The Wallflowers [not the Jakob Dylan Wallflowers] (1992) (cassette only) Producer	Dead True/ Itchin' Jenny by the Wannabes (1992) (7") (Biffco Records BFF-001) Producer
Screen Door Kind by Black Irish (1991) Producer	Chum/ Tara by Naiomi's Hair (1991) (Figurehead Records Fig007) Producer and Engineer
Lucky Pierre by the Wannabes (1990) (One Point Five Records; cassette only) Producer; + "one strange guitar chord" (also includes Cindy Toth)	Swimming Lessons (EP) by Hey Zeus (1989) (cassette only) Producer
Tara by Naiomi's Hair (1989) (Figurehead Records Fig003; vinyl only) Producer and Engineer	Broke From The Sound (EP) by Public Bulletin (1986) (Carpenter Shop Records; vinyl only) Producer