The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2009. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the husband-and-wife duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members. The band are credited as progenitors of the psychobilly subgenre, fusing elements of punk rock with rockabilly. The addition of guitarist Bryan Gregory and drummer Pam Balam resulted in the first complete lineup in April 1976. They released their debut album Songs the Lord Taught Us in 1980. The band split after the death of lead singer Interior in 2009.
Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 1996 in Berkeley, California, and its only constant member is singer, guitarist, and lead songwriter Nick 13. The band has released six studio albums and four EPs.
Psychobilly is a rock music fusion genre that fuses elements of rockabilly and punk rock. It's been defined as "loud frantic rockabilly music", it has also been said that it "takes the traditional countrified rock style known as rockabilly, ramp[ing] up its speed to a sweaty pace, and combin[ing] it with punk rock and imagery lifted from horror films and late-night sci-fi schlock,... [creating a] gritty honky tonk punk rock."
HorrorPops are a Danish punk band that formed in 1996. The band's sound is rooted in psychobilly, rockabilly, and punk rock.
Geoff Kresge is a songwriter, guitarist, bassist, and record producer.
Devils Brigade is an American rock band formed as a side project by Rancid bassist Matt Freeman in 2000. In Devils Brigade Freeman performs a mix of punk rock and psychobilly styles, singing lead vocals and playing a double bass in contrast to the backing vocals and bass guitar he performs in Rancid. He was backed by his Rancid bandmates for singles released in 2003 and 2005, and recruited X drummer DJ Bonebrake to play on Devils Brigade's eponymous debut album in 2010.
Mad Sin is a German psychobilly group that began in 1987. Their style is not "...constrained by the psychobilly tag but veer[s] into punk, country and metal influences too."
Kim Nekroman is the bassist and lead singer for the psychobilly band Nekromantix and the lead guitarist of HorrorPops. He is from Denmark, and worked for the Danish Navy as a submarine radio operator for eight years before beginning his music career.
Curse of the Coffin is the second album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 1991 by Nervous Records. A music video was filmed for the title track and received some play on the MTV program Alternative Nation. The album's final track is a loose cover of "Mama Don't Allow It," a piano tune from the 1920s and 1930s by Cow Cow Davenport, with new lyrics written by band frontman Kim Nekroman.
Hellbound is the debut album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 1989 by Tombstone Records. After a few initial performances the band played a large festival in Hamburg, Germany and were offered the recording contract which resulted in this album.
Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend is the fourth album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 1996 by Nervous Records. It was the band's last album to include drummer Tim Kristensen, and the only album to include guitarist Søren Munk Petersen. After both members left the group, original guitarist Peter Sandorff returned to the lineup and brought in his brother Kristian as drummer. The CD and LP versions of the album were released with different covers, and the LP also included the "Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend" single. The album was re-released in 2002 with new artwork and two bonus tracks.
Brought Back to Life is the third album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 1992 by Intermusic Records. It was the band's first album to include drummer Tim Kristensen and only album to include guitarist Jan Daggry, replacing original members Peter Sandorff and Peek who had left the band. Brought Back to Life earned a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Heavy Metal Album." The album was re-released in 2005 by Hellcat Records under the title Brought Back Again.
Patricia Day is a Danish musician best known as the lead singer and bass player of the rockabilly/psychobilly band HorrorPops.
Return of the Loving Dead is the fifth studio album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 2002 by Hellcat Records. It was the band's first release on the American record label and their first to be widely distributed in the United States, and a music video was filmed for the single "Gargoyles Over Copenhagen." After this release band leader Kim Nekroman relocated to Los Angeles, California while the remaining members, brothers Peter and Kristian Sandorff, remained in Denmark.
Undead 'n' Live is a live album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 2000 by E.S.P. Recordings. It marked the return of the band's original guitarist Peter Sandorff and the introduction of his brother Kristian as drummer. Most of the album's material is drawn from Peter Sandorff's previous years in the band. The album was recorded at Stengade 30 in the band's home town of Copenhagen and includes the previously unreleased song "Nice Day for a Resurrection" which would later appear on the band's 2002 album Return of the Loving Dead.
Dead Girls Don't Cry is the sixth studio album by the Danish psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 2004 by Hellcat Records. It was the group's last album with founding member Peter Sandorff, who had returned to the band several years previous after having been out of the lineup for most of the 1990s, and also their final album with his brother Kristian Sandorff. Prior to this release band leader Kim Nekroman had relocated to Los Angeles, California while the Sandorff brothers remained in Denmark. Recording was therefore rushed as the Sandorffs had to travel to California in order to participate. Following this release the Sandorffs left the band, and Nekroman found new members to fill out the lineup.
Life Is a Grave & I Dig It! is the seventh studio album by the psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released in 2007 by Hellcat Records. It is the group's only album to include guitarist Tröy Deströy and drummer Andy DeMize, replacing brothers Peter and Kristian Sandorff who had left the band in 2005 after frontman Kim Nekroman's relocation to Los Angeles, California from the band's home country of Denmark. Seven months after the album's release Deströy left the band to focus on a solo career and was replaced by guitarist Pete Belair of the Australian band Firebird. In January 2009 Martinez was killed in an automobile accident. He was replaced by Lux, formerly of Mystery Hangup and Sacred Storm.
Devils Brigade is the debut album by the rock band Devils Brigade, a side project by Matt Freeman of Rancid. The band, which performs a mix of punk rock and psychobilly, features Freeman on lead vocals and double bass in contrast to the backing vocals and bass guitar he typically performs in Rancid. Originally envisioned as a concept album about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, Devils Brigade was co-written by Freeman and his longtime bandmate Tim Armstrong, who also played guitar on the album and served as record producer alongside Ryan Foltz. The album also features X drummer DJ Bonebrake and contributions from Rancid's Lars Frederiksen, and was released August 31, 2010 through Armstrong's label Hellcat Records.
The Limit Club is an American psychobilly / punk rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Nick Feratu, upright bassist NickDave, drummer Niko J. and guitarist Miranda Duffy.
What Happens in Hell, Stays in Hell is the eighth studio album by the psychobilly band the Nekromantix, released August 2, 2011 through Hellcat Records. It is the band's first album with guitarist Franc and drummer Lux; Franc replaced touring guitarist Pete Belair in 2007, while Lux replaced former drummer Andy DeMize who was killed in a car crash in January 2009.
