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The Cramps

American rock band (1976–2009)

The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2009. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members.

The band is 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.

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The Cramps

what: a band
from: New York
since: 1976
until: 2009
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 8 songs

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members: Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, Bryan Gregory, Kid Congo Powers, Sean Yseult, Miriam Linna, Nick Knox, Jim Sclavunos

formed in: Sacramento

labels: I.R.S. Records, Big Beat Records, Illegal Records, Creation Records, Epitaph Records

genres: garage punk, gothabilly, post-punk

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psychobillygarage punkgarage rockpunk bluesgothic rockneo-rockabilly

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The Cramps' music is played at varying tempos, with a minimal drumkit. An integral part of the early Cramps sound was dual guitars, without a bassist. The focus of their songs' lyrical content and their image was camp humor, sexual double-entendre, and retro horror/sci-fi b-movie iconography. Their sound was heavily influenced by early rockabilly, such as Jerry Lott AKA The Phantom, whose 1958 single 'Love Me' they covered, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll like Link Wray and Hasil Adkins, 1960s surf music acts such as the Ventures and Dick Dale, 1960s garage rock artists like the Standells, the Trashmen, the Green Fuz and the Sonics, as well as the post-glam/early punk scene from which they emerged, as well as citing Ricky Nelson as...

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The Cramps was an American punk band originally from Sacramento, California; formed in 1976 and disbanded 2009. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of lead singer Lux Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy as the only permanent members. The band was disbanded following Lux Interior's death in 2009. Final line-up * Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser) – vocals, March 1973 to February 2009 * Poison Ivy (Kristy Wallace) – lead guitar, March 1973 to February 2009 * Harry Drumdini – drums, February 1993 – July 2003 and August 2006 to February 2009 Former members * Bryan Gregory (Greg Beckerleg) – guitar, April 1976 – May 1980 * Pam Balam (Pam Beckerleg) – drums, April 1976 – September 1976 * Miriam Linna – drums, October 1976 – June 1977 * Nick Knox – drums, July 1977 - January 1991 * Julien Hechtlinger (Julien Grindsnatch) – guitar, July 1980 – September 1980 * Kid Congo Powers (Brian Tristan) – guitar, December 1980 – September 1983 * Mike Metoff (as Ike Knox) – guitar, October 1983 – November 1983; January 1984 – July 1984 * Click Mort - guitar, December 1983 * Jim Sclavunos – drums, 1991 * To Also known as: Cramps, ザ・クランプス From Discogs (free to use). Their entry