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The Cramps are a band whose only permanent members have been Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser) and Poison Ivy (Kristy Wallace), the lead singer and lead guitarist respectively. Their musical style is rockabilly, mostly in twelve bar blues form, played at varying, (though usually fast) tempos, with a very minimal drumkit. An integral part of the early Cramps sound is dual guitars, without a bassist. The content of their songs and image is sleaze, trashy Americana (much in the style of filmmaker John Waters), sexual fetishism, clever bad jokes, and cheap, horror B-movie cliches.
Their sound was heavily influenced by early rockabilly and proto-rock'n'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 Gants, The Trashmen, and The Sonics, as well as the post-glam/early punk scene from which they emerged. They also were influenced to a degree by The Ramones and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who is often credited for having pioneered their style of theatrical horror-blues.
In turn, they have strongly influenced subsequent punk and rockabilly revival bands, even creating a genre in their wake. "Psychobilly," a style played by bands like The Meteors and the Sharks, is a term coined by the Cramps, although Lux Interior maintains that the term does not describe their own style. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/The+Cramps/ The Cramps also influenced or anticipated acts like The White Stripes, The Gun Club, The Fuzztones, James Chance and the Contortions, The Birthday Party, and Tav Falco's Panther Burns.
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@almaluvsnkotb73 Cramps usually don't kick in until the second day, but my back hurts for the first day. I have my aromatherapy pad.
Alisharay83 (Shanna ) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:54:52 -0000
@almaluvsnkotb73 Cramps usually don't kick in until the second day, but my back hurts for the first day. I have my aromatherapy pad.
The Cramps - New Kind of Kick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTpN3Nawts8
sparrowvswallow (Sparrow v. Swallow) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:53:57 -0000
The Cramps - New Kind of Kick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTpN3Nawts8
27.12. 18:50 Uhr: The Cramps "All Tore Up" http://www.motor.de/kuenstler/the_cramps
motorfm_berlin (MotorFM Playlist) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:51:13 -0000
27.12. 18:50 Uhr: The Cramps "All Tore Up" http://www.motor.de/kuenstler/the_cramps
Blah. Cramps are the worst!
NormaChrist (Norma Christ) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:49:59 -0000
Blah. Cramps are the worst!
27.12. 18:46 Uhr: The Cramps "All Tore Up" http://www.motor.de/kuenstler/the_cramps
motorfm_stuggi (MotorFM Playlist) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:47:49 -0000
27.12. 18:46 Uhr: The Cramps "All Tore Up" http://www.motor.de/kuenstler/the_cramps
Lux Interior, lead singer of The Cramps died this year. Surprised that a) I missed the news, and b) he was 62. RIP Lux.
EricJAndersen (Eric J Andersen) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:44:17 -0000
Lux Interior, lead singer of The Cramps died this year. Surprised that a) I missed the news, and b) he was 62. RIP Lux.
All Music Guide: The Cramps - Biography, and discography with reviews.
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Mike's Cramps Page - Bibliography and illustrated memorabilia guide.
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