Post #119326 by tiki_kiliki on Tue, Oct 12, 2004 9:17 PM

These are suggestions from someone who knows:

Hayride to Hell – They do a great cover of the theme from “The Munsters”. All around decent band that has released two cd’s and a demo tape that is still floating around out there. http://www.hayridetohell.com
The Spectres – a self-described punk-a-billy band from Seattle. Whatever they are, their music is really great. I especially dig the song “Satan’s Honky Tonk” of their new disc. They have three cd’s out, two that you can buy at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/spectres03 . That site also has a place to listen to samples and read reviews from other psychobilly fans.
Los Gatos Locos – Another Seattle based band. Apparently something up there is really pissing people off considering how angry a lot of this stuff is. Personally, I love their new cd and listen to it when I get really angry and need to blow off steam. These guys definitely tap into the horror and violence that is common in more extreme psychobilly. In other words, think Misfits before you think RHH when looking for a comparison. The funny thing about them is that you will actually catch yourself singing along to songs like “Orgy of Blood and Guts” and “Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In”. Check ‘em out at http://seattlemusicweb.com/death/locos.html
Hellbillys – http://www.hellbillys.com Another band on the hardcore end. They play into that whole, “let’s show how evil we can be” schtick that can get a little tiring after a while, but their music is solid, anchored by the double bass play of Rock’N Rick.
I think someone mentioned The Horrorpops, but they are worth mentioning again. They are less into the evil show and more about the music. They are on a subsidiary label of Epitaph. The tunes are good, almost infectious at times. They also have go-go/burlesque dancers, which is always a plus. I bought their new disc a couple of weeks ago and really like it. http://www.horrorpops.com The website is well designed and has a link to a couple of videos they have shot.

There are also a lot of the more “mainstream” psychobilly bands including Tiger Army (who rocked last night in Atlanta!), Nekromantix, Demented Are Go!, Long Tall Texans, Mad Sin, The Quakes etc.

Last month, a psychobilly compilation came out called “Kicked Outta of Purgatory” that has 30 tracks or so from some really bands…it is a great place to start for people who are just getting into the genre.

Finally, the best website for psychobilly I have found is http://www.wreckingpit.com. Lots of album reviews and band info, even if some of the people who post are elitists with nothing better to do.