The Cramps

Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser) and Poison Ivy Rorschach (Kristy Wallace) formed The Cramps in the late 1970s. They quickly gained acclaim, notoriety, and hitmaker status for campy, sexy studio LPs like Songs the Lord Taught Us and Gravest Hits, as well as for their legendary, over-the-top concerts that brought to mind circus freak shows. This illustrated book with exclusive interviews presents a detailed examination of The Cramps' strange and terrible journey from sleazy, theatrical inventors of a mutant fusion of punk, garage rock, psychobilly, and rock 'n' roll to genuine cult icons with devoted fan bases around the globe.

As a founding member of the groundbreaking band The Cramps, Bryan Gregory was an exciting and captivating performer whose distinctive, unrefined sonic blasts of guitar noise became signature marks of the band's early records. Dispelling some of the popular myths that circulate about him, this book details the life of Bryan and shows him as the eccentric, unique, naturally gifted artist and kind, sensitive and caring man that he was.

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In 2016 I wrote my biography on the embryonic years of Primal Scream from 1984-87 and in December 2018, I got an almighty compulsion to write my own personal fan-boy book, about thee greatest rock n roll band on the planet-The Cramps. From tearing it up in 1979 at The Glasgow Apollo to catching their last ever UK gig at London Astoria in 2006, it's been one helluva adventure to Crampsville and back. If you wanna bust loose to some red-hot rockabilly, fuzz out to ass-shakin garage nuggets with a healthy dose of 70s punk attitude-The Cramps are for your stay sick pleasure! Where else are you gonna find such beautiful monsters as Lux Interior-PoisonIvy-Bryan Gregory-Nick Knox and Kid Congo? And if these songs don't grab you: 'Garbageman' 'New Kind Of Kick' 'Human Fly'or 'Drug Train'-You're already dead...

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Iconic and never-before-seen images of punk and post-punk’s quintessential bands In the late 70s, punk rock music began to evolve into the post-punk and new wave movements that dominated until the early 90s. During this time, prolific photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco was in the thick of things, documenting the club scene in places like Boston and New York, and getting shots on- and backstage with bands such as The Cramps, Dead Kennedys, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, the Ramones, and many others. Grecco captured in black and white and color the raw energy, sweat, and antics that characterized the alternative music of the time. Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991 features stunning, never-before-seen photography from this iconic period in music. In addition to concert photography, he also shot album covers and promotional pieces that round out this impressively extensive photo collection. Featuring a foreword from Fred Schneider of the B-52’s, Punk, Post Punk, New Wave is a quintessential piece of music history for anyone looking for backstage access into the careers of punk and post punk’s most beloved bands.