Groovie Ghoulies
| Groovie Ghoulies | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Horror punk , pop punk |
| founding | 1983 |
| resolution | 2007 |
| Website | www.groovie-ghoulies.com |
| Founding members | |
| Jeff Alexander (Kepi) | |
Electric guitar , background vocals |
John Rudgers (Rudge) |
Electric guitar, background vocals |
Geolyn Carvin |
| John Phillip Sosa | |
Electric bass |
John cousin |
| Last occupation | |
Electric bass, vocals |
Jeff Alexander (Kepi) |
Electric guitar, background vocals |
Rochelle Sparman (Roach) |
Drums, backing vocals |
"Scampi" |
| former members | |
Drums |
John Harris |
Drums |
Dan Sullivan |
Drums, backing vocals |
Wendy Powell |
Electric bass |
"B-Face Rat" |
Drums |
Matt K. Shrugg |
Drums |
Jaz Brown |
Drums |
Dan Reynoso |
Electric bass |
Jason cartridge |
Electric guitar |
Skid Jones |
Drums |
Amy |
Drums |
Brian |
Drums |
Dave |
Electric guitar |
Andrew |
The Groovie Ghoulies were an American horror punk band from Sacramento , California that was formed in 1983 and disbanded in 2007. The line-up changed frequently over the years, so that the band's founder, as well as bassist and singer Jeff Alexander, aka Kepi, remained the only constant member. The band name is borrowed from the 1970 animated series Groovie Goolies , an offshoot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch .
Band history
The Groovie Ghoulies draw their musical influences from early punk bands like the Ramones or The Dickies , as well as from garage rock and bubblegum groups of the 1960s, with simple riffs and catchy melodies. Lyrically, her songs deal mainly with themes from horror trash and science fiction. Founded in 1983, the group's first release followed three years later with the single Flying Saucer . The debut album Appetite for Adrenochrome was recorded in 1989. Nevertheless, it was still years before an initially local popularity set in in 1994, which resulted in the third album World Contact Day and the contract with Lookout! Records could increase. The AV Club website praises the band's sound as a “mixture of the Misfits and the Archies ”. The Ox-Fanzine praises the sound of the album as "both flippant and really rocking sound".
1990 married Alexander Sparman, who later joined the band. As a married couple, they formed the nucleus of the Groovie Ghoulies. From 1997 tours in Europe followed. After six albums he switched to the Dutch label Stardumb Records, under the 2002 Go! Stories appeared. Described as "motley comic-pop-punk with sparkling Simpelst melodies" with a "squawking voice", the Ox-Fanzine draws another positive conclusion.
On May 9, 2007, the band announced their breakup. The main reason given was that after the divorce of longtime members Jeff Alexander and Rochelle Sparman, it became increasingly difficult to keep the band alive. In 2008 two tribute albums dedicated to the Groovie Ghoulies, Let's Go Ghoulie under the US label Knowhere Records, and The Kids Go Go Go Crazy from the German label Kamikaze Records were released.
Discography
Albums
- 1989: Appetite for Adrenochrome (re-releases 1996, 2003 and 2015, CD / LP)
- 1994: Born in the Basement (re-releases 1996 and 2004, CD / LP)
- 1996: World Contact Day (re-release 2002, CD / LP)
- 1997: Re-Animation Festival (re-release 2003, CD / LP)
- 1999: Fun in the Dark (re-release 2003, CD / LP)
- 2000: Travels With My Amp (CD / LP)
- 2002: Go! Stories (CD / LP)
- 2003: Monster Club (CD)
- 2007: 99 Lives (CD)
- 2014: Flying Saucer Rock-n-Roll (compilation, CD / LP)
EPs
- 1997: Planet Brian Jones (7 "-LP)
- 1997: 3 for the Price of One (7 "split EP with Wankin 'Teenagers and Receivers )
- 1998: Chronic for the Troops (CD and 7 "split EP with Chixdiggit )
- 1998: Funny Funny / Wig-Wam Bam (7 "split EP with The Donnas )
- 1999: What Else? (12 "split EP with Lynrd's Innards and Slingshot episode )
- 2001: Freaks on Parade (re-released as LP 2014)
- 2001: Summer Fun with the Groovie Ghoulies
- 2002: Summer Fun 2002
- 2004: Til Death do us Party (7 "split EP with The Secretions )
- 2005: Berry'd Alive (10 "LP, Chuck Berry cover EP)
Singles
- 1986: Flying Saucer (7 "LP)
- 1988: Don't Go Out Into the Rain (7 "-LP)
- 1988: Armageddon 2000 (7 "-LP)
- 1990: Hello Hello (7 "LP)
- 1992: Lost Generation (7 "LP)
- 1992: Christmas on Mars (7 "-LP)
- 1995: The Beast with 5 Hands (7 "-LP)
- 1996: Island of Pogo Pogo (7 "-LP)
- 1997: Magic 8 Ball (7 "-LP)
- 1997: Running with Bigfoot (CD / 7 "-LP)
- 1997: Graveyard Girlfriend (7 "-LP)
- 2000: Vampire Girl (7 "-LP)
Web links
- Official website
- Groovie Ghoulies at Discogs (English)
- Groovie Ghoulies at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from February 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://www.punknews.org/bands/groovieghoulies
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-groovie-ghoulies-mn0000074081/biography
- ↑ http://punk-usa.typepad.com/blog/2014/10/dy-powell-groovie-ghoulies-i-met-the-ghoulies-through-my-roommate-at-the-time-dal-basi -who-was-a-huge-groovie.html
- ↑ http://www.avclub.com/review/groovie-ghoulies-emborn-in-the-basementem-20837
- ↑ http://www.ox-fanzine.de/web/rev/25449/reviews.207.html
- ↑ http://www.ox-fanzine.de/web/itv/150/interviews.212.html
- ↑ http://www.ox-fanzine.de/web/rev/29391/reviews.207.html
- ↑ http://www.ox-fanzine.de/web/rev/29624/reviews.207.html
