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. They were part of the early CBGB punk rock movement that had emerged in New York. The Cramps were one of the first punk bands, and also widely recognized as one of the prime innovators of psychobilly.
Tracklist
A1 Five Years Ahead Of My Time (A&M Studio 1982 Demo)
A2 Call Of The Wighat (A&M Studio 1982 Demo)
B1 Hanky Panky (A&M Studio 1982 Demo)
B2 All Women Are Bad (1988 Home Demo)
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
The Cramps discography (Studio albums)
Songs the Lord Taught Us (1980, Illegal)
Psychedelic Jungle (1981, I.R.S.)
A Date with Elvis (1986, Big Beat)
Stay Sick! (1990, Enigma)
Look Mom No Head! (1991, Enigma)
Flamejob (1994, The Medicine Label)
Big Beat from Badsville (1997, Epitaph)
Fiends of Dope Island (2003, Vengeance)
EPs
Gravest Hits (1979, Illegal)
Blues Fix (1992, Big Beat)