The ingredients for psychobilly are simple enough: punk rock, meets rockabilly, with an upright bass and a ton of tattoos. In this sense, Detroit's Koffin Kats are just about as psychobilly as a group can get. That's not to say they are carbon copies of The Cramps. With less B-horror-movie camp and rollicking Misfits-style punk, and more heavy metal and hot-rodding--the Koffin Kats trade the surf guitar tremello and B52s pomp for metal riffage and Bauhaus goth croon. (Lead singer/guitarist Johnny Kay even sounds like a higher register Peter Murphy.) Of course, all of this works well with their name, which suggests a band of slick dudes totally cool with taking a dirt nap. (Aaron Carnes)
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The ingredients for psychobilly are simple enough: punk rock, meets rockabilly, with an upright bass and a ton of tattoos. In this sense, Detroit's Koffin Kats are just about as psychobilly as a group can get. That's not to say they are carbon copies of The Cramps. With less B-horror-movie camp and rollicking Misfits-style punk, and more heavy metal and hot-rodding--the Koffin Kats trade the surf guitar tremello and B52s pomp for metal riffage and Bauhaus goth croon. (Lead singer/guitarist Johnny Kay even sounds like a higher register Peter Murphy.) Of course, all of this works well with their name, which suggests a band of slick dudes totally cool with taking a dirt nap. (Aaron Carnes)
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