Zombina and The Skeletones
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| Zombina and the Skeletones | |
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| Also known as | ZATS, Zombina and the Skeletons |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genre(s) | Horror punk Pop punk Deathrock Rockabilly Gothic rock Horror punk |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Ectoplastic |
| Members | |
| Zombina Doc Horror Jettison Dervish Ben Digo |
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| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Theremin | |
Zombina and the Skeletones are a horror rock band from Liverpool, England, formed in 1998 around the nucleus of vocalist Zombina and songwriter Doc Horror. The majority of their tongue in cheek lyrical content deals with themes of horror and science fiction, yet their musical style is upbeat and pop oriented, with elements of garage punk, doo wop and hard rock. Due to their apparent obsession with B Movies and black humour their fanbase extends to the gothic rock, death rock and psychobilly scenes.
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[edit] Bio
Zombina met Doc Horror in 1998, became fast friends and started a band called The Deformed, producing a demo tape; "No Sleep 'Til Transylvania", in early 1999. This tape featured songs that would later become Zombina and the Skeletones staples; "The Grave... And Beyond!", "Braindead" and "Leave My Brain Alone"; and established a strong B-Movie informed horror theme recalling the early efforts of The Misfits and The Cramps.
At their first live performance (1999 in a now destroyed Liverpool bar called Guinans) Doc Horror invited the audience to vote on whether the group should continue as The Deformed, or become Zombina and the Skeletones, a Josie and the Pussycats inspired name they'd joked about earlier in the day. The new name got the bigger cheer and a cult phenomenon was born...
To this day, Zombina and the Skeletones remain a legendary live band, regularly touring in the UK and Europe, their studio albums obsessed over by fans of horror and pop alike.
Zombina and the Skeletones are to release their third studio album, (Halloween Hollwerin' was merely a mini-album, Monsters on 45 a compilation) "Out of the Crypt and Into Your Heart" sometime in 2008.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Zombina Venus Hatchett - Vocals/Theremin (1999-Present)
- Doc Horror - Guitar/Vocals (1999-Present)
- Ben Digo - Drums (2006-Present) (ex-The Dangerfields)
- Currently searching for a keyboardist
[edit] Previous
- Grim Outlook - Guitar (1999-2004)
- Taylor Woah - Guitar (2004) (now of The Bendal Interlude)
- Kit Shivers - Drums (1999-2005)
- Louie Diablo - Guitar/Vocals (2004-2006) (now of The Stig Sound-System)
- Pete Martin- Drums (2006) (now of The Down And Outs)
- Jonny Tokyo - Keyboard/Vocals (1999-2008) (now of aPAtT)
- Jettison Dervish - Bass (2005-May 17th 2008)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Taste the Blood of Zombina and the Skeletones (2002)
- Halloween Hollerin'! (2003)
- Monsters On 45 (2006)
- Death Valley High (2006)
[edit] EPs
- Loves Bites (2000)
- 3 Songs vs. Your Brain (2006)
- A Chainsaw For Christmas (2006)
- Halloween Party Classics (2007)
[edit] 7" EP Trilogy
- I Was A Human Bomb For The F.B.I. (2004)
- Mondo Zombina! (2005)
- Staci Stasis (2005)
[edit] Singles
- Silver Bullet (2001)
- Dracula Blood (2007)
[edit] Bootlegs
- Dial Z for Zombina (2004)

