The Cramps

== Info ==
A phenomenal Punk band formed in 1974 in Ohio and became part of the original CBGB's punk scene in New York. Formed by singer Lux Interior and his musical soulmate, guitarist Poison Ivy Rorschach, The Cramps mixed rockabilly, the blues and punk rock into a wild and dangerous form. Their single Bikini Girls with Machine Guns made it to number ten in the US. They are mostly known for their psychobilly work, combining macabre themes with rockabilly revival music. They are influenced by Link Wray and His Wray Men, The Ventures, Dick Dale and His Del Tones, Ramones, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and sixties garage rock. They performed as the supporting act for The Police. They once performed on Late Night, their first US television performance. They were featured on Beverly Hills 90210. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has a drum used by the band. Member Brian Gregory died in 2001 of a heart attack at the age of 46. This led to a slow decline of the band before breaking up after Lux Interior died in 2009.
== Genres ==
Punk
Psychobilly
Category:Eighties
Category:Rockabilly Revival
Category:Punk
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Alternative