current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
leighton `` the animal '' anderson koizumi ted friedman john hanrattie tom ward dave the morlocks manual scan 1984 & mdash ; 1987 bomp ! records gravedigger five
 chris gast -lrb- deceased -rrb- group_or_band garage rock garage punk rock and roll san diego , california , united states gravedigger five
gravedigger five

the gravedigger five -- often shown as gravedigger v -- was a garage rock revival band formed in 1984 in san diego , california .
the band was part of the paisley underground , a musical movement centered on los angeles , california , which referenced 1960s west coast pop and garage rock .
the band 's lineup consisted of leighton koizumi on vocals and sound effects , ted friedman on lead guitar , john hanrattie on rhythm guitar and backup vocals , dave `` the animal '' anderson on drums and percussion , and originally chris gast , who was replaced on bass and backing vocals by tom ward .
when the gravedigger five broke up , members of the band went on to form the morlocks and manual scan .
