The Cramps

The Cramps
The Cramps
	The Cramps in 1982
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Psychobilly; punk rock; gothabilly; surf;
Years active	1976–2009
Labels	Illegal; I.R.S.; Big Beat; Enigma; The Medicine Label; Epitaph; Vengeance;
Past members	Lux Interior; Poison Ivy; Nick Knox; Bryan Gregory; Kid Congo Powers; Candy del Mar; Slim Chance; Harry Drumdini; See members section for others

The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2009. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the husband-and-wife duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members. The band are credited as progenitors of the psychobilly subgenre, fusing elements of punk rock with rockabilly.^[1] The addition of guitarist Bryan Gregory and drummer Pam Balam resulted in the first complete lineup in April 1976. They released their debut album Songs the Lord Taught Us in 1980. The band split after the death of lead singer Interior in 2009.^[2]

^ Remington, Alexander F. (February 6, 2009). "Lux Interior, 62 - Co-Founder of the Cramps, An Early Psychobilly Band". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2017. Lux Interior ... was lead singer and co-founder of the pioneering psychobilly band the Cramps, ... which formed in the early 1970s, [and] were the first band to gain a following in psychobilly ....
^ The Wild Wild World of The Cramps: Ian Johnston, Omnibus Press, 1990

[wapost-1] Remington, Alexander F. (February 6, 2009). "Lux Interior, 62 - Co-Founder of the Cramps, An Early Psychobilly Band". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2017. Lux Interior ... was lead singer and co-founder of the pioneering psychobilly band the Cramps, ... which formed in the early 1970s, [and] were the first band to gain a following in psychobilly ....

[2] The Wild Wild World of The Cramps: Ian Johnston, Omnibus Press, 1990

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