The Candy Spooky Theater

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Candy Spooky Theater
Background = group_or_band

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Img_capt = The Candy Spooky Theater playing live in NYC
Origin =
Years_active = 2003–present
Genre = Gothic rock, darkwave, industrial
URL = [http://tosp.co.jp/i.asp?I=maker6s9 Official Website]
Current_members = Jack Spooky
Peggy Giggles

Past_members = Zull
Kiddy Skeleton

The Candy Spooky Theater (ザ キャンディー スプーキー シアター) is a Japanese Visual-Kei indie band, who debuted in 2005 with the single Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade. The band is made up of three members: Jack Spooky (vocals), Kiddy Skeleton (guitar), and Peggy Giggles (bass), and their music is driven by Tim Burton-like horror influences under the concept of "Comical Horror Halloween Party". [http://www.visunavi.com/artist/preview.php?id=257 Visunavi Profile] Retrieved on Sep 09 2007 (Japanese) ]

History

The band formed in February 2003 by Jack Spooky,"Rockin' on Brand-new Door Vol 18" "Gab" February 2006 Issue (Japanese) ] but prior to that Jack Spooky and Peggy were in a band together called Dororo (however, then Jack was known as Shati and Peggy was known as MeiLa (迷La)). The band later in 2004 started to release music, under their own label called Candy Makers (CM(S)).

They debuted with the four tracked single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade," which was limited to 1,000 copies. From there on, they have released three more singles and were featured on a three tracked single called "Mikkai." They have also released there first full-length album, "Living Dead Spooky Doll's Family in the Rock n' Childs Spook Show Baby!!", on March 23, 2007 through the German record label Trisol.

They have also finished their first U.S. tour called Comical Horror's Wonder Land East Coast Showcase Tour which ran from May 20-22, 2007.

Members

;Current Members
*Jack Spooky – vocals
*Peggy Giggles – bass guitar

;Past Members
*Zull – guitar (left May 2007, moved to Monaural Curve)
*Kiddy Skeleton – guitar (left September 2008)

Discography

;Albums

* "Living Dead Spooky Doll's Family in the Rock n' Childs Spook Show Baby!!" (2007.03.23)

;Singles

* "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade" (2004.03.21)
* "Wonderland" (2005.09.09)
* "Murderland" (2005.10.31)
* "The Bedroom" ( [2006.07.05)
* "Prince of Darkness" (2007.10.01)

;Other

* Mikkai (蜜会; A Sweet, Secret Meeting) (#2 Murder Factory in the Closet) (2006.05.06)

References

Further reading

*"Orcus" #03 March 2007 pgs 24 - 28 (German)
*"Orcus" #04 April 2007 pgs 105 - 107 (German)

External links

* [http://ip.tosp.co.jp/i.asp?i=maker6s9 Official webite]
* [http://www.myspace.com/candyspookytheatermurder Official MySpace]