The Young Werewolves

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Young Werewolves

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Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre = Rockabilly
Psychobilly
Garage rock
Occupation =
Years_active = 2002–Present
URL = http://www.theyoungwerewolves.com/
Current_members = Nick Falcon
Shewolf Dana Kain
Jonny Wolf

The Young Werewolves are a Philadelphia rock band formed in 2002. The trio have been labeled rockabilly, psychobilly, punk, garage, and surf by publications such as Allmusiccite web | url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xfpxzqhld0e| title = Cheat The Devil Allmusic|date=2008-07-01|accessdate+2008-07-01] , Fangoriacite web | url =http://www.fangoria.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=the_young_werewolves_cheat_the_devil&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1| title = New ReleaseFangoria|date=2008-03-19|accessdate+2008-07-01] , The Village Voice [Chuck Eddy, "Voice Choices-Music", The Village Voice, Vol. XLIX, No. 17, April 28-May 4 2004, p. 102.] , Maximum RocknRoll [HM "The Young Werewolves-Evil Soul", Maximum RocknRoll, January 2005, #260 (MRR does not number its pages)] , assorted Horror, Tattoo, Hot Rod magazinescite web | url =http://www.fearnet.com/MCReviewDetailPage.aspx?catid=31&mid=14136| title = Young Werewolves Cheat The Devil FEARnet|date=2008-04-28|accessdate+2008-07-01] cite web | url =http://www.legendsmagazine.net/152/werewolv.htm| title = Young Werewolves Review Legends Magazine|date=2005-10-01|accessdate+2008-07-09] [Richard Davis, "Kar Tunes", Ol' Skool Rodz, Issue #29, September 2008, p. 76.] cite web | url =http://www.prickmag.net/review_youngwerewolves.html
title = The Young Werewolves Prick (magazine)|date=2005-09-01|accessdate+2008-07-02] ,several alternative weekliescite web | url = http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=8013| title = Hip-O-Meter: IN Philadelphia Weekly |date=2004-09-08|accessdate=2007-05-20] cite web | url = http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=10360| title = The Short List: Friday Baltimore City Paper |date=2005-08-03|accessdate=2008-07-09] cite web | url = http://www.citypaper.net/google/?keywords=%22young+werewolves| title =Local Support/IcepackPhiladelphia City Paper |date=2008-07-09|accessdate=2008-07-09] and international fanzinescite web | url =http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=31373_0_17_0_C
title = Latest News Side-Line|date=2008-05-01|accessdate+2008-07-01] [ [http://obskure.com/fr/kro_model.php?n_kro=1905 Obsküre.com (in French)] ] cite web | url =http://lifeinabungalo.com/2008/03/30/young-werewolves-cheat-the-devil/| title = Young Werewolves Cheat the Devil|date=2008-03-30|accessdate+2008-07-06] . The band is distributed through Cargo Recordscite web | url =http://www.nobrainszine.com/reviews1.htm| title = Young Werewolves Cheat the Devil|date=2008-07-06|accessdate+2008-07-06] .

History

The trio met after guitarist Nick Falcon posted ads on the internet and in music shops searching for "musicians interested in forming a band with a sound like The Ramones-meets-Buddy Holly at a Beef-and-Beer. All greasers please apply."cite web | url =http://www.legendsmagazine.net/151/were.htm| title = Interview Young Werewolves Legends Magazine|date=2005-09-01|accessdate+2008-07-09] Attracting attention from the underground press and steady airplay on specialty radiocite web | url = http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22young+werewolves%22&domains=wfmu.org&sitesearch=wfmu.org| title = Playlists WFMU |date=2008-07-01|accessdate=2008-07-01] cite web | url =http://backwoodsbeachparty.com/reviews/images/werew_r1_c1.gif| title = The Young WerewolvesCFRU-FM] cite web | url =http://www.ruemorgueradio.com/?a=archives| title = Rue Morgue Radio Rue Morgue Radio
date=2008-05-23+2008-06-27|accessdate+2008-07-24] have enabled a frequent touring schedule.

In 2004 their music was licensed for broadcast on the fifteenth season of MTV's popular reality television series The Real World based in cite web | url = https://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/8445/a-e| title = Holiday Guide 2004 Philadelphia Weekly |date=2004-11-17|accessdate=2008-07-26] . AMC licensed music from the band for broadcast during the network's annual Monsterfest programming during Halloween season in 2007.cite web | url =http://www.rumblefish.com/blog/| title = Recent Licenses|date=December 5, 2007|accessdate=2008-07-01]

Their second full-length recording, "Cheat The Devil", was released in 2008. Sid Haig is the executive producer and is featured on the cover artwork. He also provides the introductory narration on the track "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde."

Discography

Albums

* The Young Werewolves
* Cheat The Devil

Compilations

* "CMJ ON AIR Vol. 006" (CMJ)
* "This is Horror Punk Vol. 2" (Fiend Force Records)cite web | url =http://bap.antidoterecords.net/horrorpunk2.php| title = This is Horror Punk 2 The Terror Continues|date=2005|accessdate+2008-07-02]
* "Pledge Your Allegiance... To Satan!" (Necro-Tone Records)cite web | url =http://www.barracudamagazine.com/newsstand/product.php?productid=343
title = Pledge Your Allegiance... To Satan! CD Barracuda (magazine)
date=2008-07-01|accessdate+2008-07-01]
* "Ghouls Gone Wild" (Poptown Records)
* "Innocence is Bliss" (Dionysus Records)cite web | url =http://dionysusrecords.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=34| title =Innocence is Bliss|date=2008-07-02|accessdate+2008-07-02] cite web | url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfrxqtrld6e| title = Innocence Is Bliss (A Female Frenzy of Sensational Sounds) Allmusic|date=2006-11-26|accessdate+2008-07-04]
* "Welcome to Circus Punk-A-Billy Vol. 2" (Wolverine Records)cite web | url =http://www.nervous.co.uk/shindex.htm?http://www.nervous.co.uk/reviews/wrr131.htm| title = Welcome to Circus Punk A Billy Vol. 2 Nervous Records|date=2008-07-01|accessdate+2008-07-01]

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External links

* [http://www.theyoungwerewolves.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/youngwerewolves MySpace]