Zombina and The Skeletones

Infobox musical artist
Name = Zombina and The Skeletones


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Alias = ZATS
Origin = Liverpool, England
Genre = Horror punk
Pop punk
Deathrock
Rockabilly
Gothic rock
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Ectoplastic
Associated_acts = aPAtT, Lovecraft
URL = [http://www.zombina.com zombina.com]
Current_members = Zombina
Kyle K'Thulu
Doc Horror
Ben Digo
X-Ray Speck
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Notable_instruments = Theremin

Zombina and The Skeletones is a horror rock band from Liverpool, England, formed in 1998 around the nucleus of vocalist Zombina and songwriter Doc Horror. The majority of their tongue in cheek lyrical content deals with themes of horror and science fiction, yet their musical style is upbeat and pop oriented, with elements of garage punk, doo wop and hard rock. Due to their apparent obsession with B Movies and black humour their fanbase extends to the gothic rock, death rock and psychobilly scenes.

History

Formation

Zombina met Doc Horror in 1998, fast becoming friends and started a band called The Deformed, producing a demo tape; "No Sleep 'Til Transylvania", in early 1999. This tape featured songs that would later become Zombina and The Skeletones staples; "The Grave... And Beyond!", "Braindead" and "Leave My Brain Alone"; and established a strong B-Movie informed horror theme recalling the early efforts of The Misfits and The Cramps.

At their first live performance (1999, at the now destroyed Liverpool bar, "Guinans") Doc Horror invited the audience to vote on whether the group should continue as The Deformed, or become Zombina and The Skeletones, a Josie and the Pussycats inspired name they'd joked about earlier in the day. The crowd chose the latter.

To this day, Zombina and The Skeletones remain a legendary live band, regularly touring in the UK and Europe, their studio albums obsessed over by fans of horror and pop alike.Fact|date=August 2008

Zombina and The Skeletones are to release their third studio album, "Out of the Crypt and Into Your Heart" in October 2008.

Career

In 2005, Zombina and The Skeletones were a featured unsigned band on BBC Radio 2. They have also toured the UK with bands such as The Damned, The Misfits, and The Meteors. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/10/21/summersessions_zombina_feature.shtml BBC - Liverpool - Unsigned Bands - Zombina & The Skeletones] ]

2006 saw the band headlining Lumous Gothic Festival, Finland. Then in 2007, Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Wave-Gothic-Meeting) in Leipzig, Germany. [ [http://www.wave-gothic-meeting.com/program/2007.pdf Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2007 Linuep] ]

They have been featured in the UK magazine, Bizzare, and are due to play at the 2008 "Bizarre Ball" in London. [http://www.bizarremag.com/bizarre-ball/bands/7065/zombina_and_the_skeletones.html Zombina and the Skeletones | Bands | Bizarre Ball | Bizarre Magazine UK] ] [http://www.bizarremag.com/bizarre-ball/ Bizarre Ball | Bizarre Magazine UK] ]

Reviews

The band has received much critique, including being referred to as "Fucking superb" by the UK based webzine, Drowned in Sound. [http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/5020 Drowned in Sound - Listings - Artists - Zombina and the Skeletones] ]

Members

Current line-up

* Zombina Venus Hatchett - vocals/Theremin (1999-Present)
* Doc Horro - Guitar/Vocals (1999-Present)
* Ben Digo - drums(2006-Present) (ex-The Dangerfields)
* Kyle K'Thulu - Bass
* X-Ray Speck - Saxophone

Past members

* Grim Outlook - Guitar (1999-2004)
* Taylor Woah - Guitar (2004) (now of The Bendal Interlude)
* Kit Shivers - Drums (1999-2005)
* Louie Diablo - Guitar/Vocals (2004-2006) (now of The Stig Sound-System)
* Pete Martin - Drums (2006)
* Jonny Tokyo - Keyboard/Vocals (1999-2008) (now of aPAtT)
* Jettison Dervish - Bass (2005-May 17th 2008)

Discography

Albums

*"Taste the Blood of Zombina and The Skeletones" (2002)
*"Halloween Hollerin'!" (2003)
*"Monsters On 45" (2006)
*"Death Valley High" (2006)

EPs

*"Loves Bites" (2000)
*"3 Songs vs. Your Brain" (2006)
*"A Chainsaw For Christmas" (2006)
*"Halloween Party Classics" (2007)

7" EP Trilogy

*"I Was A Human Bomb For The F.B.I." (2004)
*"Mondo Zombina!" (2005)
*"Staci Stasis" (2005)

ingles

*"Silver Bullet" (2001)
*"Dracula Blood" (2007)

Bootlegs

*"Dial Z for Zombina" (2004)

References

External links

* [http://www.zombina.com/ The Official Zombina and The Skeletones site]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2104889/ Official Zombina and The Skeletones MySpace page]