- Abby Normal
Abby Normal is a musician from the
U.S. state ofNorth Carolina . He has been performing since 1992, and is best known for his work withFrankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 andThe Graveyard Boulevard , though he has successfully performed as both a solo artist, and with other bands.Name
The name Abby Normal is a play on words, much like in the 1974 film "
Young Frankenstein ", where [Igor] is sent to steal a particular brain from an organ bank settles for stealing one labeled "ABNORMAL - Do not use", and diffidently recalls it as being that of "Abby Normal".Musical career
In 1992, Normal became one of the founding members of
Maniac Spider Trash , alongsideWednesday 13 ,Sicko Zero and Michael Patrick. The band existed until 1996, when they disbanded to allow the formation of Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 (FDQ). He was with FDQ until 2001.In 2001, when FDQ disbanded, Normal took some time to record a solo effort, entitled "Midnight Creature Feature Picture Show".
In 2003, alongside other ex-FDQ members Seaweed and
Sicko Zero , Normal formed The Graveyard Boulevard.Discography
Maniac Spider Trash *"
Dumpster Mummies ", Dead Hell Records (1994)
*"Murder Happy Fairytales ", Not officially released (1995)Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 Full-lengths
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The Late, Late, Late Show ", Uncle God Damn Records (1996)
*"Night of the Living Drag Queens ", Uncle God Damn Records (1998)
*"Songs From the Recently Deceased ", Uncle God Damn Records (2000)
*"Viva Las Violence ",Century Media Records /People Like You Records (2001)
*"6 Years, 6 Feet Under the Influence",Century Media Records /People Like You Records (2004). Released onRoadrunner Records in Japan.
*"Little Box of Horrors ", box set, Restless Records (2006)EPs
*"197666", "Dawn of the Dead", "Graverobbing USA", "Love At First Fright", "The Spook Split".
Compilations
*"Sweet FA", tribute to Sweet.
*"Thinking of Alice", tribute toAlice Cooper .The Graveyard Boulevard *"Toe Tags and Body Bags" (2003)
*"Dead City Radio" (2006)Abby Normal
*""Midnight Creature Feature Picture Show", 2004.
External links
* [http://www.thegraveyardboulevard.net/ The Graveyard Boulevard Official Website]
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