The Joykiller

The Joykiller

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Joykiller


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Origin = Huntington Beach, California
Genre = Punk rock Alternative rock
Years_active = 1995–2003
Label = Epitaph
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URL = [http://www.epitaph.com/artists/artist/40 epitaph site]
Current_members = Jack Grisham Ron Emory Billy Persons Sean Greaves
Past_members = Paul Roessler Chris Lagerborg
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The Joykiller are a punk rock supergroup from Huntington Beach, California. The Joykiller were formed in 1995 by Jack Grisham and Ron Emory after the disbanding of their previous band T.S.O.L., they then went on to recruit Billy Persons (The Weirdos/Gun Club) on bass, Ronnie King on Keyboards, and Chris Lagerborg on drums.They recorded one album on Epitaph records "The Joykiller." Ron Emory left Late in 1996.

The next line-up saw the addition of songwriter Sean Greaves on guitar. They recorded two albums on the Epitaph label, "Static" and "Three", and toured the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Ronnie King was replaced by Paul Roessler in 1997. The Joykiller disbanded in 1998.

Discography

Full-length albums

*"The Joykiller" (1995) on Epitaph Records
*"Static" (1996) on Epitaph Records
*"Three" (1997) on Epitaph Records
*"Ready Sexed Go!" (2003) on Epitaph Records

Related bands

*Down by Law - Chris Lagerborg
*F-Minus, - Chris Lagerborg
*Armistice - Chris Lagerborg
*Floorlords - Sean Greaves
*Gun Club - Billy Persons
*T.S.O.L. - Jack Grisham
*Ternder Fury - Jack Grisham
*The Weirdos - Billy Persons

External links

* [http://www.epitaph.com/artists/artist/40 Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/joykiller1 The Joykiller Official MySpace]
* [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,514188,00.html Artist Direct profile]
* [http://www.punknews.org/bands/thejoykiller Punk news profile]
* [http://www.radcyberzine.com/text/interviews/joykiller.int.html The Joykiller interview]
* [http://bandtoband.com/index.php?Page=Search&BandId=1202 The Joykiller] on bandtoband.com


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