Elvis Hitler

Infobox musical artist
Name = Elvis Hitler


Img_capt = Elvis Hitler, Damian Lang, Warren Defever, and John Defever
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Detroit, Michigan
Instrument =
Genre = Psychobilly, Rockabilly
Years_active = 1986 – 1992
Label = Restless Records
Associated_acts =
Current_members = Jim Leedy (a.k.a. Elvis Hitler") (vocals)
Damian Lang (drums)
Warren Defever (bass)
John Defever (guitar)

Elvis Hitler was a psychobilly band from Detroit, Michigan. The band was named after the moniker of their lead singer, Jim Leedy.

History

The band was active in the late Eighties, early Nineties, and has recently reformed (2005). It consists of singer Jim Leedy (a.k.a. "Elvis Hitler"), guitarist John Defever, bassist Warren Defever, and drummer Damian Lang. Their irreverent mix of rockabilly and lowbrow humor led to them having a cult following in their day, though they never had commercial success. The band managed to put out three CDs on Restless Records. They then disappeared from the public spotlight for the first time. Warren Defever would go on to front the dramatically-different sounding His Name Is Alive, and work as a record producer for underground bands.

In 1998, however, Elvis Hitler reunited as a four piece band, with Rich Strock filling in on bass, and played at various locations in Detroit and in Chicago. They then faded away again. They once more reunited in 2003 at The Magic Stick club in Detroit with Warren Defever returning to the bass. They played one more concert at that club on September 4th, 2004.

Their minor "hit" song "Green Haze" consisted of the lyrics from the successful TV-show Green Acres sung to the tune of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze."

Due to the resistance of having a band with the name Hitler in the title, regardless of its intent, the band released one album under the name "Splatter."

Discography

Disgraceland (1988)::::::::::# "Cool Daddy In A Cadillac"::::::::::# "Live Fast, Die Young"::::::::::# "Hot Rod To Hell"::::::::::# "Rocking Over Russia"::::::::::# "Berlin To Memphis"::::::::::# "Elvis' Ripoff Theme"::::::::::# "Battle Cry Of 1000 Men"::::::::::# "Green Haze (Parts I & II)"::::::::::# "I Love Your Guts"::::::::::# "Ten Wheels For Jesus"::::::::::# "Black Babies Dancing On Fire"::::::::::# "Crush Your Skull"::::::::::# "Disgraceland"

Hellbilly (1989)::::::::::# "Showdown"::::::::::# "Hellbilly"::::::::::# "Ballad Of The Green Berets"::::::::::# "Teenage Surf Slave"::::::::::# "Booze Party"::::::::::# "Gear Jammin' Hero"::::::::::# "Revolving Blues Of Death"::::::::::# "Crush, Kill, Destroy"::::::::::# "Ghouls (Looking For Food)"::::::::::# "Hang 'Em High"::::::::::# "Don't Blame Me If You Die Tonight"::::::::::# "Black Death On A White Horse"::::::::::# "Dance Of The Living Dead"::::::::::# "Misanthropes"

Supersadomasochisticexpialidocious (1992)::::::::::# "Last Sound"::::::::::# "World Explodes"::::::::::# "Shotgun Shell"::::::::::# "Don't Push Me"::::::::::# "Cathouse"::::::::::# "Ghoul"::::::::::# "Bloody Bride"::::::::::# "Yummy Yummy Yummy"::::::::::# "Shove That Sax"::::::::::# "Dickweed"::::::::::# "Rebellion"::::::::::# "Bury The Hatchet"::::::::::# "Flat Head Boogie"::::::::::# "Open Road"::::::::::# "Yummy Yummy Yummy (Satan Remix) (CD Only)"

ee also

*List of psychobilly bands

External links

* [http://www.nestorindetroit.com/Elvis-hitler/elvis_hitler_story.htm Elvis Hitler band history]
* [http://nestorindetroit.com/Show%20Reviews/elvis_hitler.htm Elvis Hitler reunion in 2003]
* [http://www.motorcityrock.com/bands/elvis_hitler/elvis_hitler.html Elvis Hitler on motorcityrock.com]
* [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol5/elvishit.html Elvis Hitler on scaruffi.com]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Elvis+Hitler Elvis Hitler on last.fm]
* [http://www.myspace.com/therealelvishitler Elvis Hitler on myspace]