Shockabilly

Shockabilly
Origin	New York, New York, United States
Genres	Rock, experimental, avant-garde
Years active	1982–1985
Labels	Shimmy Disc, Rough Trade, Red, Fundamental Music
Associated acts	Bongwater
Past members	Eugene Chadbourne Kramer David Licht

Shockabilly was a band which included Eugene Chadbourne on guitar/vocals, Mark Kramer on bass/organ, and David Licht on drums.^[1] Shockabilly released a number of albums during their brief existence (1982–1985); most were later re-released. The music itself is mostly avant-garde reworkings of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll standards.

Discography

Studio albums Earth vs. Shockabilly (Rough Trade, 1983) (Shimmy Disc, 1988) Colosseum (Rough Trade, 1984) Vietnam (Fundamental Music, 1984) Heaven (Fundamental Music, 1985)

Extended plays The Dawn of Shockabilly (Rough Trade, 1982) (Shimmy Disc, 1988) Greatest Hits (Red, 1983) Live performance albums Live: ...Just Beautiful (Shimmy Disc, 1990) Compilation albums The Ghost of Shockabilly (Shimmy Disc, 1989) Vietnam/Heaven (Shimmy Disc, 1990)

References

1. Gehr, Richard; Green, Jim; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Shockabilly". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

External links

• Shockabilly at AllMusic