The Cramps
The Cramps, an edgy rock band, was created in the early 1970's in Sacramento, California. One wild man, Eric Purkhiser aka Lux Interior, and one down for anything woman, Kristy Wallace aka Poison Ivy Rorshach, were the original group members that established a band by adding two other members who were looking for a start in the music business, Greg Beckerleg and Nick Stephanoff.
Although they started in Sacramento, The Cramps headed east. After a few years, they earned their way into the music business in New York City, according to the article Artist Biography by Mark Deming. After releasing their first 12" single release in 1979 (Gravest Hits), the band began to rise in the music industry. As openers for the Police in Europe, the article Artist Biography states, "stealing the show from the peroxide-addled pop stars many nights."
After years of problems with law suits, finding the right band band members and the right record company, they finally found their place and released multiple albums from 1990- around 2003 with albums such as Stay Sick!, Look Mom No Head!, Flamejob, and Feinds of Dope Island.
In 2009, Mark Deming notes the death of Eric Purkhiser aka Lux Interior due to an aortic dissection.
The crazy antics and rebel ways of The Cramps will always be a fan favorite.
Although they started in Sacramento, The Cramps headed east. After a few years, they earned their way into the music business in New York City, according to the article Artist Biography by Mark Deming. After releasing their first 12" single release in 1979 (Gravest Hits), the band began to rise in the music industry. As openers for the Police in Europe, the article Artist Biography states, "stealing the show from the peroxide-addled pop stars many nights."
After years of problems with law suits, finding the right band band members and the right record company, they finally found their place and released multiple albums from 1990- around 2003 with albums such as Stay Sick!, Look Mom No Head!, Flamejob, and Feinds of Dope Island.
In 2009, Mark Deming notes the death of Eric Purkhiser aka Lux Interior due to an aortic dissection.
The crazy antics and rebel ways of The Cramps will always be a fan favorite.