Groovie Ghoulies
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| Groovie Ghoulies | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Punk rock, Pop-punk |
| Years active | 1986–2007 |
| Label(s) | Lookout!, Springman, Stardumb, Green Door |
| Associated acts | The Haints Kepi Ghoulie |
| Website | groovie-ghoulies.com |
| Former members | |
| Kepi Roach Scampi |
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The Groovie Ghoulies were an American punk rock band formed in Sacramento, California. They released numerous albums, EPs, and singles, and toured internationally. Their music was generally structured around monster, horror, and science fiction themes. The band's name was taken from the 1970s animated television series Groovie Goolies, a spinoff of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (itself a spinoff of The Archie Show).
Though the group's lineup fluctuated significantly throughout their career, bassist/vocalist Kepi remained a constant fixture. Guitarist Roach (and lead singer Kepi's wife) was also a longtime member. The Groovie Ghoulies' music is best classified as pop-punk and is heavily influenced by early punk groups such as the Ramones and The Dickies, 1960s garage rock and bubblegum artists such as The Troggs and The Monkees, and 1950s rock and roll artists such as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. Throughout their career the Groovie Ghoulies recorded cover versions of songs by several of these artists as well as other influences including Daniel Johnston and Neil Diamond.
The Groovie Ghoulies announced their break up on 9 May 2007, just days prior to the release of their ninth studio album 99 Lives via this letter to their fans:
Dear Ghoulie Family,
It is with deep regret and sorrow that we must inform you that we have parted ways as a band for personal reasons.
We thank you for your tireless love and support over the years and encourage you to continue to support the bands we have played with in Sacramento and beyond.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to respond to any messages sent to our MySpace account. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.
Again, we are deeply grateful for all the love you have shown us.
Love, the Ghoulies[1]
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[edit] Band members
[edit] Former members
- Kepi - bass, lead vocals (original and final line up)
- Roach - guitar, backing vocals (final line up)
- Scampi - drums, backing vocals (final line up)
- Rudge - guitar (original line up)
- Geolyn Carvin - guitar, backing vocals (original line up)
- John (Vetty) Vetter - bass (original line up)
- John Phillip (Johny) Sosa - drums (original line up)
- John Haris - drums
- Panic - drums
- Wendy Powell- drums, backing vocals
- B-Face Rat- bass
- Matt Shrugg - drums
- Jaz - drums
- Danny Secretion - drums
- Jason Patrone - bass (quit after 2 weeks)
- Sketch
- Skid Jones - guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Appetite for Adrenochrome | Crimson Corpse Records | LP/CD | First album. Re-released in 1996 by Lookout! Records and in 2003 by Springman Records. |
| 1994 | Born in the Basement | Lookout! Records | LP/CD | Re-released in 1996 by Lookout! Records and in 2004 by Springman Records. |
| 1996 | World Contact Day | Lookout! Records | LP/CD | Re-released in 2002 by Springman Records. |
| 1997 | Re-Animation Festival | Lookout! Records | LP/CD | Re-released in 2003 by Springman Records. |
| 1999 | Fun in the Dark | Lookout! Records | LP/CD | Re-released in 2003 by Springman Records. |
| 2000 | Travels With My Amp | Lookout! Records | LP/CD | |
| 2002 | Go! Stories | Stardumb Records | LP/CD | Re-released with bonus tracks in 2002 by Green Door Records. |
| 2003 | Monster Club | Stardumb Records | CD | Re-released in 2004 by Green Door Records. |
| 2007 | 99 Lives | Green Door Records | CD | Final album. |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Planet Brian Jones" | Supersonic RefrigeRecords | 7" | Italy Release |
| 2001 | Summer Fun with the Groovie Ghoulies | Green Door Records | CD | 2001 tour CD with Fanzine |
| 2002 | Summer Fun 2002 | Green Door Records | CD | 2002 tour CD with Fanzine |
| 2002 | Freaks on Parade | Stardumb Records | CD | |
| 2005 | Berry'd Alive | Green Door Records | CD/10" | Covers of songs originally performed by Chuck Berry. |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Flying Saucer" | Crimson Corpse Records | 7" | Groovie Ghoulies first release |
| 1988 | "Don't Go Out Into the Rain" | Crimson Corpse Records | 7" | Side B: Dead Moon/Child of the Moon |
| 1988 | "Armageddon 2000" | Crimson Corpse Records | 7" | |
| 1990 | "Hello Hello" | Crimson Corpse Records | 7" | |
| 1992 | "Lost Generation" | Gift of Life | 7" | |
| 1992 | "Christmas on Mars" | Crimson Corpse Records | 7" | |
| 1995 | "The Beast with 5 Hands" | Green Door Records | 7" | |
| 1996 | "Island of Pogo Pogo" | Lookout! Records | 7" | Lookout #146 Side B:"Gates of Steel" |
| 1997 | "Magic 8 Ball" | What Else? | 7" | |
| 1997 | Running With Bigfoot | Lookout! Records | CD/ 7" | Lookout #177 |
| 1997 | "Graveyard Girlfriend" | Lookout! Records | 7" | Side B: Trick or Treat (Chuck Bery)/Devil Town (Daniel Johnston) |
| 2000 | "Vampire Girl" | Supersonic RefrigeRecords | 7" | Picture Disc Italy Release |
[edit] Splits
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | Cake Spirit | 7" | 4 way split Groovie Ghoulies/The Spazzys/Dazes/Mach Pelican | |
| 1997 | 3 for the Price of One | Sell Out | 7" | Groovie Ghoulies/Wankin' Teenagers/Receivers split |
| 1998 | Chronic for the Troops | Delmonico | CD/7" | Split with Chixdiggit! |
| 1998 | "Funny Funny" | Gearhead Records | 7" | RPM #007 - b/w The Donnas "Wig-Wam Bam" |
| 1999 | Wedding Invitation | What Else? | 12" | heart shaped vinyl made for a wedding invitation. Lynrd's Innards/Groovie Ghoulies/Slingshot Episode split |
| 2004 | 'Til Death do us Party | Springman Records | 7" | Split with the Secretions |
[edit] Compilations
- Tantrum-1990 LP/CD
- Gabba Gabba Hey-1991 CD
- Groin Thunder-1992 CD
- Heide Sez-1996 CD
- Team Mint-1996 CD
- Back Asswards-1996 CD
- More Bounce to the Ounce-1997 CD
- The Last Great Thing You Did-1997 CD
- Psycho Sisters-1998 CD
- Forward Til Death-1999 CD
- Built For Speed-1999 CD
- Short Music For Short People-1999 CD
- Runnin' On Fumes-2000 CD
- Lookout! Freakout-2000 CD
- 3 Chord Rocket Science-2001 CD
- A Tribute to NOFX-2002 CD
- A Punk Tribute to AC/DC-2002 CD
- Third Strike Punk Rock Strike Volume Three-2002 CD
- A Fistful of Rock N Roll Vol. #10-2002 CD
- Pop Punk Loves You-2002 CD
- The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show-2003 CD
- Punk Rock High School Int.-2004 CD
- MolokoPlus #26-2004 CD
- Volume 4: Pop Punk-2005 CD
- Backyard City Rockers 3-2005 CD
