The Joykiller
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The Joykiller | |
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(promotional photo for Ready Sexed Go! album)
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Background information | |
Origin | Huntington Beach, California |
Genre(s) | Punk Rock Alternative rock |
Years active | 1995–2003 |
Label(s) | Epitaph |
Website | epitaph site |
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Jack Grisham Ron Emory Billy Persons Sean Greaves |
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Former members | |
Paul Roessler Chris Lagerborg |
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.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- The Joykiller Official MySpace
- Artist Direct profile
- Punk news profile
- The Joykiller interview
- The Joykiller on bandtoband.com
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