Punish Yourself

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Punish Yourself
Background information
Genres Industrial metal, punk rock, hardcore techno, dance punk, synth pop
Years active 1994-present
Labels Season of Mist (later)
Active Entertainement
Elp Records
Geisha Machine (early)
Website http://punishyourself.free.fr/ http://www.myspace.com/punishyourself
Members
  • vx 69 / vx / vx cheerleader: Vocals
  • MissZ: Guitar, Vocals, Drums
  • P.RLOX: Guitar
  • X.av: ?
  • Klodia: Dancing, Pyrotechnics

Punish Yourself is a French electronic rock band best known for their stage theatrics and innovative style of industrial/punk music.[1] They describe their style as "Fluo Cyber Punk".

Current members

  • VX 69 (sometimes "vx" or "vx Cheerleader 69") (born Vincent Villalon) : Vocals (also plays in band "Le Cabaret De L'Impasse", "Cheerleader 69", "Pinball Lizard & The Acid Kings")
  • Miss Z (born Sandrine Caracci) : Guitar, Vocals
  • P.RLOX (born Pierre-Laurent Clément) : Guitar
  • X.av (born Xavier Guionie) : Drums (also plays in bands "Le Cabaret De L'Impasse", "Cheerleader 69")
  • Klodia :
  • Fafa/MCC (born Jean-François Clément) : Dance, Pyrotechnics

Past members

  • Holivier Menini : Guitar
  • Georges Garza : Drums
  • Magali Arino : Vocals
  • Séverine Naudi : Keyboards
  • Frankie Lacosta : Bass
  • PFX68 : Bass
  • Stéphane Vanstaen : Percussions
  • Gilles Alogues : Keyboards
  • Bud Silva : Drums
  • Olga, Dollga : Dance

Discography

Studio albums
  • 1998: Feuer Tanz System
  • 2001: Disco Flesh: Warp 99
  • 2004: Sexplosive Locomotive
  • 2007: Cult Movie (CD/DVD)
  • 2008: Gore Baby Gore
  • 2009: Pink Panther Party
  • 2010: Punish Yourself VS Sonic Area : Phenomedia
Live albums
  • 2003: Behind The City Lights
Compilation
  • 2005: Crypt 1996-2002
Demos
  • 1994: First Demo Tape
  • 1995: Second Demo Tape

Note

In 2004, pornographic actress Coralie Trinh Thi wrote a comic about them called Deep Inside Punish Yourself. In the same year, PY composed the song Holy Trinh Thi in reference to her.

TV apparitions

  • Tracks on Arte Channel, a documentary about new punk bands
  • On Ne Peut Pas Plaire À Tout Le Monde on France 2, a talk-show/reportage about satanism in the rock and metal music.

References

  1. mX. "!! Punish Yourself !!". !! Punish Yourself !!. Retrieved 2009-03-17. 

External links

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