Godless Wicked Creeps
Godless Wicked Creeps | |
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| Also known as | GWC |
| Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
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| Years active | 1993–2002 |
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| Website | www |
| Members | Martin Budde – drums Kim Kix – double bass Nik The Kid – guitar Lars Grip – vocals |
| Past members | Dax Dragster – vocals, guitar |
Godless Wicked Creeps were a Danish psychobilly band formed in 1993. The group is distinguished by a unique energetic sound and "wild" performances, thanks to which it has a reputation as one of the most "classic" psychobilly bands.[1] They played a central role in starting the third international wave of psychobilly. The band claims The Cramps as a major inspiration to their musical style.[2]
History[edit]
Godless Wicked Creeps was founded in 1993.[3] It included Dax Dragster on vocals and guitar, Martin Budde on drums, and Kim Kix on double bass. A year later, a 6-track demo was sent to several music magazines and labels. Interest was shown by Crazy Love Records, which released some of the Godless Wicked Creeps songs along with three other bands on 7-inch vinyl.[4]
Then, in 1994, the band's first album, Victim Of Science, was released on the same label, which became the first CD released by Crazy Love Records. In May 1998 it was re-released on vinyl, and again on CD in 2000.
Victim Of Science immediately received good reviews and the Godless Wicked Creeps embarked on a European tour. Work on the second album, Hellcoholic, began a year later. In 1996, a new European tour took place, during which the group played at festivals with an audience of thousands. The third album, Hystereo, was released in 1997, and the United States was added to the touring geography.[5]
In March 1998, Dax Dragster left the group. Kim Kix and Martin Budde decided to increase the lineup to four: The new guitarist became Nik The Kid, recruited by Martin's other band The Defectors. On vocals, Lars Grip took over. Lars was member of Kim's side project, Lez Boomerang, as well as his brother.
After six months of rehearsals with the new line-up, the group embarks on a tour, including in the USA and Canada.
The fourth Godless Wicked Creeps album, Smile, was released by Lucky Seven Records in August 2001. After the European tour, in the spring of 2002, the group disbanded.[6]
Aftermath[edit]
After the Godless Wicked Creeps disbanded the members took up their own projects. Kim Kix, continued with Power Solo and the Siberian Mad Dogs (along with Alex Ryabokon, a musician from the legendary Russian neo-rockabilly band Swindlers).[7][8]
Original guitarist Dax Dragster formed Johnny Nightmare, the most closely replicated of the original band's legacy.
The tribute album We Are Rockers were released in 2012. The compilation included fourteen songs from the bands like Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space, Koffin Kats, Basementones, Astro Zombies and many more. It also contained one unreleased GWC song called "Wank'n'Roll", and three previously-unseen live videos.
In 2018, the album Live in San Francisco came out, containing a previously un-released full live-recording. The show was recorded November 7th 1998 in Transmission Theater, San Francisco, in collaboration with Barnyard Ballers frontman Rich Stahlhult.[9][10]
Members[edit]
- Dax Dragster (Thomas Mejer) – Vocals, guitar (1993–1998)[11]
- Kim Kix (Kim Hjort Jeppesen) – Double bass (1993–2002)[12]
- Martin Budde (Martin Budde Andersen) – Drums (1993–2002)[13]
- Lars Grip – Vocals (1998–2002)[14]
- Nik The Kid – Guitar (1998–2002)[15]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 1994 | Victim Of Science[16][17]
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| 1997 | Hellcoholic[18][19]
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| 1996 | Hystereo[20][21]
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| 2001 | Smile[22][23]
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Live albums[edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 1998 | Live in San Francisco[24]
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Format |
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| 1994 | "On The Road Again"[25] | Cassette, EP |
| 1996 | "China Chick"[26] | EP |
| 1997 | "Little Green Man"[27] | CD |
Compilations[edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 2012 | We Are Rockers - Godless Wicked Creeps Tribute Album[28]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Diehard Music - Killing the scene since 1992". www.diehardmusic.com.
- ↑ "Godless Wicked Creeps | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Godless Wicked Creeps | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Godless Wicked Creeps Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "Godless Wicked Creeps at the Wrecking pit". Archived from the original on 2010-05-23.
- ↑ "Godless Wicked Сreeps No More". Archived from the original on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ "Siberian Mad Dogs". Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Interview: Siberian Mad Dogs". Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "SF Weekly Calendar". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ↑ "Live in San Francisco". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ↑ "Dax Dragster". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Kim Kix". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Martin Budde". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Lars Grip". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Nik The Kid". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Victim Of Science". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ↑ "Victim Of Science". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Hellcoholic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ↑ "Hellcoholic". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Hystereo". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ↑ "Hystereo". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Smile". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ↑ "Smile". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Live in San Francisco". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "On The Road Again". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "China Chick". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Little Green Man". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "We Are Rockers - Godless Wicked Creeps Tribute Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
External links[edit]
- Godless Wicked Creeps official Facebook site
- Godless Wicked Creeps on MySpace
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