Rockabilly Psychosis

 Spellbound new years eve 1990 in Berlin

Here are some news from the world of Psychobilly. Irish Rockers Spellbound will start recording their new album soon. On their MySpace site they just uploaded two demo versions of songs they are going to record. It proves what we knew all the time: Old men do it better. You don't believe me? Go HERE. The album will be released by Belgium label Drunkabilly. 

Drunkabilly has just released a limited white vinyl version(500 copies) of the last Astro Zombies album 'Convince Or Confuse'. Let's hope the new Spellbound will be available on vinyl, too. 

Drunkabilly are also the people to contact if you want to book legendary Belgium Psychobilly band the Swampy's. Yes, they are back after around 20 years. Only original member is slap-bass player and shouter Jo Psycho. They played the 3rd Rockabilly Psychosis festival in Belgium last November, after they weren't able to play the 2nd one a year earlier where the band's comeback was announced first. Word was that the band would just play this one show and that would be it but it seems they changed their mind. They play California tomorrow and are booked for the Pineda Psychobilly Meeting as well.

Not really Psychobilly but these bands have fans amongst the Psychobillies: UK Neo-Rockabilly band the Radiacs is back again, too. They released 2 studio albums and one live LP in the 90s. On slap-bass for the 2nd album was Scum Rats singer/bass-player Charly Fallensteller who set a trend with it. Germans slapping the bass for UK bands. Different to other bands that came back the Radiacs return with the original line-up. They will also perform at Pineda.

Canadian Pornobillies the Alley Dukes are coming back as well. Their break has been rather short compared to the Radiacs, it was just two and a half years. Singer Danny Duke recruited ex-Gutter Demons Flipper(bass) and Custom Pat(drums) and  Chris Robinson(lead guitar) who also plays with Joel Kaiser and the Devils Own. That band has french Psychobilly Charly Go Psycho on upright. Yes, THE Charly Go Psycho that runs the http://www.gopsycho.com/ site. They play some decent old school Country music. Nice!

Talking bout Canada. The Deadcats released their, what 8th(?) album 'Look Like Hell' last October on Flying Saucer Records, run by the band's bassplayer Mick(if I'm not mistaken). The artwork was once again done by Canada's own Merinuk. Check out the man's awesome art here IT CAME FROM CANADA