Psychobilly

Psychobilly is a high-energy genre that emerged in the late 1970s, fusing elements of rockabilly, punk, and horror rock. Characterized by its frantic tempo, distorted guitar riffs, and prominent upright bass lines, psychobilly music often features raspy, emotive vocals and a raw, unbridled energy. Born out of the UK's post-punk scene, this genre drew inspiration from 1950s rockabilly and 1960s garage rock, with artists embracing the darker, more macabre aspects of American roots music. Psychobilly's heyday was the 1980s, with its popularity peaking in Europe and the US. Culturally significant for its DIY ethos and anti-establishment stance, psychobilly also drew from the aesthetics of horror movies and pulp fiction, influencing the development of subsequent genres like gothic rock and psychostomp. Notable for its fusion of contrasting styles, psychobilly's unique blend of rockabilly's twang and punk's intensity sets it apart from similar genres, earning its reputation as a rebellious, unapologetic, and infectious musical force.

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Jungle Cruise
Album - 8 Tracks - Released April 4, 2025

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13 Bats
Al Dual
Art Adams
Balzac
Bankrupt
Big Bad Shakin'
Big John Bates
Black Magic Six
Blitzkid
Bloodshot Bill
Búfalos D'Água
Calabrese
Clay Coughlin
Cousin Harley
Darrel Higham
Dead Pollys
Deadbolt
Demented Are Go
Drákula
Electric Frankenstein
Eva Eastwood
Fatboy
Footstep Surf Music Band
Ghoultown
Hillbilly Casino
Horror Skunx
Jack Rabbit Slim
Jack Scott
Jyrki 69
Kemp
Kid Congo Powers
Klax
Koffin Kats
La Beat Cantina
Lobos Negros
Los Despiadados
Los Rippers Mx
Los Tiki Phantoms
Lost Souls
Lucky 757
Mad Heads
MadMartin Trío
Mangy Bones
Marcel Bontempi
Matchbox
Melrose
Mike Sanchez
Nekromantix
Nim Vind
Nine Pound Hammer
Pike Cavalero
Plague IX
R.A.Z.A.
Ray Allen
Ray Campi
Ray Collins' Hot Club
Raygun Cowboys
Rebound
Reverend Beat-Man
Salidos de la Cripta
Screams from the Attic
Shehehe
Social Distortion
Sonny Burgess
Stage Frite
Suicidal Sinatra
The Blasters
The Bone Machine
The Boo Devils
The Brains
The Bridge City Sinners
The Buick 55's
The Coffinshakers
The Crimson Ghosts
The Cryptkeeper Five
The Delta Bombers
The Hangmen
The Hell Caminos
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion
The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project
The Legendary Tigerman
The Matadors
The Meteors
The Nevrotix
The Paladins
The Quintessentials
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Rhythm Rockers
The Same Old Shoes
The Scuntz
The Silver Shine
The Starliters
The Test Pilots
The Three Sum
The Twisters
Those Poor Bastards
Toini & The Tomcats
Torment
Versus You
William T.
Misfits
The Cramps
Social Distortion
Horror Skunx
The Bridge City Sinners
Tiger Army
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Blasters
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion
The Gun Club
Calabrese
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
Toini & The Tomcats
Hillbilly Hellcats
The Meteors
Blitzkid
The Delta Bombers
Jack Scott
The Coffinshakers
Southern Culture on the Skids
Matchbox
The Creepshow
Demented Are Go
Koffin Kats
Ghoultown
Mad Heads
Horrorpops
Black Raven
Eva Eastwood
The Brains
Nekromantix
Raygun Cowboys
The Go Getters
Hot Boogie Chillun
Jack Rabbit Slim
Legendary Shack Shakers
Those Poor Bastards
The Legendary Tigerman
The Rhythm Rockers
Ray Collins' Hot Club
Bankrupt
Gutter Demons
The Paladins
Michale Graves
Deadbolt
Fatboy
Restless
Bloodshot Bill
Crazy Cavan
Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space
Nim Vind
Melrose
Jyrki 69
Reverend Beat-Man
Hasil Adkins
Sonny Burgess
Electric Frankenstein
The Magnetix
Balzac
The Kings Of Nuthin'
Foggy Mountain Rockers
The Monsters
Darrel Higham
Carlos & The Bandidos
The Milkshakes
The Other
Nine Pound Hammer
Kid Congo Powers
River Ratts
Mangy Bones
The Polecats
The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project
Sick Sick Sinners
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
The Hellbound Hepcats
Devil Doll
The Spookshow
Suicidal Sinatra
Marcel Bontempi
Ray Campi
The Rosedales
Flat Duo Jets
The Crimson Ghosts
Izobel Garcia
Hicksville Bombers
13 Bats
Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets
Televisionaries
Boppin' B
Os Catalepticos
Hillbilly Casino
Johnny And The Roccos
Rezurex
Dick Dynamite And The Doppelgangers
Al Dual
Wau y Los Arrrghs!!!
Sir Psyko And His Monsters
The Matadors
Cousin Harley
Los Tiki Phantoms