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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Be My Friend (The Verity Band)
Single - Released August 7, 2026

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13 Bats
45 Grave
Bad Luck Gamblers
Balzac
Batmobile
Blitzkid
Bloodshot Bill
Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space
Bob Wayne
Brioles
Calabrese
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
D.D. Verni & The Cadillac Band
Danny B. Harvey
Dash Rip Rock
Dead Pollys
Demented Are Go
Emanuela Hutter
Eva Eastwood
Ghoultown
Hard Money Saints
HeadCat
Hellcats
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Hola Ghost
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Horror Section
Horror Skunx
Imelda May
Joanatan Richard
Joecephus And The George Jonestown Massacre
John Wildcat
Johnny Maraca & The Marockers
Jyrki 69
Kepi Ghoulie
Kid Congo Powers
King Automatic
Left Hand Black
Lucky 757
Madness of Sorrow
Mangy Bones
Marcel Bontempi
Matchbox
Melrose
Miguel and the Living Dead
Milwaukee Wildmen
Mourning Noise
Mr Gomes Band
Murder Junkies
Nashville Pussy
Os Brutus
Plague IX
Plan 9
R.A.Z.A.
Rachel Brooke
Radarmen
Rebound
Reverend Beat-Man
Social Distortion
Stray Cats
Supersuckers
Takers & Users
Tarzan & the Beachwaiters
Tav Falco
Tchiki Boum
The Big Bad
The Blasters
The Boxmasters
The Brains
The Bridge City Sinners
The Coal Dust Cowboys
The Cramps
The Crimson Ghosts
The Delta Bombers
The Fuzztones
The Gruesomes
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The Jasons
The Killer Barbies
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The Legendary Kid Combo
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The Other
The Reverend Horton Heat
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The Test Pilots
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Those Poor Bastards
Toini & The Tomcats
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Zombina & The Skeletones
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Imelda May
The Bridge City Sinners
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Calabrese
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Toini & The Tomcats
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Southern Culture on the Skids
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Demented Are Go
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Danny B. Harvey
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Nekromantix
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Black Raven
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Michale Graves
Zumbis Do Espaço
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Those Poor Bastards
Jack Rabbit Slim
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Batmobile
Bob Wayne
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Bankrupt
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The Rhythm Rockers
Ray Collins' Hot Club
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Crazy Cavan
Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space
Restless
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The Fuzztones
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Bloodshot Bill
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Sonny Burgess
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Eddie Spaghetti
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Flat Duo Jets
Wolfskull
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