The Candy Spooky Theater
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The Candy Spooky Theater (ザ キャンディー スプーキー シアター) is a Japanese visual kei
gothic rock
band, who debuted in 2005 with the single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade". The band is made up of three members: Jack Spooky, Kal Bone Jr., and Peggy Giggles, and their music is driven by Tim Burton-like horror influences under the concept of "Comical Horror Halloween Party".
They debuted with the four tracked single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade," which was limited to 1,000 copies. From there on, they have released three more singles and were featured on a three tracked single called "Mikkai." They have also released their first full-length album, Living Dead Spooky Doll's Family in the Rock n' Childs Spook Show Baby!!, on March 23, 2007 through the German record label Trisol.
They finished their first U.S. tour called Comical Horror's Wonder Land East Coast Showcase Tour which ran from May 20–22, 2007.
Past Members
Singles
Other
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band, who debuted in 2005 with the single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade". The band is made up of three members: Jack Spooky, Kal Bone Jr., and Peggy Giggles, and their music is driven by Tim Burton-like horror influences under the concept of "Comical Horror Halloween Party".
History
The band formed in February 2003 by Jack Spooky, but prior to that Jack Spooky and Peggy were in a band together called Dororo (however, then Jack was known as Shati and Peggy was known as MeiLa (迷La)). The band later in 2004 started to release music, under their own label called Candy Makers (CM(S)).They debuted with the four tracked single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade," which was limited to 1,000 copies. From there on, they have released three more singles and were featured on a three tracked single called "Mikkai." They have also released their first full-length album, Living Dead Spooky Doll's Family in the Rock n' Childs Spook Show Baby!!, on March 23, 2007 through the German record label Trisol.
They finished their first U.S. tour called Comical Horror's Wonder Land East Coast Showcase Tour which ran from May 20–22, 2007.
Members
Current Members- Jack Spooky – vocals
- Peggy Giggles – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Kal Bone Jr. - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Past Members
- Zull – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(left May 2007, moved to Monaural Curve) - Kiddy Skeleton – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(left September 2008)
Discography
Albums- Living Dead Spooky Doll's Family in the Rock n' Childs Spook Show Baby!! (2007.03.23)
- SpookyWonderland (2010.10.01)
Singles
- "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade" (2004.03.21)
- "Wonderland" (2005.09.09)
- "Murderland" (2005.10.31)
- "The Bedroom" ([2006.07.05)
- "Prince of Darkness" (2007.10.01)
- "The Haunted House" (2009.02.02)
Other
- Mikkai (蜜会; A Sweet, Secret Meeting) (#2 Murder Factory in the Closet) (2006.05.06)
Further reading
- Orcus #3 March 2007 pgs 24 - 28 (German)
- Orcus #4 April 2007 pgs 105 - 107 (German)