The Grave Diggers
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The Grave Diggers are of historical importance for; the unique music they performed, time frame in doing so, the established musicians whom were involved with their growth and the music of substance band members went onto perform and record later.
The Grave Diggers (2 words) were a Southern California , rockabilly
, Surf-instro, Quasi Jazz, 60's punk band whom left no retro stone unturned musically, hence the name. Established in Early 1983 by friends and classmates Upright Bassist, Wally Hersom, Guitarist Michael " Mick" McCarthy, Singer/Guitarist, Jason Goodman and Drummer, Quinn Millard.
In 1985 they released the self recorded "Monsters At Play" EP on Mark Lee Goodale's Bobbette Records to follow years later in 1987 with "Move It" a full length LP released on Infamous raunch autourist Crypt Records
with artwork provide by Cracked Magazines Mort Todd
. "Move It" was recorded at Coyote studios in Brooklyn, New York over a 1 day session yielding 25 songs, some of which never released. Produced by Billy Childish
of Thee Mighty Ceasers /Thee Headcoats
/ Milkshakes fame. The Grave Diggers after playing 2 nights in New York on Crypts Bad Music Seminar with Acts such as; The Raunch Hands, A-bones. The mighty Ceasers, Rat Bastards etc... returned to Socal to break up days later.
Recent reports of The Grave Diggers Bobbette EP have been sold at prices exceeding $300.00 per record.
Wally Hersom went onto play and write with Big Sandy and the Fly-rite Boys, Mick McCarthy and Quinn Millard started Medicine Rattle and release a widely acclaimed record " Unbottled "Cargo Records Produced by Billy Zoom
of X (American band) to become the short lived OC alt-rock darlings. Jason Goodman began performing Joe Altruda in with Jump With Joey .
The Grave Diggers eclectic mix of music is can now be viewed as a few steps ahead of its time. Playing Swing and Jazz before the outbreak of such bands as Royal Crown Review, Trash and 60's punk before the White Stripes, and on....
The Grave Diggers (2 words) were a Southern California , rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
, Surf-instro, Quasi Jazz, 60's punk band whom left no retro stone unturned musically, hence the name. Established in Early 1983 by friends and classmates Upright Bassist, Wally Hersom, Guitarist Michael " Mick" McCarthy, Singer/Guitarist, Jason Goodman and Drummer, Quinn Millard.
In 1985 they released the self recorded "Monsters At Play" EP on Mark Lee Goodale's Bobbette Records to follow years later in 1987 with "Move It" a full length LP released on Infamous raunch autourist Crypt Records
Crypt Records
Crypt Records is a Hamburg-based record label and record store founded by Tim Warren. The label is perhaps best known for issuing the eight-volume Back From The Grave Series of garage rock compilations, although its reissues and releases include surf, rockabilly, punk rock, exotica, garage punk,...
with artwork provide by Cracked Magazines Mort Todd
Mort Todd
Mort Todd , is an American who has spent his career in comics, animation and entertainment, notably as the editor-in-chief of Cracked magazine, and later, Marvel Music...
. "Move It" was recorded at Coyote studios in Brooklyn, New York over a 1 day session yielding 25 songs, some of which never released. Produced by Billy Childish
Billy Childish
Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...
of Thee Mighty Ceasers /Thee Headcoats
Thee Headcoats
Thee Headcoats 1989 - 2000, was a band comprising Billy Childish, Bruce Brand, and Johnny Johnson. Childish was featured on guitar and vocals, Brand on drums and backing vocals, and Johnson on bass. The band was the most prolific of Childish's many musical projects, releasing fourteen full...
/ Milkshakes fame. The Grave Diggers after playing 2 nights in New York on Crypts Bad Music Seminar with Acts such as; The Raunch Hands, A-bones. The mighty Ceasers, Rat Bastards etc... returned to Socal to break up days later.
Recent reports of The Grave Diggers Bobbette EP have been sold at prices exceeding $300.00 per record.
Wally Hersom went onto play and write with Big Sandy and the Fly-rite Boys, Mick McCarthy and Quinn Millard started Medicine Rattle and release a widely acclaimed record " Unbottled "Cargo Records Produced by Billy Zoom
Billy Zoom
Billy Zoom is an American guitarist, best known as one of the founders of the punk rock band X.-Early life:...
of X (American band) to become the short lived OC alt-rock darlings. Jason Goodman began performing Joe Altruda in with Jump With Joey .
The Grave Diggers eclectic mix of music is can now be viewed as a few steps ahead of its time. Playing Swing and Jazz before the outbreak of such bands as Royal Crown Review, Trash and 60's punk before the White Stripes, and on....