According to Genaro, the band's moniker came from a character named "Milkman Dead" in Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solomon. Then based in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Genaro and his high school friend Garth created an imaginary band called The Dead Milkmen with a mythological back-story, recording homemade cassettes in keeping with their fictional characters. History Formative period (1979–83) Ĭonceptually, the group began in 1979 as Genaro's home-recording project.
1.4 Stint with Hollywood Records breakup (1991–95). The band remained active thereafter, touring sporadically and releasing further records. In 2011, they released The King in Yellow, their first studio album in 16 years. The group reunited in 2008, with Dan Stevens replacing the deceased Schulthise. After an ill-fated stint with major record label Hollywood Records, health problems and industry frustrations in the wake of their success led to the group's 1995 breakup. The band enjoyed international success on the strength of " Punk Rock Girl", a single from their 1988 Beelzebubba album which entered into MTV rotation. Extensive touring and further releases helped the band garner an underground following. They attracted college radio attention with their 1985 debut album, Big Lizard in My Backyard, and the song " Bitchin' Camaro". The band distinguished itself in the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s through its jangly punk sound and sardonic humor delivered with thick Philadelphia accents. Their original lineup consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman ("Rodney Anonymous"), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro ("Joe Jack Talcum"), bassist Dave Schulthise ("Dave Blood") and drummer Dean Sabatino ("Dean Clean"). The Dead Milkmen is an American punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Low Budgets, Burn Witch Burn, Butterfly Joe Restless Records, Enigma Records, Hollywood Records Punk rock, indie rock, cowpunk, comedy rock Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 
The reunited Dead Milkmen perform in Philadelphia in 2010
0 kommentar(er)
