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Pop / Rock
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| Descriptive "tags": |
punk • punk rock • punk n roll • rock • horror rock • hard rock • garage punk • rock n roll
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| Decades Active: |
1990s
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2000s
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Biography
Charged with the self-appointed mission of reviving the corpse of rock ‘n’ roll, Electric Frankenstein have gone about the task with a passion. Their raucous take on 70s rock combines elements of punk, hardcore, metal, and 60s garage, and has been readily accepted by a growing audience. Cover artwork by cult artists Chris Cooper and Frank Kozic has helped cement their rock ‘n’ roll credentials. Few bands could match their productivity in the late 90s, as they unleashed a slew of 7-inch singles, split-singles, albums, live sets and compilation appearances on a variety of different labels. The band was formed in 1992 in New Jersey, USA by record store owner Sal Canzonieri (rhythm guitar), his brother Dan (bass) and Jim Foster (guitar, ex-Adrenalin OD) and after going through a succession of vocalists and drummers, the line-up eventually settled with Steve Miller (vocals) and John Steele (drums). A string of singles on various labels including Mint...
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