45 Grave, (also known as .45 Grave) formed in 1979, is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, CA, noted for their influential roles in both the horror punk and deathrock genres. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer has revived the band in recent times. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK) // Stevie Wonder uses digital audio recording technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. ... See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in Russia. ... See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... Dinah Cancer is the stage name of Mary Simms. ... Lisa Pifer aka: Lisafer is an American bass player and song writer from Los Angeles. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... This article is about the year. ... Dinah Cancer is the stage name of Mary Simms. ...

History

The band was formed in Los Angeles, California during the punk rock movement. The original lineup consisted of Dinah Cancer on vocals, Paul Cutler on guitar, Rob Ritter (also known as Rob Graves of The Bags) on bass, and Don Bolles (of The Germs) on drums. The band evolved out of an industrial music band called Vox Pop, who recorded two singles and played around the Los Angeles area, specifically in the punk institution the Masque. Vox Pop contained all of the members of 45 Grave as well as others, such as Jeff Dahl. Vox Pop continued to coexist with 45 Grave until early 1981. The band's name, despite rumors to the contrary, was lifted from a button. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Dinah Cancer is the stage name of Mary Simms. ... The Germs are a punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s. ... Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of experimental music, especially but not necessarily electronic music. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1980, 45 Grave recorded their first song, "Riboflavin Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Poly-Unsaturated Blood", included on the LAFMS (Los Angeles Free Music Society) art rock compilation album, "Darker Skratcher". The song is a cover version of the cult favorite originally done by "Don Hinson And The Rigamorticians" on their 1964 album release "Monster Dance Party". Don Hinson at the time was a popular radio personality in Las Vegas, Nevada (and later for 20 years in Los Angeles, California). Mr. Hinson recorded the song in the wake of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's 1962 novelty song hit "Monster Mash" hoping to emulate the latter song's success and have an international hit record. Both "Monster Mash" and the Don Hinson original recording of "Riboflavin Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Poly-Unsaturated Blood" were produced by noted novelty song record producer Gary S. Paxton of Skip & Flip. The 45 Grave recording went on to achieve cult status and is a signature song during the bands live shows. 45 Grave members appeared as extras in Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott. The LAFMS has been, since the early 1970s, the banner heading of a loose collective of experimental musicians in Los Angeles, California who were joined by an aesthetic based around radicalism and playfulness. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Robert George Pickett (February 11, 1938 - April 25, 2007), was a native of Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, who found fame as a one-hit wonder musician under the name Bobby Boris Pickett. ... See also: 1960s in music. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... Monster Mash is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby Boris Pickett. ... Skip & Flip was a U.S. pop duo, Skip Battin (b. ... A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established singer, or band, is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ...

Early on, the band were playing The Consumers songs that Cutler had written, with lyrics changed to fit Cancer's singing style. They then wrote the songs that would be released on their first 7", "Black Cross", and a fast paced punk song called "Party Time".

Despite never achieving major success, 45 Grave are recognised as being one of the first Amercian Gothic bands, pre-dating the formation of Christian Death. Allmusic guide cites them as a top artist in the Goth rock genre. Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a large, comprehensive and high quality metadata database about music. ... This article is about notable bands within the goth scene. ...

Style

45 Grave's musical style is punk mixed with goth, and hence is representative of the genre deathrock. Keyboards are used to create an electric organ sound which adds to the 'spooky' atmosphere of many songs. High-pitched female vocals are usually used but the whole band provide backing vocals and occasionally lead vocals. The band also has a connection to surf rock which manifests in their album "Sleep in Safety" as the instrumental "Surf Bat". In the vein of horror punk artists, the band's appearance draws from horror films, in particular Italian zombie flicks, to create a camp, gothic aesthetic. However, the band's lyrical themes don't often draw inspiration from horror films, instead adopting a tongue-in-cheek manner. Look up punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Gothic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... In the early 1960s, one of the most popular forms of rock and roll was surf rock. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Return of the Living Dead

In 1984 a slowed down version of "Party Time" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Return of the Living Dead along with tracks by bands such as TSOL and The Cramps. Another track, "Evil", was featured on MTV. The band then recorded their one studio album to date, "Sleep In Safety" and then in 1985, broke up. This article is about the year. ... Return of the Living Dead is a series of films that was produced between 1985-2005. ... TSOL is a hardcore punk band which was formed during 1979 in Long Beach, California. ... The Cramps are a punk rock band originally formed in 1972. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

The band reformed in 1989 for a brief tour, which was recorded and released as "Only The Good Die Young". However when Ritter died in 1990, from an accidental drug overdose, the band broke up yet again.

Reformation

In 2004, to commemorate its 25th anniversary, 45 Grave reformed with a new lineup, Dinah Cancer being the single remaining member from previous incarnations. Dinah Cancer posted on her MySpace blog, "I'm building this to keep the spirit of 45 Grave alive, introduce its magic to new fans, and as a personal commemorative of my best memories being the driving force and front person of 45 Grave. This is a part of my life that indeed changed me forever." One of the touring members involved in this line-up was Rikk Agnew, formerly of Christian Death, a highly influential deathrock/goth band who shared stages with 45 Grave in the early '80s LA punk scene. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... Richard Agnew, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death. ... Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of alternative rock that originated during the late 1970s. ...

Members of 45 Grave

Current

• Dinah Cancer- vocals (1979-1990, 2004-present)
• Lisa Pifer - bass (2004-present)
• L Ron Jeremy - Lead Guitar (2006 - )
• Kenton Holmes - Rhythm Guitar (2006 - )
• Mike "Thrashead" Sullivan - drums (2005-present)
• Stevyn Grey - drums (2007-

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Former

• Paul Cutler - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (1979-1990)
• Paul Roessler - keyboards, backing vocals (1980-1990)
• Rob Graves - bass, backing vocals (1979-1990)
• Don Bolles - drums, backing vocals (1979-1990)
• Mikey Borens - guitar (1983-1984)

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Discography

Album

• Sleep In Safety (1983) (rereleased in 1993 on CD with two bonus tracks, "School's Out" and "Partytime (Single Version)")

EPs

• Phantoms (1983)
• What Is 45 Grave? A Tale Of A Strange Phenomena (1984)

Singles

• Black Cross/Wax (B-Side) (1981)
• Party Time/School's Out (B-Side) (1984) (Party Time is referenced in Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in songs)

Compilations

• Darker Skratcher (1980)
• Hell Comes To Your House (1981)
• The Return of the Living Dead (1984)
• Autopsy (1987)
• Only The Good Die Young (1989)
• Debasement Tapes (1993)
• A Devil's Possessions(2008)

See Also

• Deathrock
• Christian Death
• Horror Punk

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External links

• 45 Grave 2005