The Creepshow
Encyclopedia
The Creepshow is a band from Burlington, Ontario
, Canada
. The band formed in 2005 when the four original members got together with the purpose of starting a psychobilly
band. The Creepshow writes the majority of their songs about horror film
s.
. McGinty was the songwriter
and trombonist
for 905 ska
band two-face and played trombone in Outspan as well. Matt "Pomade" Gee splits his time between The Creepshow and punk band Rehab for Quitters for which he also plays drums.
The Creepshow is known for their fast-paced songs filled with lots of backup vocals from McNab and McGinty and sing-alongs that the whole crowd can participate in. The band is also known for their live shows.
On Monday, March 27, 2006, Stereo Dynamite signed an exclusive distribution deal with EMI
Music Canada greatly increasing the label and bands distriubtion.
In August, 2009 Hellcat Records
announced they had signed The Creepshow and would be re-releasing their second album Run for Your Life in October. This signing was the first time a Canadian band had been signed to the California based label. The Creepshow maintained their relationship with Stomp Records in Canada.
in October, 2009.
and Tiger Army
the last show taking place May 11 in Ottawa, ON. The Creepshow puts touring on the same level of enjoyment as recording. In an interview with Exclaim! Magazine, singer Sarah Blackwood said that "Downtime has been good, but it's always the same. After about two weeks we all get that itch. And after three weeks our pockets are empty and we're like 'Okay, we need to go back on tour, I am going crazy!"
On August 23, 2008, the band joined Anti Flag on a Canadian Tour after which they made their way back to Europe in October in support of their new album.
The Creepshow played the Warped Tour
in 2008 on the D-Tox/Union stage in Montreal. They performed too in 2009.
The band will be touring North America and Europe in early 2009.
On August, 2009, the band had 2 very successful gigs in Russia.
In September, 2009 the band announced a U.S. tour through October.
On February 26, 2010, the band performed in the Australian alternative festival, Soundwave, on one of two main stages.
On July 17, 2010, the band performed at the Hot Rod Hootenanny in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
On October 25 the band performed in Prague, Czech Republic at the club Cross.
On December 12, 2010, The band will play alongside Random Hand, The Skints, The Hydropaths, Acid Drop and Mouthwash for the Slam Dunk punk/ska all dayer at the Cockpit in Leeds UK.
Run For Your Life Marble Purple Vinyl
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The band formed in 2005 when the four original members got together with the purpose of starting a psychobilly
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
band. The Creepshow writes the majority of their songs about horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
s.
Former Bands
The band has its roots in the 905 music scene with most members having been in various garage bands before The Creepshow. McNab was the singer/guitarist for local legends Outspan and JerseyJersey (band)
Jersey was a Burlington, Ontario ska punk band from 1996 to 2005. In 1997, the band released a demo tape which they sold at local concerts. The band had immediate hype partially due to frontman Taylor's previous band, Grade....
. McGinty was the songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and trombonist
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
for 905 ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
band two-face and played trombone in Outspan as well. Matt "Pomade" Gee splits his time between The Creepshow and punk band Rehab for Quitters for which he also plays drums.
The Creepshow is known for their fast-paced songs filled with lots of backup vocals from McNab and McGinty and sing-alongs that the whole crowd can participate in. The band is also known for their live shows.
Labels
After initially recording two songs for the Zombie Night in Canada Vol. 2, Stereo Dymamite founder Adam (DOOM) Sewell signed the band after hearing the band's demo in 2005. The band released their first album Sell Your Soul on Stereo Dynamite shortly after on May 2, 2006.On Monday, March 27, 2006, Stereo Dynamite signed an exclusive distribution deal with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Music Canada greatly increasing the label and bands distriubtion.
In August, 2009 Hellcat Records
Hellcat Records
Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an off-shoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz carp Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, the latter of whom is generally responsible for...
announced they had signed The Creepshow and would be re-releasing their second album Run for Your Life in October. This signing was the first time a Canadian band had been signed to the California based label. The Creepshow maintained their relationship with Stomp Records in Canada.
Hellcat's departure
After Hellcat became pregnant, the vocals and guitar duties were taken over by Hellcat's younger sister, Sarah "Sin" on a temporary basis, and then permanently. Hellcat made her final appearance with the band in their video for "The Garden". In the summer of 2009, Hellcat began producing an album with her band Hellcat and the Prowl.Run For Your Life
On October 27, 2008, the band released their second album, Run for Your Life. The band once again recorded with Sell Your Soul recorder/producer Steve Rizun. The album was released by Stomp Records and was re-released in the US on Hellcat RecordsHellcat Records
Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an off-shoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz carp Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, the latter of whom is generally responsible for...
in October, 2009.
Touring
The band has completed several tours across Canada, as well as many European tours. The band continues to tour with Sarah as the lead vocalist. The band recently finished a tour with The UnseenThe Unseen
The Unseen is an American punk rock band that was formed in 1993 in Hingham, Massachusetts. One of the more prominent bands to revive street punk, The Unseen were originally called The Extinct.-History:...
and Tiger Army
Tiger Army
Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. Its constant member and lead song writer is Nick 13. The band have released a total of four studio albums.-History:...
the last show taking place May 11 in Ottawa, ON. The Creepshow puts touring on the same level of enjoyment as recording. In an interview with Exclaim! Magazine, singer Sarah Blackwood said that "Downtime has been good, but it's always the same. After about two weeks we all get that itch. And after three weeks our pockets are empty and we're like 'Okay, we need to go back on tour, I am going crazy!"
On August 23, 2008, the band joined Anti Flag on a Canadian Tour after which they made their way back to Europe in October in support of their new album.
The Creepshow played the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
in 2008 on the D-Tox/Union stage in Montreal. They performed too in 2009.
The band will be touring North America and Europe in early 2009.
On August, 2009, the band had 2 very successful gigs in Russia.
In September, 2009 the band announced a U.S. tour through October.
On February 26, 2010, the band performed in the Australian alternative festival, Soundwave, on one of two main stages.
On July 17, 2010, the band performed at the Hot Rod Hootenanny in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
On October 25 the band performed in Prague, Czech Republic at the club Cross.
On December 12, 2010, The band will play alongside Random Hand, The Skints, The Hydropaths, Acid Drop and Mouthwash for the Slam Dunk punk/ska all dayer at the Cockpit in Leeds UK.
Current members
- Sean "Sickboy" McNab - upright bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
/ Backup Vocals - Sarah "Sin" Blackwood - 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...
/ Lead Vocals - The Reverend McGinty - KeysKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
/ Backup Vocals - Sandro Sanchioni - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Studio Albums
- Sell Your SoulSell Your SoulSell Your Soul is the first full-length album from Burlington, Ontario's The Creepshow. The album was released by and distributed by EMI Music Canada.The album features eleven tracks, ten of which are original songs...
(Stereo Dynamite, 2006) - LP - Run for Your Life (Stomp Records, 2008) - LP
- They All Fall DownThey All Fall DownThey All Fall Down is the third full-length album by Burlington, Ontario's The Creepshow released by Stomp Records. The album was released on August 05, 2010 in Compact Disc format and January 04, 2011 as LP.-Track listing:# "The Sermon III" - 0:50...
(Stomp Records, 2010) - LP
12" Vinyl
Sell Your Soul Marble Pink Vinyl- Limited edition of 100 copies
- Marble Pink Vinyl
Run For Your Life Marble Purple Vinyl
- Limited edition of 250 copies
- Marble Purple Vinyl
- Available only on www.shopradiocast.com or at merch tables
7" Vinyl
Creepy Christmas Classics! (Stereo Dynamite, 2008)- Limited edition of 1000 copies.
- includes the following tracks...
- Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Elvis Presley cover)
- Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) (Ramones cover)
Solo Albums
- Sarah Blackwood: Way Back Home (Wolverine Records, 2008)
- Sarah Blackwood: Wasting Time (Stomp Records, 2010)
External links
- Official site
- The Creepshow on Myspace
- Stereo Dynamite Records
- The Creepshow at EMI
- Reverend McGinty Interview - Fazer Magazine June 2009
- The Creepshow, Burt's Tiki Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT show review - The Creepshow Salt Lake show review