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In 1983, childhood friends and schoolmates Jeroen Haamers (guitar) and Johnny Zuidhof (drums) formed the Dutch rockabilly band Batmobile
Recruiting Jeroen’s brother Eric, the band began playing local venues, covering the likes of Elvis, Johnny Burnette and Gene Vincent. After a few years, the group decided to start writing their own material. Their songs were heavely inspired by the rockabilly past but infused with a restless and manic energy. This sound, combined with their purportedly wild live shows, attracted people from the psychobilly scene towards the band.
Within some time, record labels began showing interest in Batmobile. In 1985, the group produced their first record, and continued with a successive string of albums that plunged further into the psychobilly sound. The band, however, thought that most of the bands in this genre lacked ‘creativity and musicality’. This is why Batmobile decided to play only their own sound and style, which they begin to call B-music. Like a B-movie, B-music represents bad musicians, cheap humor, horror, naked women and fun times. On the group’s tenth album, they decided to abandon the upright bass, opting for an electric bass in order to become the Motörhead of psychobilly.
Recruiting Jeroen’s brother Eric, the band began playing local venues, covering the likes of Elvis, Johnny Burnette and Gene Vincent. After a few years, the group decided to start writing their own material. Their songs were heavely inspired by the rockabilly past but infused with a restless and manic energy. This sound, combined with their purportedly wild live shows, attracted people from the psychobilly scene towards the band.
Within some time, record labels began showing interest in Batmobile. In 1985, the group produced their first record, and continued with a successive string of albums that plunged further into the psychobilly sound. The band, however, thought that most of the bands in this genre lacked ‘creativity and musicality’. This is why Batmobile decided to play only their own sound and style, which they begin to call B-music. Like a B-movie, B-music represents bad musicians, cheap humor, horror, naked women and fun times. On the group’s tenth album, they decided to abandon the upright bass, opting for an electric bass in order to become the Motörhead of psychobilly.
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Jake_Regan wrote:
ZenZombie007 wrote: Just might be my favorite psychobilly band. <- why aren't you sure? Can't Find My Way Back Home
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longball2no1 wrote:
Live at Klubfoot 1986 - what an awesome cd. Transports you back to that legendary 80s London club. I was too young at the time!
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ZenZombie007 wrote:
Just might be my favorite psychobilly band.
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psycholindsey wrote:
BATMOBILE!!!!! =D one of my fav. bands, they are just sooooo.. HAPPY! you cant listen to them without smiling.
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patkens wrote:
<3
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ripplemusic wrote:
If you dig music like these guys, come check us out at the From the Garage Group, a new group dedicated to rocking music from the world's garages. We're new and growing. http://www.last.fm/group/From+The+Garage
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zerotic_saint wrote:
Amazing stuff
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NerotheBloody wrote:
www.peta2.de www.peta2.com Don´t support violence!
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Heilig_Zorn wrote:
Are they feminists? lol.
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NeubachChaotic wrote:
Go see these guys !
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Roberto_Kao wrote:
Great band
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PotattoMan wrote:
!..
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key2thexin wrote:
wow yes this is amazing and should be were more psycho bands should head :-)
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FutureNoir wrote:
Ouh,yes...so fucking great !!!
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full_massa wrote:
Psychobilly / Horror Punk / Rockabilly http://radiosatan.blogspot.com/
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jeunewerewolf wrote:
Do You Wanna Touch is a good one. =D
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full_massa wrote:
http://radiosatan.blogspot.com/
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hatemissile wrote:
this is amazing band, so fukkin powerfull and optymistic xD
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RingoRamone wrote:
gotta love that!!
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tatynhaa23 wrote:
GOOD
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Dear peeps,I've just added about 300 new pics of recent shows to our myspace.Also I added a recent article from the Psychomania Fanzine, which contains an extended "Anthology" of Batmo. Check it out: . …
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