The Meteors
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Biography
[Edit]Combining a revved-up variant on the classic rockabilly sound with a tongue-in-cheek obsession with horror movies and cartoonish violence, the Meteors were the U.K.'s leading psychobilly outfit, and often proudly declared that they were the only true exponents of the style (though history records that the Cramps were serving up their own ghoulish mix of rockabilly and horror first). The Meteors were the brainchild of guitarist and vocalist Paul Fenech, who first made a name for himself in the late '70s as a member of the British rockabilly group the Southern Boys. After a spell, Fenech and Southern Boys upright bassist Nigel Lewis teamed up to form a two-man rockabilly combo, Rock Therapy; drummer Mark Robertson was added to the lineup in 1980, and the group adopted a new name, Raw Deal.
While Raw Deal was beginning to attract attention among rockabilly fans and had landed spots on compilation albums, Fenech decided to give the group a new image. They adopted a punk-inspired look, added a mock-sinister undertow to their music, and adopted lyrics inspired by horror films such as The Hills Have Eyes and Blue Sunshine. Needing a new name to go with their new image, they began calling themselves the Meteors. In 1981, the group released its first album, In Heaven, issued as part of an ill-fated deal with Island Records, but the band's real breakthrough came with 1983's Wreckin' Crew, which featured a hit single cover of "Johnny Remember Me." By this time, Lewis and Robertson were both out of the band, replaced with Mick White and Steve "Ginger' Meadham taking over on bass and drums, respectively; frequent personnel turnovers would be regular part of the Meteors' story from this point forward, with Fenech the sole constant though literally dozens of lineups.
The band remained a popular attraction in the United Kingdom and Europe, touring frequently and releasing recordings at a steady pace through the 1980s and '90s, though it gained only a cult following in the United States. In the fall of 2000, Fenech announced that the Meteors would be giving up live performances following a swing through Germany, but to the relief of fans, he reconsidered and a few years later yet another lineup of the group was touring regularly and hard at work on new recordings.
Title: The Mutant Monkey and the Surfers from Zorch
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Anagram Singles Collection
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Corpse Grinder - the Best Of
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Don't Touch the Bang Bang Fruit
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Kings of Psychobilly - A 5 Volume Career Retrospective
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Been Away Too Long (Live in '69)
Artist: Max Merritt, The Meteors
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Meteor Club - The Best Of
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Pop, Alternative
Title: Undead, Unfriendly & Unstoppable
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Bastard Sons of a Rock 'n' Roll Devil
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Bastard Sons Of A Rock N Roll Devil
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk
Title: Teenagers From Outer Space
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Undead, Unfriendly & Unstoppable - John Peel Session (1983-85)
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: The Meteors Vs the World
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Live/Live, Vol. 2
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Hell In the Pacific - Live In Japan
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Collections
Title: Love Child: Season Three (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Big Time Operators: Big Bold Booming Voices 2CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Punk! Secret Records Presents 40 Years Of Punk
Genre: Punk
Title: Scavenger - Original Soundtrack
Genre: Rock, Darkwave, Punk Rock, Rockabilly, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: For Freedom And Friends: Rock Classic Compilation (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Punk (Secret Records Presents 40 Years of Punk)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk, Pop, Alternative
