'From the depths of the "all you can eat" Landfills just south of Frog Holler, Crambone rises from the ashes to conquer the Trailer Parks, Massage parlors and Truck Stops of America before embarking on a campaign of World Domination! WE ARE CRAMBONE!' (direct quote from band's FaceBook page)
The spandex and guy-liner of the 80's may have ridden into the sunset, but the south side of Indy was alive and kickin' last night with the sounds of that bygone era with local rockers Crambone, who formed in 2006. (Band members: Jeff 'Nacho Daddy' Richey - lead vocals; Marc (Marcenstein) Kiefer - lead guitar; John (Pastor John) Gammon - lead guitar; James (Jimmy V) Valdez - bass guitar and Charles (TamaChuck) O'Reilly - drums). Innovative and entertaining stage antics set this band apart from the others, as not everyone could pull off such unique stunts. High energy rock and roll at its best. This is my third opportunity to catch these guys, and if you've never seen them before, you are in for a treat, as they will certainly have you wondering what they're going to be up to next! From lead vocalist Jeff opening the show wrapped in Christmas tree lights, to chainsaws and lit fireworks in the crotch...(ok, I had to ask...yipes!)...I think that Santa's 'naughty' list expanded this year! Just sayin', guys! :-)
80's music always produced dance floor material, true this night even if you just wanted to stand there and participate in some good ol' head bangin'. A miscellany of tunes from Bryan Adams to Whitesnake were on tap for the night. Even the music was visually entertaining with flash pots and John's guitar smoking during 'Detroit Rock City' (KISS). A nice mix of some 70's and mostly 80's rounded out the playlist; 'Toys' (Aerosmith), 'Rebel Yell' (Billy Idol), 'All Right Now' (Free), 'Rock Candy' (Montrose), 'I Don't Know' and 'Crazy Train' (Ozzy Osbourne), 'You Shook Me All Night Long' (AC/DC), 'Comfortbly Numb' (Pink Floyd), 'Slide It In' (Whitesnake), 'Run To The Hills' (Iron Maiden), 'Round and Round' (Ratt), 'Born To Be Wild' (Steppenwolf), 'Surrender' and 'I Want You To Want Me' (Cheap Trick), and other tunes from Poison and Motley Crue. Guitarists Jimmy and John take their turn in the vocal spotlight as well.
(Photo credit: Lorri Lewis)
(Photo credit: Lorri Lewis)
A nice tribute and salute to our Troups and our Country, vocalist Richey sang a cappella the 'Star Spangled Banner' while club patrons stood, hand over their hearts. The backdrop of American flags symbolizing the fact that 'freedom is not free', and we should all be thankful for the sacrifice of so many...some of those who were in the audience this night. On a less serious note, the fun continued with 'Thank God I'm A Country Boy', performed light- heartedly by Jeff with only the beat of drummer Charles O'Reilly backing him up. Hey, it's entertainment....let your hair down....have a good time! Certainly the theme throughout the night. Take a visit and 'like' their FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crambone/152902246079?sk=timeline and their Myspace page: https://myspace.com/cramboneindy. I highly recommend these guys....catch 'em live....it's sure to tickle your Crambone...uh...wherever that might be!
DJ says , Great piece ! Hello Indy from Florida ( schooled up with Jeff and John from crambone ) ! Rock on !
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