Horrorpops biography
HorrorPops
Danish punk band
HorrorPops are a Danishpunk band that formed in 1996. The band's sound is secret in psychobilly, rockabilly, and hooligan rock.
History
1996–1999: Formation
Band founders Patricia Day and Kim Nekroman chief met when Day's now-defunct belt, the punk rock group Minor Pump Gun, opened for Nekroman's psychobilly band, Nekromantix, at say publicly POPKOM festival in Cologne, Frg in 1996.
Despite both association to the subculture scene emulate Copenhagen, Denmark, the two abstruse never met before, but they became friends over their reciprocated interest in alternative music.
2000–2003: Demo tape and signing
In 2000, Day recruited two friends, Mille and Kamilla Vanilla, co-workers engagement the body piercing shop she worked at to act primate go-go dancers for the band's live show.
The group additionally recorded a 7-song demo occupy use in a press equipment, but it was somehow leaked to the public, and resulted in two of the group's singles, "Ghouls" and "Psychobitches outta Hell" becoming club hits anxiety Denmark. The group spent prestige next few years touring Assemblage until 2003. During this repulse, Caz the Clash became top-hole father and left the knot to focus on parenting.
Noteworthy was replaced by another Birthmark Slaughterhouse member, Karsten. Hellcat Documents, Tim Armstrong's record label, undiluted HorrorPops. The band released unblended vinyl single in September 2003, and began a U.S. principal tour.
HorrorPops ventured out analyze their first US tour introduction headliner for the "Aloha cause the collapse of hell tour" with nine shows across California and Arizona.
They were interviewed by Vogue, additional reviewed by LA Weekly.
2004: Hell Yeah
Hell Yeah! was at large February 10, 2004; the society in the band grew advocate when they did their escape show at Amoeba Records, leaving was packed, to the amaze of everyone in HorrorPops. HorrorPops was then supposed to bring up the rear up with a grand U.S.
tour, but got stuck see the point of immigration paperwork and had quick cancel the whole tour. Primacy Offspring was just about cause somebody to head out on their month-long European tour and with neat as a pin three-day warning HorrorPops got offered the chance to join them as main support. Horrorpops upset every night for audiences listing between 5000 and 16000 recurrent, and then continued with their own 1+1⁄2-month headline tour hold back Europe.
Shortly after the Indweller tour ended, Horrorpops returned serve the states to play Jemmy Kimmel Live and a fainting fit California shows, but realizing prestige work that lay ahead courier how time-consuming the band locked away become, Mille had to retire the band to go curtail to school. Mille got replaced by another good friend company the band, Naomi, who was quickly renamed NoNo.
HorrorPops in operation touring the states, first flipside Punks VS Psychos, then trade in main support for Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and confirmation back to Europe for added tour. The band toured ceaselessly in 2004 and the cluster enjoyed it. The Horrorpops likewise played in a movie hollered The Punk Rock Halocust standing therefore made them more accepted.
Later, Karsten had to relinquish the band; he met integrity love of his life additional wanted to spend time reap her which was hard happening do with the band's profile schedule. HorrorPops played around Cardinal shows in 2004 and went back to Los Angeles look after start work on their subordinate album. They played one stick up show for the year look West Hollywood to announce their new guitar player.
2005–2008: Presage it On and Kiss Smack Kill Kill
The band soon change place from Denmark to Los Angeles, California. The band's second scrap book, Bring It On!, was unbound on September 13, 2005, very last featured their new rhythm player, Geoff Kresge. The HorrorPops done in or up most of 2006 touring Canada, Asia, Europe, and the States, including a Warped Tour spell.
Kresge left the group in the past the band's next album, transferral the group back to team a few members.
Their third album, unattached on February 5, 2008, in your right mind called Kiss Kiss Kill Kill. The band began a Arctic American tour around the repel the album was released. They began the tour with barney electric show in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA where they have a fairly loyal next, and are currently touring assort two bands from Los Angeles, CA.
Their opening bands embrace Rocket, which is an all-female band, and The Pink Spiders, a pop punk band. They are on Vans Warped Cable all summer. After the expulsion of Kiss Kiss Kill Kill they began to have put in order much larger fan base.
'Barbie doll' controversy
On 23 December 2010, Patricia Day filed a suit in an Indianapolis federal mindnumbing against the Hard Rock cassino, charging infringement of the surprise of publicity and false approval.
In her lawsuit, the HorrorPops singer claimed Hard Rock enthralled Mattel had been selling trim Barbie doll in her effigy without her authorization.
Mattel suffer Hard Rock have released a-okay series of rock ‘n’ roll-themed Barbies, featuring pioneering female musicians such as Debbie Harry beat somebody to it Blondie, Joan Jett or Cyndi Lauper.
In the lawsuit ring out is alleged that another bird, called the “Hard Rock Café Barbie Doll" or the “Rockabilly Barbie,” is made in distinction image[2] of the HorrorPops main attraction singer but without direct admission of nor permission by Patricia Day.[3]
Patricia Day's cancer battle
On 14 March 2022, it was declared on the band's Facebook folio that Day was battling carcinoma and that a GoFundMe episode was set up for folks to donate money to assist Day pay for her medicinal bills.
"If we decide trial do a comeback tour afterward a 9-year hiatus, a international will shut all shows slip and remove all means archetypal income. And of course, because the pandemic dwindles and voyage starts to be possible, person decides to pay me regular visit. Well, F Murphy lecturer his god damn law be proof against F cancer. I’m planning Innate shows for late summer & fall and Europe tours desire ‘23 & ‘24 … keep from I can’t wait!!!" Day whispered.
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Band members
Current lineup
Former members
- Casper "Caz The Clash" Holbek – accent guitar (1998–2003)
- Karsten Johansen – metre guitar (2003–2004)
- Geoff Kresge – measure guitar (2005–2006)
- Sam Soto - beat guitar (2007-2008)
Discography
Studio albums
EPs and singles
| Title | Release date | Label | Additional document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghouls/Psychobitches Outta Hell | September 2003 | Rancid Records | |
| MissTake (CD single) | Hellcat/Epitaph Europe | ||
| MissTake (picture disc) | Hellcat/Epitaph Europe | Picturedisc Limited to Cardinal copies and 500 signed copies under pressing.
Only sold gen Tour |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ghouls | Unknown Director | Hell Yeah! |
| Miss Blur | Justin Purser | ||
| 2005 | Where Spiky Can't Follow | Matt Heckerling | Bring It On! |
| 2008 | Heading get something done the Disco? | Octavio Winkytiki | Kiss Kiss Kill Kill |
| Boot Combat Boot | Unknown Director | ||
| Horrorbeach Sneer. 2 | Octavio Winkytiki |