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-[[Name of page|'''GOTHABILLY''']]
-{{Infobox Music genre
-|name=Gothabilly
-|bgcolor=crimson
-|color=white
-|stylistic_origins= [[Rockabilly]], [[Psychobilly]], [[Gothic Rock]], Early [[Punk rock]], [[Surf rock]], [[Death Rock]],
-|cultural_origins=late 1970s [[United States]]
-|instruments=[[Guitar]] - [[Upright bass|Bass]] - [[Drums]] - Some more gothic rock influenced acts may incorporate violins and keyboards
-|popularity=Largely underground and popular with [[Gothic rock|goth]]s, [[goth subculture]], and fans of horror and/or monsters.
-|regional_scenes=Mainly the [[United States]] and [[England]] but growing in popularity in many Scandinavian countries.
-|other_topics=[[Timeline of alternative rock]]
-}}
-'''Gothabilly''' is one of several different music and cultural sub-genre of [[Rockabilly]] which include [[Psychobilly]], thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly and  surfabilly. The name is
-a [[portmanteau]] expression derived from a combination of [[Goth]] from [[gothic subculture|Gothic]] and billy from [[Rockabilly]]. Sometimes atributed to the original 'Man in Black', [[Johnny Cash]], due to his somber songs and all black attire. However, the earliest known use of the word Gothabilly was by [[The Cramps]] <ref name="Uutela, Deanna (Oct 07), "Case of the Zombies", Eugene Weekley">Uutela, Deanna (Oct 07), "Case of the Zombies", Eugene Weekley.</ref> in the late 70s who used it to describe their own blend of somber, Rockabilly influenced [[punk]]. Since then the term has come to describe a distinct fashion and music trend which bridges both the [[Gothic]] and [[Rockabilly]] subcultures.
-=='''Origins'''==
-In the late 1970s, The Cramps helped to create a proto-gothabilly sub-genre. However, the term gothabilly was not popularized until the release of a series of international Gothabilly compilation cds released by Skully Records in the mid 1990s. <ref> Valarie Thorpe Interview with [http://www.reallyscary.com/interviewghoultown.asp  Ghoultown's Count Lyle] reallyscary.com. Retrieved on April 14, 2009</ref><ref name=" Kirst, Sean (October 2007), "A Halloween greatest hit ... the tale of Skully Records", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY "> Kirst, Sean (October 2007), "A Halloween greatest hit ... the tale of Skully Records", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY.</ref>
-Although the term is attributed to The Cramps, their musical style is closer in formula to the Surf rock sound of the early 1960s combined with the traditional "12-bar blues" format than to 1950s rockabilly rhythms and vocal styles. Occasionally, they have been associated with Gothic Rock primarily because of their use of fetish clothing and heavy makeup, including heavy, dark eyeliner on both male and female members of the band, which is also popular in the Gothic subculture. The Cramps are considered to be equally influential to the Psychobilly genre. <ref name="Rambali, Paul (June 1978), "The Cramps: Psychobilly and Other Musical Diseases", NME">Rambali, Paul (June 1978), "The Cramps: Psychobilly and Other Musical Diseases",
-NME.</ref>
-=='''Gothabilly Music'''==
-Gothabilly is a musical sub-genre that developed from mixing the gothic subculture with Rockabilly music. Gothabilly retains the [[country]] and [[blues]] influences of Rockabilly but adds aspects of Punk and Gothic to create a distinct combination of styles.
-The Gothabilly subculture is particularly active in the western portion of the [[United States]] with many of today's bands originating in [[California]]. However it is by no means exclusive to that state, there are bands popping up all over the US and from many other countries especially in Western Europe and Scandinavia.
-The Gothabbilly sound was defined in the mid 1980s by bands like [[Fields of the Nephilim]] (a quintessential gothabilly band from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England), embodied by a slower tempo and gloomy ambience with romantic, literary, occult and religious themes. More recent adopters had brought a faster pace and horror themes often with a humorous or comic attitude with deliberately cheesy themes, such as camp 1960s monster movies and the television shows like [[The Addams Family]] and [[The Munsters]].
-Gothabilly is frequently viewed as a sub-sect of the Psychobilly sub-genre as both use the upright slap bass and simple rhythms of Rockabilly chord progressions and incorporating Punk influences. However, Gothabilly differs from Psychobilly in that Gothabilly lacks much of Psychobillys aggression and incorporates aspects of Gothic music such as jangly guitars drowned in reverb, rolling jungle drums, organs, and tends to be slower and more atmosphere-oriented. While both incorporate monsters, ghosts and other horror imagery and themes, Gothabilly adds aspects of the romantic and paranormal.
-===Bands===
-'''[[The Cramps]]''', '''[[Fields of the Nephilim]]''',  '''[[The Phantom Cowboys]]''', '''[[Dave Vanian & the Phantom Chords]]''', '''[[Zombie Ghost Train]]''', '''[[Ghoultown]]''', '''The Coffinshakers''', '''The Cryptkeeper 5''', '''Graveyard Farmers''', '''[[Frankenstein]]''', '''Mr. Badwrench''', '''The Hammerdowns'''
-=='''Gothabilly Fashion'''==
-Gothabilly style is a tongue-in-cheek play on 50s inspired kitsch aesthetics of the Rockabilly subculture,  but with a dark Gothic influence, blending retro [[Rock & Roll]] fashions with the somber features of goth. Bands such as the Cramps were more influential as visual icons and stylistic archetypes than for their musical contribution to the Gothabilly genre.
-The Gothabilly wardrobe incorporates some style elements from the retro culture revival, including: stylized flames, 50's [[tattoo]] imagery, animal prints, cherry accessories and ubiquitous polka dot clothes, pencil skirts, fishnet stockings and high heels, all popular in both the Rockabilly and Psychobilly scenes. The Goth influence can be seen in the softer textures of black silks, satins, lace and velvet, creeper shoes, corsets, top hats, antique jewelry, PVC, and leather. <ref name="Breen, Meagan (April 09), "an introspective into gothabilly", Auxiliary Magazine, issue 3">Breen, Meagan (April 09), "an introspective into gothabilly", Auxiliary Magazine, issue 3.</ref>
-Gothabilly fashoin may also include Country-Western elements such as: [[cowboy boots]] and hats, [[handkerchiefs]], [[bolo ties]], western shirts, mourning coats and dusters. In the mid 1980s Fields of the Nephilim and The Gothic Cowboys wore dusty western ware while delivering haunting and melodic songs inspired by spaghetti westerns.
-Gothabilly hair styles can include: [[Pompadour]], Quiffs, [[Bettie Page]] style "Bettie Bangs", the 1950s housewives Middy, updo's such as Victory Rolls<ref name="Bunting, Melysah (December 2008), "A Guide to Styling: Retro Rockabilly Pin-Up Girl Hairstyles"">Bunting, Melysah (December 2008), "A Guide to Styling: Retro Rockabilly Pin-Up Girl Hairstyles".</ref>, 1940s curled quavers, rat’s nests, the Psychobilly Wedge,
-=='''Gothabilly Culture'''==
-The term Gothabilly is used not only to describe a musical genre but a fashion and a lifestyle as well. Gothabilly and Psychobilly both enjoy the sound of the slap style bass and share interests in B-rated horror movies, kitsch, Hot-Rods (especially hearses), vintage fashion, the macabre and all things Noir.
-The Gothabilly subculture, while still comparatively small, is spreading through internet communities, blogs and chats as well as concerts and other social events around the world. <ref name="Breen, Meagan (April 09), "an introspective into gothabilly", Auxiliary Magazine, issue 3">Breen, Meagan (April 09), "an introspective into gothabilly", Auxiliary Magazine, issue 3.</ref>
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-[[Category:rockabilly]]
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-[[Category:post-punk]]
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