- The Cryptkeeper Five( CK5 )【 3 albums 31 lyrics 】
- The Cryptkeeper Five (sometimes referred to as CK5) are an American punk rock/rock and roll band formed in 1997 in Trenton, New Jersey.
History
Vocalist Johnny Ott, guitarist Jimmy Ray, and drummer D.T. Graves (on and off) have been in CK5 since its 1997 origin, with many different supporting players over the years. The trio played music together in a band called Navalistic Death prior to the Cryptkeeper Five as well. Johnny's first CK5-leaning lyrics were for a song called 'Black Death A Go-Go.' At the outset, the group were a 'straight ahead punk rock band', according to D.T. Their first album, Dear Dr. X... I Wanna be the Creature (1997) not only reflects this musical direction, but also was characterized lyrically by a preoccupation with 'B-movies.' Although they have evolved since, they have retained a 'raw' and unpremeditated approach to music, letting the music flow organically. This attitude is not, again according to D.T., to be confused with being content with 'sounding like shit'.
The band's name would appear to be a blended reference to the fictional 'crypt-kicker five' from the Monster Mash, and the host of EC Comics's Tales From the Crypt. However, vocalist Johnny Ott has stated that this was only a subconscious influence, and that the name was instead a horror rock update of the pop/rock 'Fives', such as Dave Clark Five and Jackson Five. Unlike those groups, CK5's name does not refer to the number of band members, which has fluctuated from between 3 and 7 musicians.
CK5 have toured extensively along the US east coast and midwest since their formation, and continue to play frequent dates to this day. The current lineup includes Johnny Ott (vocals/ guitar), Jimmy Ray (guitar/ vocals), D.T. Graves (drums/ vocals), Mikey G (bass guitar/ vocals)', and Brian Mazzarini (drums).
The band's music was used in the 2007 movie Welcome to Dreadville II: Red in Dreadville written by Jason Patfield, directed by Michael Schmid and John Bienasz.
On December 13, 2014, CK5 played a benefit at the Brighton Bar for that legendary club's long time booker Jacko Monahan, who was battling necrotizing fasctitis. - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Trenton Makes The...
2002
1.Untilted
2.Little Girl
3.Our Last Goodbye
4.Get In The Mood5.Gimme Gimme Your Heart
6.For Love
7.Evil Thing -
The Stronghold
1.MadDog 20 / 20 No. 2
2.The Black Clouds
3.1,000 Keys4.Bristol
5.Ignite
6.Boulette -
Miscellaneous
1.The Lunacy Of Lonely Mr. Cadaver
2.Return Of The Machine
3.Scream, She-Devil, Scream
4.Stupid F'ing Monkey
5.Suicide King
6.I Am The Mole Man
7.I'm A Monster
8.Just Another Bullet In Daddy's Gun
9.Just Because10.Lowdown, Dirty, And Blue
11.Midnight On Lovers Lane
12.Our Hell's Grown Cold
13.Horror At Ground Zero
14.For You
15.Fairweather Fiends
16.Dead Me
17.Death Rock For Monster Kids
18.How to Spot the Antichrist?
【Correction of errors in the album information】