Gothabilly
| Gothabilly | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1970s, United States |
| Typical instruments | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Mainly the United States and England but growing in popularity in many Scandinavian countries. | |
| Other topics | |
| Timeline of alternative rock | |
Gothabilly (sometimes hellbilly), is one of several music and cultural subgenres of rockabilly. The name is a portmanteau word that combines gothic and rockabilly. The earliest known use of the word gothabilly was by The Cramps in the late 1970s, to describe their blend of somber, rockabilly-influenced punk rock. Since then the term has come to describe a fashion with goth influence seen in softer textures of black silks, satins, lace and velvet, corsets, top hats, antique jewelry, PVC, and leather.
The term gothabilly was not popularized until the release of a series of international gothabilly compilation albums released by Skully Records in the mid-1990s.
Occasionally, The Cramps have been associated with gothic rock primarily because of their use of fetish clothing and outlandish 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.
Gothabilly is particularly active in the western portion of the United States, with many of today's bands originating in California.
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