The Cryptkeeper Five
| The Cryptkeeper Five | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Trenton, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Rock and roll, punk rock, horror punk |
| Years active | 1997–Present |
| Labels | Peephole Pure White Music The Black Sneer No Balls Records |
| Associated acts |
Blitzkid Argyle Goolsby and The Roving Midnight Mister Monster The Ramparts Rebel |
| Website | www |
| Members | Johnny Ott - vocals/guitar Jimmy Ray - guitar/vocals Mikey Groch - bass/vocals Brian Mazzarini - drums Sean Glonek - engineer |
| Past members | D.T Graves - drums/vocals Nicky Arabatzis - piano/organ Ceilidh Madigan - sax/vocals Amy Matlac - piano/viola/vocals Scotty Engel - guitar/vocals Jack Arnone - bass J. West - bass/vocals Tristan Bowan - drums Joey Waladkewics - guitar Mike D'Elia - bass/drums/vocals Frankie Danger - bass Ed Pratico - bass/vocals Steven Furyk - guitar/vocals Mike Herbert - bass Petey Vul - drums Matt Noonan - drums Rob Hunsicker - drums Andrew Chupik -bass |
The Cryptkeeper Five (sometimes referred to as CK5) are an American punk rock/rock and roll band formed in 1997 in Trenton, New Jersey.
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.
In addition to The Ramones and The Misfits, the band counts Bruce Springsteen, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty among its influences.
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