Zombina and the Skeletones

Zombina and The Skeletones
Zombina and the Skeletones before a show in Germany in 2008
Background information
Also known as	ZATS
Origin	Liverpool, England
Genres	Horror punk, Deathrock, Gothic rock, Dark Cabaret
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Ectoplastic
Associated acts	aPAtT, Voltaire
Website	zombina.com
Members	Zombina Kyle K'Thulu Doc Horror Ben Digo X-Ray Speck
Notable instruments
Theremin

Zombina and The Skeletones are a horror punk band from Liverpool, England, formed in 1998 around the nucleus of vocalist Zombina and songwriter Doc Horror,

Their musical style is pop-oriented, with elements of garage punk, doo-wop and hard rock. Due to their apparent obsession with B-movies and black humour, their fanbase extends to the gothic rock, deathrock and psychobilly scenes. The majority of their lyrical content deals with themes of horror and science fiction.

Zombina met Doc Horror at Calderstones School in 1998. They started a band called The Deformed, producing a demo tape "No Sleep 'Til Transylvania", in early 1999 . This tape featured songs that would later be featured on Zombina and The Skeletones albums: "The Grave... And Beyond!", "Braindead" and "Leave My Brain Alone". Since the early years of their formation, the band established a strong B-Movie informed horror theme recalling the early efforts of Misfits and The Cramps.

In 2005, Zombina and The Skeletones were a featured unsigned band on Mark Radcliffe's show on BBC Radio 2. They have also toured the UK with bands such as The Damned, Misfits and The Meteors.

2006 saw the band headlining Lumous Gothic Festival, Finland. Then in 2007, they played at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, the very large goth/alternative festival in Leipzig, Germany. They have also played the British Whitby Gothic Weekend four times, first in 2004 and most recently in 2013.