Editing Deadbolt (band)

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{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Deadbolt
| image           = Deadbolt live in Cologne.JPG
| caption         = Deadbolt performing live in Cologne, Germany
| image_upright   = 1.2
| origin          = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
*[[Psychobilly]]
*[[surf rock]]
}}
| years_active    = 1988–present
| label           = {{Hlist|[[Cargo Music|Cargo]]|[[Headhunter Records|Headhunter]]|Hairball&nbsp;8}}
| website         =
| current_members = Harley Davidson<br />Gary "Third Degree" Burns<br />Tank Johnson
| past_members    = Les Vegas<br />The Phantom<br />Badtime Charlie<br />Claymore Mines<br />The Coroner<br />Coffin Boy<br />Moose Cutter<br />R.A. McLean<br />The Voodellas
}}

'''Deadbolt''' is an American [[rock music|rock]] band from [[San Diego]], California. Fusing [[rockabilly]] and [[surf music]] with tongue-in-cheek [[horror film|horror]]-themed lyrics, Deadbolt has called itself the "scariest band in the world", classifying their musical style as "voodoobilly".

== History ==
The band originally formed in 1988 as a trio, featuring guitarist and vocalist Harley Davidson, bassist and vocalist Robert "RA" MacLean and drummer Les Vegas.  Both Vegas and MacLean have since left the band. Vegas' departure is chronicled in the song "Po' Boy" on the album ''Hobo Babylon''. The other current members of the band are bassist Gary "3rd Degree" Burns (part of the band's "Wall Of Thunder") and drummer Tank Johnson. Tank Johnson died on January 11, 2015. Former members of the band include The PhanTom (bass and guitar), Claymore Mines (bass), The Coroner (bass), Coffin Boy (bass), Moose Cutter (bass), and Mark Davidson (Harley's brother) aka Lord Von Crappo who still occasionally plays with the band. Vocalist/guitarist Diana Death occasionally contributes.

Three members of the band were also in a short-lived offshoot group called Strangers 1800, which performed music from [[Spaghetti Western]] films and TV westerns and released one EP, ''When Men Were Men and the Sheep Were Scared'' and one split record with Deadbolt on Goldenrod Records.

== Musical style and influences ==
Bassist Gary Burns described the band's music as "voodoobilly—the darker side of the [[rockabilly]] family."<ref name=Blueskye>{{cite web |url=https://cvindependent.com/2015/11/still-scary-deadbolt-has-slowed-down-but-the-psychobilly-band-s-shows-remain-crazy/ |title=Still Scary: Deadbolt Has Slowed Down—but the Psychobilly Band's Shows Remain Crazy |last=Blueskye |first=Brian |date=November 27, 2015  |publisher=Coachella Valley Independent LLC |access-date=2022-09-20 }}</ref> The band's music fuses [[surf music]] and rockabilly with [[horror film|horror]]-themed lyrics.<ref name=Nowlin>{{cite web |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/music/deadbolt-the-scariest-band-in-the-world-lurks-into-san-antonio-11915858?media=AMP+HTML |title=Deadbolt, the Scariest Band in the World, Lurks into San Antonio |last=Nowlin |first=Sanford |date=May 21, 2018 |publisher=San Antonio Current |access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> Vocalist Harley Davidson performs spoken vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tiki-man-mw0000121628 |title=Tiki Man Review |last=Kaups |first=Robert |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> Ian Trumbull, writing for [[AllMusic]], compared the band's music to "[[the Ventures]] playing spooky surf music behind a dry, ''[[Dragnet (franchise)|Dragnet]]'' style narrative".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/voodoo-trucker-mw0001119818 |title=Voodoo Trucker Review |last=Trumbull |first=Ian |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> The band has called itself the "scariest band in the world" as part of its tongue-in-cheek humor.<ref name=Nowlin /> The band uses power tools during their live performances, showering their audiences with sparks.<ref name=Nowlin />

== Discography and videography ==

'''Albums'''
*''Creepy World'' (cassette only) – [[Darren Tate|Mondo Records]], 1992
*''Shrunken Head'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 1994
*''Tiki Man'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]] 1994
*''Tijuana Hit Squad'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 1996
*''Zulu Death Mask'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 1998
*''Voodoo Trucker'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 1999
*''Hobo Babylon'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 2002
*''Haight Street Hippie Massacre: The Best of Deadbolt'' (compilation) – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 2003
*''I Should Have Killed You'' – Cargo/[[Headhunter Records]], 2005
*''Live at the Casbah'' – Re:Live, 2005
*''Friday the 13th Massacre'' (Live) – Hod Rod Surf, 2009
*''Voodoo Moonshiner'' – Voodoobilly Records, 2010
*''Live In Berlin at The Wild At Heart November 21, 2009'' (2 CD & 3 disc album) – [[Knockout Records]] (German Import), 2010
*''Buy a Gun – Get a Free Guitar'' (CD & LP) – Deadbolt Records, 2011

'''Singles'''
*"Down in the Lab" – ''Smells Like Grease for Peace'', Standard Recordings, 1992 (split with [[Rocket from the Crypt]]'s "Cha Cha Cha")
*"E Frank" – ''Trip 3'' – Trademark Records, 1993 (split with [[Creedle]]'s "Bicycle Moto-Cross")
*"Cockeye" – [[Goldenrod Records]], 1995 (split with Strangers 1800's "Rawhide")
*"One Day I Will Kill You" / "Rockabilly Funeral" – Ewing Records, 2001
*"Telephone the Dead" – [[TKO Records]], 2007 (split with [[Demented Are Go]]'s "Sickness in Truth")

'''Videos'''
*"Down in the Lab" (''Shrunken Head'') – Director: B. Bosler
*"Who the Hell is Mrs. Valdez?" (''Tiki Man'') – Directors: A. Collins and M. Peterson
*"Last Time I Saw Cole" (''Tijuana Hit Squad'') – Directors: A. Collins and M. Peterson
*"The Second Solution (voodoo horror short)" – Director: G. Zuccarini

'''Compilation albums featuring Deadbolt tracks'''
*''Staring at the Sun, Vol. 2'' (Blindspot Records, 1992) – "Who the Hell is Mrs. Valdez" and "Edie"
*''Musica del Diablo: Live from the Casbah'' ([[Cargo Music|Cargo Records]], 1993) – "You Don't Want to Know Me"
*''Staring at the Sun, Vol. 3'' (Blindspot Records, 1993) – "Listen to the Messages"
*''Saint Doug: San Diego Local Music Soundtrack'' (91-X, 1994) – "I Saw the King"
*''91-Xmas'' (91-X, 1994) – "Post Office Christmas Party" and "I'm the One Who Gunned Santa Down"
*''Secret Agent S.O.U.N.D.S.'' (Mai Tai Records, 1995) – "James Bond Theme/You Only Live Twice"
*''Halloween Hootenanny'' ([[Zombie-A-Go-Go Records]], 1998) – "Psychic Voodoo Doll"
*''Tigermask: Trash Au Go-Go'' (Dionysus Records, 1998) – "Magimbu"
*''Hotter Than Hell: An Injection of Psychobilly Madness'' (Hairball 8 Records, 2000) – "The Interview"
*''Monster Party 2000''  (MuSick Recordings, 2000) – "Billy's Dead"
*''That's New Pussycat! Surf Tribute to Burt Bacharach'' (Om Om Records, 2003) – "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head"
*''Dear Johnny... A Tribute to CASH'' (Hairball 8 Records, 2004) – "[[Orange Blossom Special (song)|Orange Blossom Special]]"
*''Kicked out of Purgatory'' (Hairball 8 Records, 2004) – "Billy's Dead"

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.myspace.com/officialdeadbolt Official MySpace page]
*[http://www.homestead.com/deadbolt Deadbolt's unofficial photo site]
*[http://www.horrorgarage.com/horror/interview-deadbolt.php Deadbolt Interview in Horror Garage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100926222301/http://deadboltband.com/ Deadbolt Music – The scariest band in the world]

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[[Category:American psychobilly musical groups]]
[[Category:American surf music groups]]
[[Category:Gothabilly groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from San Diego]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from California]]