Rosemary's Babies
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Rosemary's Babies was an American
hardcore punk
band formed in Lodi
, New Jersey
in 1980. Its members included J.R. - vocals, Post Mortem (Robert Montena) - bass, CA Richie (Craig Richardson) - guitar, and Eerie Von
(Eric Stellman) - drums. The band was active until 1983 and produced a 7" EP titled "Blood Lust", released on the band's own Ghastly Records. A 2004 CD, Talking to the Dead
included tracks from the EP, previously unreleased songs, and tracks recorded live at CBGB
s NYC May 15, 1983.
The band's early musical influences included The Misfits, and DC bands such as Minor Threat
, The Bad Brains
, and State of Alert
(featuring vocalist Henry Rollins
) as well as early British Oi! bands like Blitz, Charged GBH and Discharge. Other stylistic influences include films such as A Clockwork Orange
and Caligula
.
Rosemary's Babies was notably active in the New Jersey
and New York hardcore
punk scenes of the early 1980s, and all band members continued to work in the music industry after the demise of the band. Eerie Von
moved on to work with Glenn Danzig
in the bands Samhain
and Danzig
. In 2008, J.R. worked on the Septimus Orion
project. Their first collaboration, a cd entitled CAGED, featured a new version of Sanctioned Violence, which was omitted on the 2004 release of Talking to the Dead
.
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United States
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hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band formed in Lodi
Lodi, New Jersey
Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 24,136. The borough of Lodi is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.Lodi owes its name to the Italian city of Lodi...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in 1980. Its members included J.R. - vocals, Post Mortem (Robert Montena) - bass, CA Richie (Craig Richardson) - guitar, and Eerie Von
Eerie Von
Eerie Von, born Eric Stellman on is a musician best known as the original bassist for the metal band Danzig. Eerie Von's preferred bass is the Fender Jazz.-Early life:...
(Eric Stellman) - drums. The band was active until 1983 and produced a 7" EP titled "Blood Lust", released on the band's own Ghastly Records. A 2004 CD, Talking to the Dead
Talking to the Dead
Talking to the dead is a compilation album released by Rosemary's Babies on October 5, 2004 on Ghastly Records.It features 9 of the 10 tracks released in 1983 on the Blood Lust EP.Track listing----* What I Hate - 0.14* Talking to the dead - 1.14...
included tracks from the EP, previously unreleased songs, and tracks recorded live at CBGB
CBGB
CBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
s NYC May 15, 1983.
The band's early musical influences included The Misfits, and DC bands such as Minor Threat
Minor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...
, The Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...
, and State of Alert
State of Alert
State of Alert was an American hardcore punk group formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980, and disbanded in 1981.-History:State of Alert were fronted by Henry Garfield, who would later rise to fame as Henry Rollins. They formed in October 1980 and disbanded in July 1981...
(featuring vocalist Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
) as well as early British Oi! bands like Blitz, Charged GBH and Discharge. Other stylistic influences include films such as A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (film)
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 film adaptation of Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. It was written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick...
and Caligula
Caligula (film)
Caligula is a 1979 American-produced Italian biographical film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Giancarlo Lui and Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. The film concerns the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula...
.
Rosemary's Babies was notably active in the New Jersey
New Jersey hardcore
New Jersey Hardcore Punk refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New Jersey and to the subculture associated with that music.-Evolution from punk rock:...
and New York hardcore
New York hardcore
New York hardcore refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. New York hardcore grew out of the hardcore scene established in Washington, D.C., by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore '81 is an album by the...
punk scenes of the early 1980s, and all band members continued to work in the music industry after the demise of the band. Eerie Von
Eerie Von
Eerie Von, born Eric Stellman on is a musician best known as the original bassist for the metal band Danzig. Eerie Von's preferred bass is the Fender Jazz.-Early life:...
moved on to work with Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
in the bands Samhain
Samhain (band)
Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from the Misfits. Samhain played in more of a deathrock and heavy metal-infused style of horror punk than Danzig's previous band. By 1987 Samhain's membership evolved into a new band,...
and Danzig
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
. In 2008, J.R. worked on the Septimus Orion
Septimus Orion
Septimus Orion is a recording project initiated with the release of its first studio album CAGED in August 2008. The album includes an audio version of Clifford Meth's short story Queers. This short story was originally published in god's 15 minutes by Aardwolf Publishing. Celtic Frost drummer Reed...
project. Their first collaboration, a cd entitled CAGED, featured a new version of Sanctioned Violence, which was omitted on the 2004 release of Talking to the Dead
Talking to the Dead
Talking to the dead is a compilation album released by Rosemary's Babies on October 5, 2004 on Ghastly Records.It features 9 of the 10 tracks released in 1983 on the Blood Lust EP.Track listing----* What I Hate - 0.14* Talking to the dead - 1.14...
.
Discography
- 1983 - Blood Lust EPBlood Lust EPBlood Lust is an EP recorded from 1982 to 1983. This red 7" vinyl EP includes a 3 second intro followed by 11 songs with an average length of 58 seconds for a total play time of 10:41....
7" (Ghastly Records) - 2004 - Talking To The DeadTalking to the DeadTalking to the dead is a compilation album released by Rosemary's Babies on October 5, 2004 on Ghastly Records.It features 9 of the 10 tracks released in 1983 on the Blood Lust EP.Track listing----* What I Hate - 0.14* Talking to the dead - 1.14...
Members
- J.R. - vocals - later worked with Septimus OrionSeptimus OrionSeptimus Orion is a recording project initiated with the release of its first studio album CAGED in August 2008. The album includes an audio version of Clifford Meth's short story Queers. This short story was originally published in god's 15 minutes by Aardwolf Publishing. Celtic Frost drummer Reed...
- Post Mortem (Robert Montena) - bass - later of I'm Afraid
- CA Richie (Craig Richardson) - guitar- member of When I Was Dead
- Eerie VonEerie VonEerie Von, born Eric Stellman on is a musician best known as the original bassist for the metal band Danzig. Eerie Von's preferred bass is the Fender Jazz.-Early life:...
(Eric Stellman) - drums - later of SamhainSamhain (band)Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from the Misfits. Samhain played in more of a deathrock and heavy metal-infused style of horror punk than Danzig's previous band. By 1987 Samhain's membership evolved into a new band,...
and DanzigDanzig (band)Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
External links
- Rosemary's Babies on the Ghastly Records website
- Rosemary's Babies on MisfitsCentral.com
- Rosemary's Babies - BandToBand.com
Reviews &Interviews:
- Misfits Central (scroll down)
- indieworkshop.com
- Ghastly Records/Reviews