The Untamed - a Danish psychobilly band in the style of early Cramps.
1.The big black cat 2.Papa Bumwallah 3.Why do I? 4.Demons of the past 5.Soul for sale 6.Skeleton dance 7.She tried to be good 8.Reborn teenage rock messiah 9.I want my baby 10.Nighttime 11.Surabaya 12.Beauty born in Hell 13.Hellcat blues
The Untamed
Psychobilly, voodoobilly, punk, garage or just plain noise - call it whatever you want, but this is some cool shit! Loud and snotty! Be sure to catch them live! By the way: the guitarist - wow!
"From in-ya-face rockers like 'The big black cat' and 'Hellcat blues' to frantic psychobilly ('Skeleton dance'), Sonics-style garage stomp ('I want my baby') and catchy beatpop ('She tried to be good'), The Untamed show their superior skills at creating wellcrafted rawk'n'roll mayhem like no other Danish act." Heptown Records 2003
"Jeez, man, more butt ugly drunk guys (and one not so ugly chick too) from Denmark. This one's going for more of a primal rockabilly kinda vibe but updated for the 1990s, or something, yeah, the new millennium, or whatever. First track, 'Big Black Cat' , is kinda like The Stray Cats with a lot more balls. Second track, 'Papa Bumwallah', is a whole lotta fun, reminds me of that 'Headhunter' record by '50s Mexican-American rockabillies Mike Fern(andez) and the Del Royals. Hmmm... Going on a bit further, there's a bit of a Screaming Jay Hawkins influence on some tracks, a bit of the late, great Ronnie Dawson and a lot more too. Woah! There's even a pretty cool rock-a-ballad! Nice one... Okay, you readers wanna lazy comparison here to save space for some other reviews. Then I'll say that if you dig the Cramps and their ilk you'll surely get along mighty fine with these guys." Paul Marsh
The Untamed - a Danish psychobilly band in the style of early Cramps.