POISON IVY OF THE CRAMPS | PSYCHOBILLY GUITAR GODDESS

Now, you don’t seriously expect that I can post on Elvis and not followup with The Cramps, right? There’s something about a gal playing a sexy Gretsch guitar that makes a many a little weak in the knees. ‘Least that’s what I’ve been told…

Poison Ivy “Rorschach” and Lux Interior, R.I.P. (her husband and co-founding member of The Cramps) gave us a genre of music gleefully known and loved known as– Psychobilly.  Starting out as the ultimate garage band back in ’76, with their raw performance intensity and simple, throbbing tunes– they influenced an entire generation of rock/punk/goth bands who followed behind in their giant footsteps, and are still thrilling kids who “discover” their musical legacy to this day.  Lux is the man, and Poison Ivy is no doubt the woman. Just get a load of these epic pics, and try not to bite through your lip…

1992– Poison Ivy of the Cramps, Tamaris Rock Festival  via

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1995– Pois0n Ivy of The Cramps at the University of Utah Olpin Union Ballroom. via

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Poison Ivy on the cover of The Cramps’ – Blues Fix

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The Cramps performing in concert

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Poison Ivy of the Cramps, slingin’ her badass Gretsch.  via

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1980– Poison Ivy of The Cramps, Cains Ballroom  via

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Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, and The Cramps on tour in the early days.  via

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Poison Ivy of The Cramps via

 

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Poison Ivy on the cover of The Cramps’ – Bikini Girls with Machine Guns

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circa 1990– Guitarist Poison Ivy of The Cramps in concert. –Image by © Neal Preston/Corbis

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The Cramps via

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The Cramps’ Poison Ivy

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Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of The Cramps  via

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The Cramps

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Poison Ivy Rorschach of The Cramps via

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Ivy & Lux in their private record lair via

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Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of legendary Psychobilly band, The Cramps, performing live back in the day…

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Lux Interior & Poison Ivy of The Cramps  via

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Poison Ivy of The Cramps  via

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Poison Ivy on the cover of The Cramps ~ “Bikini Girls With Machine Guns”

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Poison Ivy of The Cramps  via

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Poison Ivy of The Cramps and that sexy Gretsch guitar… thank you Gypsyeyes

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