The Cramps

The Cramps was an American punk band originally from Sacramento, California; formed in 1976 and disbanded 2009. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of lead singer [a=Lux Interior] and lead guitarist [a=Poison Ivy] as the only permanent members.

The band was disbanded following Lux Interior's death in 2009.

Final line-up

* [a=Lux Interior] (Erick Purkhiser) – vocals, March 1973 to February 2009

* [a=Poison Ivy] (Kristy Wallace) – lead guitar, March 1973 to February 2009

* [a=Harry Drumdini] – drums, February 1993 – July 2003 and August 2006 to February 2009

Former members

* [a=Bryan Gregory] (Greg Beckerleg) – guitar, April 1976 – May 1980

* [a=Pam Balam] (Pam Beckerleg) – drums, April 1976 – September 1976

* [a=Miriam Linna] – drums, October 1976 – June 1977

* [a=Nick Knox] – drums, July 1977 - January 1991

* [a=Julien Hechtlinger] (Julien Grindsnatch) – guitar, July 1980 – September 1980

* [a=Kid Congo Powers] (Brian Tristan) – guitar, December 1980 – September 1983

* [a=Mike Metoff] (as Ike Knox) – guitar, October 1983 – November 1983; January 1984 – July 1984

* [a=Click Mort] - guitar, December 1983

* [a=Jim Sclavunos] – drums, 1991

* Touch Hazard ([a=Tim Maag] of The Mechanics) - bass, 1985

* [a=Fur Dixon] - bass, March 1986 - May 1986

* [a=Candy del Mar] – bass, July 1986 – January 1991

* [a=Slim Chance] – bass, March 1991-August 1998

* [a=Nickey Alexander] – drums, June 1991 – January 1993

* [a=Doran Shelley] – bass, 1998 - 1999

* [a=SugarPie Jones] – bass, 2000

* "Jungle" [a=Jim Chandler] – "Laid down the primal beat" for the European tour 2004

* [a=Bill Bateman] (Bill "Buster" Bateman) – drums, June 2004 – August 2006

* [a=Scott Franklin (3)] (Scott "Chopper" Franklin) – bass & guitar, January 2002 – September 2006

* Jen Hanrahan - castanets June 2000 - August 2000.

* [a=Sean Yseult] (Shauna Reynolds) – bass, October/November 2006