a style of music." Nevertheless, The Cramps, along with artists such as Screamin' Jay Hawkins, are considered important precursors to psychobilly. Critics and journalists classified the Cramps' sound as psychobilly, gothabilly, garage punk, rockabilly, horror punk, punk rock and surf. The Cramps have been cited as an influence by musicians including 45 Grave, the Nomads, Zombina and the Skeletones, Inca Babies, Creeper, the Black Keys, the White Stripes, the Sisters of Mercy, My Bloody Valentine, Faith No More and Southern Culture on the Skids. Members Final lineup Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser) – vocals, harmonica, percussion Poison Ivy (Kristy Wallace) – guitar, theremin, bass Harry Drumdini (Harry Meisenheimer) – drums Timeline Discography Studio albums Songs the Lord Taught Us (1980, Illegal) Psychedelic Jungle (1981, I.R.S.) A Date with Elvis (1986, Big Beat) Stay Sick! (1990, Enigma) Look Mom No Head! (1991, Enigma) Flamejob (1994, The Medicine Label) Big Beat from Badsville (1997, Epitaph) Fiends of Dope Island (2003, Vengeance) EPs Gravest Hits (1979, Illegal) Blues Fix (1992, Big Beat) Live albums Smell of Female – (live at the Peppermint Lounge) (1983, Big Beat) RockinnReelininAucklandNewZealandXXX (1987, Vengeance) Compilations Off the Bone (1983, Illegal) Bad Music for Bad People (1984, I.R.S.) How to Make a Monster (2004, Vengeance) The Cramps: File Under Sacred Music Early Singles 1978–1981 (2012, Munster) References Further reading The Wild Wild World of the Cramps by Ian Johnston, 1990, Omnibus Press, External links Long Live Lux Interior, Trebuchet Magazine 1976 establishments in New York (state) 2009 disestablishments in New York (state) American psychobilly musical groups Creation Records artists I.R.S. Records artists Gothabilly groups Musical groups established in 1976 Musical groups disestablished in 2009 Punk rock groups from New York (state) Surf music groups