The Skeleton Beats are a punk band from Boston Massachusetts. I am a fan of true-real-badass punk and this band does it with one part Motorhead and one part New York Dolls. Amy Von Eerie is the lead singer and guitarist and we got a chance to sit down for a chat. We asked her our famous five questions and tried not to fan-freak out on her. Even us reporters sometimes become star struck when you get to meet such talent.
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Amy Von Eerie: -Steve.
Amy Von Eerie: - we are influenced by so many artists from Eddie Cochran, AC/DC
, Guns n' Roses
, The Sonics
, link Wray
, The Damned
, The Cult
...just to name a few...really anything from rockabilly, new wave to rock!
But one of my main personal influences has to be The Cramps. Once I bought Songs the Lord Taught Us
us when I was 18 Ive never loved a band more. I admire Lux's vocals and stage presence so much and Ivy's guitar playing is a huge influence to me. Their sound is so primitive and raw and there is and will never be anyone else like them
Amy Von Eerie: -Stones all the way. No songs about Octopuses or Submarines. I'll take songs from The Stones about rainbows and pills any day! But really,Let It Bleed
is a band favorite album and Out of Our Heads is in my top 10 favorite records. I would probably choose that album to listen to constantly for the rest of my life.
Amy Von Eerie: - Anything sung by Billy Joel. "We Didn't Start the Fire
" would make my urge to kill boil over.
Amy Von Eerie: - I used to go to as many local punk shows as possible. I frequented clubs like the Rat and the Elvis room and CBGBs when I was in NYC. I saw a lot of guys on those stages but not enough women. I'm a guys gal and always thought to myself...I could do that. I WANT to do that. Music is my life line. It makes me feel alive. If I didn't play music I would probably end up a crazy hermit/cat lady.
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