Scared Stiffs
Autopsy Turvy
Poptown Records-2005
By Christopher
(SugarBuzz Toronto)
SugarBuzz Magazine
“The monster was the best friend I ever had.”- Boris Karloff
Ashes to Ashes
Dust to Dust
Break the mausoleum lock
Scared Stiffs or bust!
Years ago on a particularly hazy dark night, four individuals were traveling in a beat up VW bug at a high rate of speed through a small county road when they lost control of their van. It wasn’t until the next morning that the van was found smashed apart and four badly damaged bodies were found in various disarray around the accident site. No identification was found on the individuals; as well the car was a stolen vehicle missing for months from another state. The only clue was that fact that they traveled with various musical instruments.
The bodies rested in the County morgue for weeks hoping loved ones would claim them. When they were left unclaimed after 2 months it was decided that they would rest in peace in an abandoned cemetery beneath four unmarked graves.
It is said on the anniversary of the accident if you listen closely you will hear music coming deep from within the cemetery. It is believed that the individuals that lay beneath the unmarked tombstones rise and play a requiem to soothe their restless souls. Over the years the stories have grown and mutated as to who they were. Eventually they became urban myth and a name was attached to the lost souls-The Scared Stiffs.
The Scared Stiffs are dieing to play for you! Horror themed coffin rock and roll with a Ramones beat and a Misfits accent. Fans of either band will pythonate over the gregarious feed. Catch a ride with your friendly neighborhood hearse driver and be prepared to be Scared Stiff.
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