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The Gruesomes

Official Myspace of The Tyrants of Teen Trash

About Me

Montreal quartet who specialized originally in '60's garage style cover tunes with an affinity for punk formed in 1985. After garnering attention with two EPs on Primitive Records, they released their debut album, 'Tyrants Of Teen Trash', in 1986 for Og Music. The album sold well in Europe and North America and frequently landed at the No.1 position on many alternative playlists across Canada. Their following grew which led to back-to-back LP releases of 'Gruesomania' (1987) and 'Hey!' (1988) as well as 2 videos that were played regularly on Muchmusic and Musiqueplus making them one of Canada's biggest selling underground acts. Performed numerous tours and shows across Canada, U.S. and Europe helping them become a legendary band in the world garage music scene. On March 4th, 2000, the Gruesomes returned to Toronto, Ontario for a sold-out show at the Horseshoe Tavern. The show set the clubs attendance record and was videotaped by the CBC and aired in June 2000 as a tie-in to the group's new CD 'Cave-In'. In 2003 Sundazed from New York, leading record label for garage bands, released a best of CD called Gruesomology worldwide. It also reached the top of the college and university charts in Canada.
2 NEW CD'S TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF FUZZ FUELED FRENZY AND OTHER UNUSUAL MEYHEM.
"LIVE IN HELL" (RSCD-002)
THE ORIGINAL TYRANTS OF TEEN TRASH CAPTURED LIVE IN CONCERT IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA IN 1989. 23 BLISTERING TRACKS INCLUDING CLASSICS SUCH AS "BIKERS FROM HELL, WAY DOWN BELOW, GET OUTTA MY HAIR, HEY!" AND MANY MORE........PLUS COOL LINER NOTES + PICS FROM THAT FRANTIC NIGHT.
"CAVE-IN!" (RSCD-003)
A LONG OVER DUE RE-ISSUE OF THEIR NEW MILLENIUM MONSTER........WHICH TOPPED THE CANADIAN NATIONAL COLLEGE CHARTS BACK IN 2000! 14 KILLER SONGS INCLUDING THE TITLE TRACK INSTRO PLUS "YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME, YOU WEREN'T USING YOUR HEAD, SERVES YOU RIGHT"........AND YEAH....EVEN MORE!
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Member Since: 3/9/2006
Band Website: YOU ARE HERE!
Band Members: Bobby Beaton - guitar, vocals. Gerry Alvarez - guitar, vocals. John Davis - bass. John Knoll - drums.

CDBABY LINK for THE GRUESOMES: Live In Hell --

CDBABY LINK for THE GRUESOMES: Cave-In! --

CDBABY LINK for Gruesomes' guitarist solo CD THE GERRY ALVAREZ ODYSSEY: Candy Prankster --

Influences: 60's garage punk psychedelic
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Record Label: Ricochet Sound
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

THE GRUESOMES -- TYRANTS OF TEEN TRASH CD SALE!!

                                     THE GRUESOMES TYRANTS OF TEEN...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Mon, 19 May 2008 10:49:00 PST

GRUESOMES INTERVIEW + UP COMING SHOW!!!

HEY EVERYONE!!! YEAAHHH and THAT MEANS YOU!!!CHECK-OUT OUR LATEST INTERVIEW AT RETROPHOBIC (ITALY)!!!www.retrophobic.comHOPE YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS FOR OUR SHOW (MAY 29/08) IN MONTREAL (CAFE CAMPUS)!!!...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:52:00 PST

The Gruesomes Live in Montreal,Canada! May 29/08 Tickets On Sale!!

THE GRUESOMES LIVE IN CONCERT MAY 29/08, MONTREAL,CANADA!!TICKET ARE ON SALE NOW!!! www.admissions.com ...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:57:00 PST

The Gruesomes Live in Montreal,Canada! May 29/08 Tickets On Sale!!

THE GRUESOMES LIVE IN CONCERT MAY 29/08, MONTREAL,CANADA!!TICKET ARE ON SALE NOW!!! www.admissions.com ...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:57:00 PST

New Gruesomes CD "Tryants of Teen Trash" + LIVE CONCERT!!

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Posted by The Gruesomes on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:46:00 PST

Live in Hell CD Review from Sugarbuzz Magazine!

  The Gruesomes Live In Hell (at the Pub Flamingo-Halifax, Nova Scotia-1989) Ricochet Records-2007 By Christopher Duda (SugarBuzz Toronto) SugarB...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:33:00 PST

Review for "Cave-in" from Shindig Mag UK

THE GRUESOMESCave-in! (Ricochet Sound; CD) Here is the "new" offering from Montreal's finest purveyors of garage punk  The Gruesomes. This album was originally released in 2000 on the Tyrant labe...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:52:00 PST

Exclaim CD review for "Cave-In"

The GruesomesCave-in! By Liz WorthCave-in! is a gorgeous, snarling beast unleashed by Montreal's seminal garage rock gods the Gruesomes. First released in 2000, the band has reissued this snotty tour ...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Thu, 31 May 2007 09:31:00 PST

SHINDIG Mag cd review for "Live in Hell"

THE GRUESOMESLive in Hell (Ricochet; CD)Growing up as a teenager in Montreal in the late '80s and early '90s it was impossible to not have heard, seen or been somehow affected by the legendary Gruesom...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Thu, 24 May 2007 12:22:00 PST

The Gazette Review

The GazettePublished: Thursday, March 01, 2007Mark LepageThe GruesomesLive in HellRicochet Sound"Somebody popped the cassette into the van's stereo and the sounds of a tight, well-rehearsed touring ba...
Posted by The Gruesomes on Fri, 11 May 2007 10:52:00 PST