The earlier times:
Unusual circumstances shape unusual artists! so also in the case of the 80's
Elektropunk icon Gregory John Mc Cormick, better known under the artist
name "Itchy" (set on Iggy Pop!).
In the tender age of 8 years, his dad put him into a locked mental clinic,
because Itchy was out of norm! and he only sat there and watched the
people so strangly observe-calmly.
At that time still nobody suspected somewhat from the multi-talents of this
great unique artist, and each approach of genius excited the town concern.
The wild years:
In his wildest years he met some famous stars, such as Iggy Pop, U2, Killing
Joke, Gang of four, Alice Cooper, the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Smashing
Pumpkins, Ramones, Alice in Chains and a majority of the Wave-, Gothik-,
and Punkszene and many different more. Cult director Jörg Buttgereit
(Nekromantik) made music-videos with him.
For Itchy, one of the personal Highlights in his career, is his late friendship
with Charles Bukowski. For his song genius of the crowd Itchy took the
same named lyrics of Bukowski, and his publisher in america demanded 5000 $
for the unallowed use of other artists thoughts. After a telephone call
between Bukowski and Itchy, Bukowski visited Itchy and gave him his
permission to use the text free of charge.
The Music:
Today the 44 year old classically studied pianist looks back on 25 years of
stage anniversary, alone 20 years with the cult band "Shock Therapy"
created by him. So far 16 albums were published and Itchy is the only
constant occupation remained.
The most well-known and most popular album is probably "Hate is A four
letter word". The single of the same named Album is played for now more
than 20 years in all good Indipendent-Clubs.
Latest release : SHOCK THERAPY album "MOON & SUN"
(in September 2007)
CAN BE PRE-ORDERED HERE !!!
