The Prison Band

The Prison Band are a particularly dangerous bunch of rockabilly rebels; even their name was stolen from Elvis’ Jailhouse Rock. The members all came from dreaded organizations of the past: CACTUS made a name for himself in Cadillac, UFO honed his guitar-picking skills in Jive Five, while LUFI and SZAPPAN both earned their /bad/ reputation in V8. These guys are not afraid to commit their hideous crimes in public; they work loud and fast. They certainly like to make a stir, and can usually be seen in the orange prison jumpsuit worn by those locked up for murder. Borders cannot stop them, either: they have been seen tearing up the floor at rockabilly festivals in Germany and France, in Italian rock ‘n’ roll clubs and even at Europe’s biggest Harley Davidson festival in Austria. In Hungary you can easily spot them American car and bike events as well as at any club where live music is played, be it in Budapest or the countryside, so watch out because you can never be safe… Our informants say that in 2007 the band is planning to deal a devastating blow to the music industry with their first CD and also with an appearance on a German vinyl compilation album. They will stop at nothing: reportedly, they are capable of ‘stealing’ songs from the likes of AC/DC, Aerosmith and even Michael Jackson to mold them into frenetic slap bass driven rockabilly.