Cramps frontman Lux Interior passed away today (Feb. 4th) at a Glendale, Calif., hospital due to a pre-existing heart condition, the band's publicist confirms to Billboard. He was 52.

The Cramps formed in 1976 and were part of the now legendary downtown New York punk scene. Their line-up shifted over the years but always included Lux and his wife, Poison Ivy. The band's rockabilly infused punk has been credited as an influence by bands like the White Stripes and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Interior, whose real name was Erick Lee Purkhiser, was born October 21, 1946 in Ohio. He met Ivy in 1972 and started the band shortly thereafter.

The Cramps released fourteen albums over the course of their career. Their latest, 2004's "How To Make a Monster," sold 11,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Their best-selling album, 1984's "Bad Music for Bad People" has sold 95,000 copies.

sucks

qft

Woah

he influenced the white stripes? and his death is a bad thing eh?

The Cramps don't sound like the White Stripes.

Yeah, I don't think they know what the fuck they're doing. The only thing The Cramps influenced anyone to do was cocaine and have casual sex.

wtf is casual sex?


like.. not by force?

Erick Lee Purkhiser, was born October 21, 1946

He was 52

wut?

Yeah really. I didn't do the math, but that's fucked up.

google:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604336/20090204/story.jhtml

"Cramps Singer Lux Interior Dead At 62"

wow this fucking sucks.
so many terrible bands were influenced by this band.

so i guess this means no more terrible bands?

FUCK

saw them at the Avalon, maybe Axis. ANYWAYS, it was insane. 1996 i believe. they did Surfin Bird for at least a half hour with Lux climbing up the speakers and going apeshit. After the show we went outside and saw the 94.5 van. Our friend Scott casually walked over to it and slashed both driver side tires. It was awesome