The Teddy Boys from the Crypt were formed a cold night in December 1996, in a damp, cold and stuffy basement in downtown Athens, by El Baron (bass, lead vox) and Reverend Hick (guitars). No one could even fathom what was to follow…

A few days later, T-Ace Machine (drums, back vox) joined in and it wasn’t but a week later before their first ever public performance in An club, at the Battle of the Bands. Frequent shows were to follow reaching their peak at the last concert of the legendary Sound Explosion, circa 1997. Then…completesilence…

Many thought this was the end of the Teddy Boys from the Crypt...However, this was far from true as they simply returned to their lab to continue their malign experimentation. In order to avoid being bothered and to do their devious work undisturbed, they let some rumors circulate, that they were focusing on their studies or doing their military service. Nevertheless, the few that new but have sworn eternal silence, were certain that the day when the Teddy Boys from the Crypt were to return was not far away.

Three years later, in 2000, they performed again in numerous occasions in some well known “sound laboratories” (i.e. live clubs). That same year, they “drafted” the infamous Organ Grinder (farfisa, vox) and set out to implement their devious plans. They performed alongside bands like the Seeds, the Fuzztones, Mark Lindsay and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion while in February 2005, they opened for the SoundExplosion at their first live show after 7 years (as they have done in the former band’s last performance back in 1997). At the same time they performed alongside fellow bands such as the Psycicks, the Frantic V, the 700 Machines, the Ducky Boys and many more.

During the spring of 2003, they went in the studio to record a 4-track mini ep (as if their live shows weren’t enough). This ep was to be released by the infamous underground garage label Action Records (whom the Teddy Boys from the Crypt thank for their courtesy to undertake the release) in the summer of 2004. The reviews from abroad were raving and soon the rest of Greece was to pick up on the work of the band.

To add to all the above, the Teddy Boys from the Crypt are making their plans to take on Europe during the winter of 2005 while waiting for the release of their second single, again through Action Records. In the meantime, enjoy them loud and keep your antennas tuned because they just might pay a visit at your local bar …so, BEWAREand be…PREPARED!!!

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