deadboy & the Elephantmen
Formed by former Acid Bath frontman, Dax Riggs, Deadboy & the Elephantmen f… Read Full Bio ↴Formed by former Acid Bath frontman, Dax Riggs, Deadboy & the Elephantmen first appeared in late 2000, following in the wake of the break-up of his prior project, Agents of Oblivion. The earliest incarnations of DBATEM were little more than Dax Riggs playing solo shows under the moniker when not using his own name or the rarely used T-Daks & His White Plastic Soul. He would play early versions of Deadboy songs along with covers of Leonard Cohen, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, among others.
As time went on, Riggs began expanding the band and by early 2001 had a full line-up.
Deadboy's first album, If This Is Hell, Then I'm Lucky was released in 2002. The album was discontinued and for a time was extremely hard to find. However, it has recently been re-released by Rotten Records and Fat Possum. Fat Possum's re-issue altered the artwork, spine and disc to say Dax Riggs instead of deadboy and The Elephantmen. Rotten's re-issue kept the original art intact.
Following the first album Dax Riggs sought new musicians after a couple of the band members quit. The line-up for the first album consisted of Jason Dupre on the guitar, Christopher Gautreaux on the bass, and Jeff LeCompte on the drums. Niki Rhodes Jr. then rejoined the project again, after leaving it the first time, and Christopher (sax and keys) began working with him on futuristic techno rock. Other musicians where then brought in after Christopher and Niki left the group, and New York City-based Nasty Little Man handled the band's live promotions. It was during this time that Tess Brunet was recruited and the two began recording.
An EP, Song Mechanism, was released in late 2004. It was distributed by Riggs through Deadboy's website and various local Louisiana music stores. It too has been discontinued though all four tracks from the EP later appeared on We Are Night Sky.
We Are Night Sky was made available for purchase online in late 2005, but its official release date was February 7, 2006. While it is technically the second full-length album for Deadboy & The Elephantmen, it is the first featuring the simpler two-person lineup and is better distributed than previous efforts, and as such is often referred to as their 'debut' album. Showcasing a completely new sound for the band, drawing on elements of blues rock, garage rock, and folk-tinged indie rock, Riggs and Brunet were often compared to The White Stripes in quick-hit reviews that appeared in Rolling Stone, Maxim, Elle magazine and others in early 2006. Online, it was often referred to as swamp rock.
Upon discovering We Are Night Sky, Henry Rollins began championing the band on his radio show Harmony in My Head and his TV show The Henry Rollins Show. He has since had the band on the latter to perform "Stop, I'm Already Dead".
In late 2006, Brunet left the band, but it has yet to be stated as to why and under what terms. On April 16, 2007 it was announced that the band was no more, and further records will be released under Dax Riggs' own name.
The band has recently seen a surge of popularity after the usage of "Stop, I'm Already Dead" as the theme song to the TV programme "iZombie".
As time went on, Riggs began expanding the band and by early 2001 had a full line-up.
Deadboy's first album, If This Is Hell, Then I'm Lucky was released in 2002. The album was discontinued and for a time was extremely hard to find. However, it has recently been re-released by Rotten Records and Fat Possum. Fat Possum's re-issue altered the artwork, spine and disc to say Dax Riggs instead of deadboy and The Elephantmen. Rotten's re-issue kept the original art intact.
Following the first album Dax Riggs sought new musicians after a couple of the band members quit. The line-up for the first album consisted of Jason Dupre on the guitar, Christopher Gautreaux on the bass, and Jeff LeCompte on the drums. Niki Rhodes Jr. then rejoined the project again, after leaving it the first time, and Christopher (sax and keys) began working with him on futuristic techno rock. Other musicians where then brought in after Christopher and Niki left the group, and New York City-based Nasty Little Man handled the band's live promotions. It was during this time that Tess Brunet was recruited and the two began recording.
An EP, Song Mechanism, was released in late 2004. It was distributed by Riggs through Deadboy's website and various local Louisiana music stores. It too has been discontinued though all four tracks from the EP later appeared on We Are Night Sky.
We Are Night Sky was made available for purchase online in late 2005, but its official release date was February 7, 2006. While it is technically the second full-length album for Deadboy & The Elephantmen, it is the first featuring the simpler two-person lineup and is better distributed than previous efforts, and as such is often referred to as their 'debut' album. Showcasing a completely new sound for the band, drawing on elements of blues rock, garage rock, and folk-tinged indie rock, Riggs and Brunet were often compared to The White Stripes in quick-hit reviews that appeared in Rolling Stone, Maxim, Elle magazine and others in early 2006. Online, it was often referred to as swamp rock.
Upon discovering We Are Night Sky, Henry Rollins began championing the band on his radio show Harmony in My Head and his TV show The Henry Rollins Show. He has since had the band on the latter to perform "Stop, I'm Already Dead".
In late 2006, Brunet left the band, but it has yet to be stated as to why and under what terms. On April 16, 2007 it was announced that the band was no more, and further records will be released under Dax Riggs' own name.
The band has recently seen a surge of popularity after the usage of "Stop, I'm Already Dead" as the theme song to the TV programme "iZombie".
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deadboy & the Elephantmen Lyrics
/ Ancient Man ?? I can smell the churches burning, Like I'm near the fire'…
/ Blood Music There was spiders on the floor worth In the corner of…
/ Break It Off I ain't got no tears wasted on you, dead man There…
/ Dressed In Smoke Dressed up in smoke, And yellow, Wolfskin. You spin and spi…
/ Evil Friend Evil friend, evil friend [x2] It never ends at the death…
/ How Long the Night Was I hear the ? don't last that long. Hear the ?…
/ Misadventures of Dope There was a rhythm to the beating wings it was…
/ No Rainbow Baby, I'm bleeding still My blood is all down the drain My b…
/ Stop I'm Already Dead A spirit climbs my spine to the brain Following the rail-roa…
/ Walking Stick Revelation for Around your Sunday dress The soul out of a s…
Ancient Man ?? I can smell the churches burning, Like I'm near the fire'…
Barefoot in the Dark rattlesnake shadow cast over the heart forever I am there b…
Blood Music There was spiders on the floor worth In the corner of…
Break It Off I ain't got no tears wasted on you, dead man There…
Dressed In Smoke Dressed up in smoke, And yellow, Wolfskin. You spin and spi…
Evil Friend Evil friend, evil friend [x2] It never ends at the death…
Graves Beyond Windows down down the gray wall to gaze upon the graves beyond…
Heart of Green I have seen that shadow in the meadow and I have…
How Long The Night Was I hear the ? don't last that long. Hear the ?…
Kissed By Lightning little white rabbit with the eyes of a serpant ? I was…
Like the Dead Would Laugh we laugh like the dead would laugh we laugh like the…
Misadventures of Dope There was a rhythm to the beating wings it was…
No Rainbow Baby, I'm bleeding still My blood is all down the drain My b…
Otherworldly Dreamer dancing with a black dog on papa satan's grand piano all n…
Song With No Name floating on a casket down the Mississippi throwing shadows …
Stop A spirit climbs my spine to the brain Following the rail-roa…
Stop, I'm Already Dead A spirit climbs my spine to the grave Following the railroad…
Strange Television you know the strange television you watch the one that you…
The Misadventures of Dope There was a rhythm to the beating wings it was…
Theme Yesterday is a corpse that you know don't ya? tomorrow knows…
Waking Up Insane scaring the Ghosts away wake me when i'm sane on Mardi…
Walking Stick Revelation for Around your Sunday dress The soul out of a s…
What the Stars Have Eaten All we have lost, the stars have eaten All that dies…
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Five Shawty screaming Yeah she callin' for me On a tab I'm trippi…
If U Want Me Poppin them pills Till I’m saying goodbye Never the lesser I…
If You Want Me Poppin them pills Till I’m saying goodbye Never the lesser I…
No Rainbow Baby, I'm bleeding still My blood is all down the drain My b…
One Fuck it let me be I can cease to exist I don’t…
Rain I’ve fallen down From miles above Gonna drown Don’t save me …
What the Stars Have Eaten & Blood Music All we have lost, the stars have eaten All that dies…