Silver Bullet Blues

Rawr, baby!

Since the Wolfman made it out intact from yesterday's House of Shock post, he's ready to go again today for another Fleshtones tune, "Face of the Screaming Werewolf"! This song comes from their most recent release, a three-song single that came out this August. 2020 marks The Fleshtones' 44th year (!!!) as a band, and clearly they still hold fast to their title of "America's Garage Rock Band."

The Fleshtones debuted in 1976 at CBGBs, but were never fully accepted into the punk/new wave scene that ruled that venue at the time. They found more acceptance in disco-friendly venues where people liked to dance rather than stoically pose to whatever band was onstage. Much like their psychobilly siblings The Cramps, whom The Fleshtones shared a rehearsal space with in the 70s, they were more interested in getting booties moving than looking cool. (Although both groups certainly had/have style to spare, too.) The Fleshtones have even opened for booty-shaking icons James Brown and Chuck Berry!

Check out their latest rockabilly/surf/R&B concoction below, guaranteed to put some scoot in your boot and some hair on your hands. And to see some excellent vintage footage of the band, check out the hour-long documentary about them currently streaming on Prime: Pardon Us for Living, But the Graveyard is Full.