The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2009. Their lineup rotated frequently during their existence, with the husband-and-wife duo of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy the only ever-present members. The band are credited as progenitors of the psychobilly subgenre, uniting elements of punk rock with rockabilly.
The Cramps in 1982
Lux Interior in 2004
Poison Ivy performing with the Cramps, 1990, Tokyo
Lux Interior and Poison Ivy in Tokyo, 1990
Erick Lee Purkhiser, better known by the stage name Lux Interior, was an American singer and a founding member of the American rock band the Cramps from 1976 until his death in 2009 at age 62.
Lux Interior live, 18 October 2004