Volume 1 is the debut studio album by American rock band CKY. Recorded at The Ground Hog Studios in Holland, Pennsylvania, it was produced, engineered and mixed by guitarist Chad I Ginsburg, and originally released on February 27, 1999, by Distant Recordings and Teil Martin International. Since its initial release under the title Camp Kill Yourself, the album has been reissued a number of times by various record labels with different titles and album covers.
Cover used from 2001 onwards
CKY is an American rock band from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitarist Deron Miller, guitarist Chad I Ginsburg and drummer Jess Margera, the group currently features Margera, Ginsburg, and bassist Ronnie Elvis James. CKY found initial recognition through its contributions to the CKY video series and Jackass TV series, both of which featured Margera's brother Bam.
CKY in 2017. Left to right: Jess Margera, Chad I Ginsburg, and Matt Deis
CKY gained exposure by contributing music to videos produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess.
Matt Deis joined CKY as the band's first full-time bassist in July 2005, performing with the band until May 2010.
Chad Ginsburg (left) and former frontman Deron Miller during a tour in support of Carver City in 2009