Who are Electric Frankenstein?
Electric Frankenstein is a punk rock band from the New Jersey area. The band first formed in the wake of a band called The Thing breaking up. They developed a strong following in New York City and by 1995, they toured nationally and internationally. After releasing singles on a handful of independent labels, they released their first vinyl EP, The Time Is Now, in 1995. Since then, Electric Frankenstein have released over 10 albums with almost every album being released on a different label.
Founder of the band, Sal Canzonieri, later created the critically acclaimed series of compilations called “A Fistful of Rock & Roll”, which collected and highlighted all of the best of the new rock bands, collectively known as the New Rock Revolution. There have been 13 volumes of this series so far, published on various record labels (Tee Pee Records, Victory Records, and Steel Cage Records). A second series followed known as “A Fistful More of Rock & Roll”, which is ongoing, featuring over 20 volumes.
Not to mention an art book, self published by Canzonieri, containing their record covers and concert posters, designed by underground artists including Coop, Kozik, Johnny Ace, Art Chantry, Dirty Donny and Peter Bagge.
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Electric Frankenstein’s Illustrated Lyrics
Fast forward to the hear and now, Electric Frankenstein have asked over 100 artists to create short comics based on the lyrics of their songs. Given the punk rock x horror attitude, this collaboration was always going to result in a highly collectable, beautiful and somewhat disturbingly raw comic book collection.
Featured artists include:
- Johnny Ace & Kali Verra
- Scott Aicher
- Ben Appleby
- Brian Allen
- Dennis Anderson
- Paul Andress
- Michael Angelica
- Simone Arena
- Timothy Aymar
- Romina Bandera
- Mik Baro
- Mike Bell
- Berlin (BRLN)
- Big Toe (Tom Laura)
- Stephen Blickenstaff
- Silvano Calligari
- Sal Canzonieri
- Kelly Campanile
- Josepth Cerniglia
- Cookie Cocurullo
- Concrete Kobe
- Coop (Chris Coop)
- Antoinette Coppola
- Emanuela Cucchiarini (Eeriette)
- John Detrich
- Johnny Dismal
- Brent Engstrom
- Huw Evans
- Big Tony Fero
- Mario Ferracina
- Dan Falconer
- Chico Felix
- Lyndal Ferguson
- Shannon Finch
- Alex Fine
- Alexis Salvador Flores
- FLYACE 峯岡 裕輝
- Eric “Eggie” Foust
- Alberto Gantus Viamonte
- Dirty Donny Gilles
- Jon Groobz
- Chris Hamer/ urbnpop
- Luis Herpe
- Mike Hoffman
- ED Hose
- Todd Huber
- Dennis “Menace” Jackson
- JayJay Jackson
- Robert Jimenez
- Bob Kathman
- Tony Kelvin (Antonio Mazzeo)
- “Monster” Mark Kosobucki
- Ginger Kuroishi
- Andrew Krempec (AK’s Recreates)
- Jonathan La Mantia
- Jeff Lamm
- Cristina LaNoire
- Dave Leamon
- Sam Leyja
- Olaf Lüdeke
- Johnny Lucas
- Graham Manley
- Till Mantel
- MechanicalPencilGirl
- Darren Merinuk
- Wesley “Westexas” Mitchell
- Cliff Mott
- Ben Montes
- Rick “Spine” Mountfort
- Brian Musikoff
- Dave “Grave” Newton
- Robert Paul Nixon (Nix)
- Greg Oakes
- Eric Olguin
- Jeremy Olson
- Ono-Ching (Jet Boys)
- Christian “Patch” Patchell
- Mike Pender
- Pablo Petroselli ( P Julian Petro )
- Eric Pigors
- Todd Porter
- Flynn Prejean
- Matt Reese
- David Rose
- Horror Rudey
- Casey Sass
- Kevin Saunders
- Dave Savage
- Chad Scheres
- Glenno Smith
- Smokin’ Joe
- Sol Rac
- Floydman Sumner
- Ross E. Tesoriero
- “the arch villain”
- Mark “TOPES” Thompson
- Ben Tegel
- Adam Turkel
- Matt Valentine
- Jamie Vayda
- Vincent Van Gogo Vidor
- Nathen Wahl
- Lance Ward
- Kaylie White
- Chris Wilson
- Eli Wolff
- Riccardo Zampieri
- Jeff Zapata
- Irina Zovich
The book, entitled Electric Frankenstein: Illustrated Lyrics, is available now through your local comic book store and is published by the absolutely mad folks over at Clover Press. The book is 352 pages long, full color and is available in both hardcover and softcover. Head HERE to pick it up.
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