Electric Frankenstein

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Electric Frankenstein

Background information
Origin Whippany, Clifton, and other areas of New Jersey, USA
Genre(s) Punk rock
Years active 1991 – present
Website http://www.electricfrankenstein.com
Members
Steve Miller
Sal Canzonieri
Dan Canzonieri
Rob Sefcik
Former members
Frankie Orlandini
Jim Foster
John Caton
Joe Martin
John Steele
Bill Gill

Rene Valentine

Electric Frankenstein is an American band from Whippany, Clifton, and other areas of New Jersey. Their music is generally considered punk rock, but includes elements of hard rock and heavy metal as well. Because of this, they have sometimes been referred to as AC/DC meets The Dead Boys. Their style of music is generally called High Energy Punk Rock & Roll, which combines the raw and energetic sounds of Punk Rock and Garage Punk (Dead Boys, Ramones, Damned, Misfits, etc.) with elements of Hard Rock played by bands like MC5, Stooges, AC/DC, Kiss, Mott the Hoople, Alice Cooper, and so on.

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[edit] History

The band was formed in 1991 by brothers Sal and Dan Canzonieri aka Danny Frankenstein. With Sal on guitar and Dan on bass, their FIRST lineup was with Frankie Orlandini on vocals, Jim Foster on lead guitar and John Caton on drums. Within one year, Steve Miller took over as singer /vocalist and also played lead guitar. Steve took time off while recording a side project and Scott Wilkins of Verbal Abuse and Condemned to Death took over vocals for 2 years, after which Steve Miller returned on vocals and lead guitar. John Steele and Rob Sefcik took over playing drums alternately sharing, over the last 15 years. 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 which was released on CD with tracks from 7" singles as their first full-length album. Since then, they have released over 10 albums with almost every album being released on a different label.

The band's music has been featured in video games, such as Tony Hawk's Underground, TV shows such as Viva La Bam, The X-Files and Dawson's Creek, and movies such as Signs and American Psycho 2.


[edit] Accolades

The band has been featured in many music books, including the following:

  • All Music Guide to Rock
  • The Encyclopedia of Hardcore & Punk
  • The Book of Metal (Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Metal Music)
  • The A-Z of Doom, Gothic, & Stoner Metal
  • The Great Metal Discography
  • The Immense Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal

The band was chosen by the Frankenstein Society to represent the release of the Frankenstein stamp by the US Post Office.

[edit] Members

[edit] Current

  • Steve Miller (vocals)
  • Sal Canzonieri (guitar)
  • Dan Canzonieri (bass)
  • Rob Sefcik (drums)

[edit] Former

  • Frankie Orlandini (vocals)
  • Rik L Rik (vocals)
  • Scott Wilkins (vocals)
  • Rene Valentine (drums)
  • Jim Foster (guitar)
  • John Caton (drums)
  • Joe Martin (drums)
  • John Steele (drums)
  • Eric Arce (drums)
  • Joel Gausten (drums) - EF 2000
  • Ruben (drums) - EF 2000
  • Chris Lynn (bass)
  • Bill Gill (bass)
  • Johnny Sikk (bass)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • The Time Is Now (1995)
  • Conquers The World (1996)
  • Sick Songs (1997, released in UK as Action High)
  • Spare Parts (1998)
  • Rock and Roll Monster (1999)
  • How to Make a Monster (1999)
  • Annie's Grave (2000)
  • Don't Touch Me, I'm Electric (2000, released in US as Annie's Grave)
  • Dawn of Electric Frankenstein (2001, split album with Crash Street Kids, The Thing and Kathedral)
  • The Buzz of 1,000 Volts (2001) - USA
  • Listen Up, Baby! (2003)
  • We Will Bury You! (2004)
  • Dead & Back (2004)
  • Burn Bright, Burn Fast! (2005)

[edit] EPs

  • The Time Is Now (1995)
  • Fractured (1997)
  • Monster (1998)
  • Listen Up, Baby (1998)
  • Sod the Odds! (2000)
  • Ace's High (2001, split with Briegel)
  • Electric Frankenstein Meets Muddy Frankenstein (2000, split with Muddy Frankenstein)
  • Splitsville 1 (2002, split with The Supersuckers)
  • Electric Frankenstein Meets El Nada (2003, split with El Nada)
  • Doktor Frankendragster (2005, split with Bad Dog Boogie)
  • Stripped Down, Fueled Up! (2003, split with Jed Whitey, Iron Boss and The Puppies)
  • Super Kool (2004)
  • The Birth of Electric Frankenstein (2005)
  • 4 Those About to Rock (2007, split with The Chuck Norris Experiment, V8wankers and The Whocares)

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