45 Grave

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During 1979-1990 in Los Angeles, the band was born in the chaos of the Punk movement and churned out their own brand of Ghoul Rock that later was labeled the Deathrock / Gothic genre.

In the beginning, the original lineup consisted of
Dinah Cancer - vocals
Paul Cutler - guitar
Rob Graves - bass
Don Bolles - drums.

The song "Partytime (Zombie Version)" made it onto the movie sound track for RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Partytime made full rotation on MTV (1984) and the song "Evil", debut on MTV's The Cutting Edge in 1985.

45 Grave are cited in several rock music biographies to being a huge influence on many of the bands that surfaced from the L.A. scene. Their hit song Partytime is still licensed for tv and radio ads today.

The bands momentum took a hit in 1991, when bassist Rob Graves passed away from an accidental overdose. The other members went their separate ways, pursuing their own musical projects.

Actually the band is back, lead by the original cemetery girl herself, Dinah Cancer, on vocals.
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Albums

Sleep In Safety

(4 versions)
Enigma Records (3) 1983

Only The Good Die Young

(3 versions)
Restless Records 1989

Debasement Tapes

(2 versions)
Cleopatra 1993

Singles & EPs

Black Cross

(2 versions)
Goldar Records 1981

Phantoms

(12", EP)
Enigma Records (3) 1983

School's Out

(12", EP)
Enigma Records (3) 1984

Compilations

A Tale Of Strange Phenomena

(12", MiniAlbum, Comp)
Enigma Records (3) 1984

Autopsy

(2 versions)
Restless Records, Restless Records 1987

A Devil's Possessions - Demos & Live 1980-1983

(3 versions)
Cleopatra 2008

Miscellaneous

Evil / Party Time

(Vinyl, Ltd, Whi)
Goth As Fuck Records(Cleopatra) 2008

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