Bands Any Horror Fiend Should Know: Psycho Sally Switchblade

I know it's a bit soon to veer away from straight forward horror, but eff it! It's my blog! Just kidding with the pompous attitude guys. In reality I believe good horror can also be heard as well as seen, so without further adieu we come to a band and sound that I truly think most horror fans can appreciate, PLUS they tie into the YouTube nation project I have going on.
Meet the Kansas based Psychobilly  performer Psycho Sally Switchblade with their YouTube Channel here. Now, I personally had not heard of these guys until I stumbled upon the singer Chrystal Johnson's cover of The Matador's song "That's How She Died."

From that first note Johnson sang, I was hooked and needed to hear the other 22 songs she had on the channel. I was completely tickled black and blue to discover that not only did Johnson and I share a common love for bands like The Matadors, The Creepshow, but horror in general.
Her smooth blend of rockabilly, country, punk goes together like a zombie Elvis' love for Peanut Butter and Banana Brains Sandwich!

Now keep in mind that I am not a huge fan of country music, but I am always down for a little bit of rockabilly thanks to the greats like Mr. Cash and others from the era. This just previews the type of music Johnson plays and why it's so damn catchy!

The song I posted from Johnson is an original entitled "The Reply."

Here is her description of the song from her channel:
Do you like zombies? I know I sure do... So I wrote a song about a man who's demise came about through a broken heart, and when he hears his loved one's cries, he rises up from the grave only to find that her broken heart caused her to commit suicide. So he drags her back to the grave that she dug for him, and they live unhappily ever after for all eternity!
Muahahaha!!!
please, enjoy.

And enjoy it I did! It is a refreshing mix of excellent musicianship coupled with genuine horror storytelling.  My only request is that she provides us listeners with  some listed lyrics so we can all sing along once she makes it big time! But until she's selling out tickets at your local venue, catch a live video recording of Johnson at her Channel which I have linked earlier in the post. Currently Johnson has 64 or so subscribers to her channel.
She NEEDS more, so please, do yourself the favor and check out her channel, only then can you experience the psychobilly epicness that is Psycho Sally Switchblade! Also, don't forget to leave her some love!
Pleasant Screams,
 RDROMERO

CatchMeKillMe Productions Is Here.....for Fear.

Welcome to today's inna"gore"ial posting of The Fresh Grave! This post will kick off my series of highlighting the YouTube generation of horror film makers! It seems like we are living in the YouTube generation, with various channels of entertainment tearing us away from the television set. Well, I'm here to raise my blood filled goblet to a set of film makers who are using this ever growing, popular outlet, to their advantage.
 Earlier this week I received the pleasure of being invited to view indie horror outfit CatchMeKillMe Production's promo for their upcoming vlog. After being "shock teased" by tantalizing pictures on their Facebook of a bloody vixen in a tub, I jumped at the opportunity.
The clip, shown above, is pretty self explanatory, so I need not go into all of the gory details, however I will spout my opinion on the production crew itself.
In the clip, CMKM proclaims that they are "here for fear," and honestly, judging by some of their most recent video posts, Director Ian Messenger and the crew aren't messing around.
Scared of clowns? CMKM has that covered. Scared of being kidnapped by a psychopath? CMKM has that too. Did I mention that they also explore serial killer and zombie territory? Whatever your twisted pleasure, CMKM either has it on film already, or its in the works.
Yes, some may say there are some indie "mistakes" made in some of the films, but that isn't CMKM's fault, it's truly in the eye of the beholder! Plus, we all make mistakes in indie film, trust me, I know I have. We just learn from them and move on.
Judging by the progression CMKM has made from their first, awesome, film "The Day The World Went Away," Messenger and the family are on the path to success.
Although their videos currently reign on their YouTube channel, they are definitely a name to look out for in the near future on the big screen.
So with that short entry into the Underworld,  I say Kudos to you CatchMeKillMe! Keep headed in the direction you are going, because it sure is the right one!
Pleasant Screams,
 RDROMERO