Latest Release
- 8 JUN 2023
- 1 Song
- Tricatel Machine · 2023
- Christmas Alone - Single · 2020
- Comateens vs. Étienne Daho - EP · 2020
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
- 1980 - 1985 · 2019
Singles & EPs
Compilations
- 2019
About Comateens
Despite their ghoulish name the Comateens were actually more of a party band. Taking their name from a lurid headline in the New York Post, the Comateens carried the monster-mash torch originally lit by the Cramps and the Fleshtones. Toss in the demented energy of the B-52's and the Comateens' sound is complete. The Comateens were formed in New York in 1980 by Ramona Jan (guitar), Nik North (bass, vocals), and a drum machine. After Lyn Byrd (synthesizer, vocals) and Oliver North (guitar, vocals) joined the group, they recorded their self-titled debut LP in 1981. The album became a cult favorite among college hipsters, especially the band's remake of "The Munsters Theme". However, the Comateens actually gained a larger following in Europe, wherein the group's quirks – such as the necrophilia tale "Cool Chick" – were more easily digested. The band released two more LPs – 1983's Pictures on a String and 1984's Deal With It – and then split up in 1985. Byrd and Oliver North eventually reunited in North and Byrd, but North passed away soon thereafter. ~ Michael Sutton
- ORIGIN
- New York, NY, United States
- FORMED
- 1978
- GENRE
- Alternative