BAND HISTORY

     October 29, 2005, was a historic night. On that cool autumn evening, the Dead Elvi played with former Beatle Pete Best, making the Elvi (most likely) the only band to have had the honor to play with a Beatle (Best); a Monkee (Peter Tork, April 2004), a Rolling Stone (Mick Taylor, April 2003) and a Door (Ray Manzarek, April 2002). And many, many others through the years ... Cherie Currie and Sandy West from The Runaways, famous illustrator William Stout, Sabastian Bach, Richie Scarlet, Bill Mumy and Mark Goddard from the TV show "Lost In Space," Jeff Conaway from "Taxi" and "Grease," former teen pop star Tiffany; Bobby "Boris" Pickett; Ian Lloyd; Richie Ranno; Buckethead; and of course, Zacherley, the Cool Ghoul.

    How it all began ...

    Back in 1993, when the Chiller Theatre convention moved to a larger venue and a ballroom became available, promoter Kevin Clement asked his friend Chris Palmerini if he could help put together a band so Kevin could put on a costume ball. Thus was the birth of the Dead Elvi! Little did they think that twelve years later they'd still be performing, appear in several movie soundtracks, have a cut on a Rob Zombie CD, and appear on at least a dozen 'Something Weird' DVDs.

     The band consists of Kevin Clement on guitar, Chris Palmerini on lead guitar and vocals, John Kullberg on lead vocals and guitar, Tom Seesselberg on drums, and Steve Geller on bass and vocals. The Dead Elvi have performed with numerous national acts, famous musicians, and celebrities, and have developed a large cult following. They've completed work on their second CD — "Buddy Bought the Farm" — which includes two cuts with the world's first and greatest horror host, Zacherley! Famed artist Frank Dietz has produced an animated video for their song "The Creature Stole My Surfboard," too.

      If you can, try to make it out to a Chiller Theatre convention to catch their act. You won't be disappointed. You never know who'll pop up on stage with them!