Deadboy & the Elephantmen
Deadboy & the Elephantmen was an American indie rock band active from 2000 to 2007. Based in Houma, Louisiana, the band was fronted by Dax Riggs (formerly of Acid Bath and Agents of Oblivion).
Deadboy & the Elephantmen | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres |
|
| Years active | 2000–2007 |
| Labels | Fat Possum |
| Past members | Dax Riggs: vocals, guitar Tess Brunet: drums Alex Bergeron: bass Adam Clement: drums Sean Keating: keyboards Jason Dupre: guitar Christopher T. Gautreaux: bass Jeff Lecompte: drums Chuck Pitre: Piano Keyboards Niki Rhodes Jr.: guitar T-Boy: bass |
After disputes with an independent label over the distribution of their debut album If This Is Hell, Then I'm Lucky, the band signed a three-record deal with Fat Possum. For the latter part of 2005, and most of 2006, they toured in support of their major label debut We Are Night Sky, playing from bars and smaller venues to Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Bonnaroo. In early 2006, Riggs recruited his former Agents of Oblivion bandmate, Alex Bergeron, to play bass on tour. Later that year, the band was primarily a duo of Riggs and Tess Brunet. This lineup was often compared to The White Stripes in reviews, and their music is sometimes referred to as "swamp rock". By 2007, Brunet left the band and Riggs went on to a solo career. In 2015, their track "Stop, I'm Already Dead" became the theme song for The CW television series iZombie.