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psychobilly

British  
/ ˈsaɪkəˌbɪlɪ /

noun

    1. loud frantic rockabilly music

    2. ( as modifier )

      a psychobilly track

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In fact, on a sunny Saturday afternoon in April, he bounces merrily around his work space in gold-and-zebra-print VaporMax Gliese Nikes and a plaid tracksuit, his silvery hair styled into a psychobilly quiff.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2022

The musician played with the band on its first four classic albums, driving the so-called psychobilly outfit across songs including “Human Fly,” “Sunglasses After Dark” and “Call of the Wighat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2018

Tiger Army The Los Angeles psychobilly band performs songs from its latest album.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2016

The soundtrack to Felix van Groeningen’s film Belgica, a Sundance hit, is a hugely entertaining compilation of songs by unfamiliar artists, ranging from synth-pop to psychobilly, hardcore punk to Turkish acid house.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2016

After a fiery opening set by psychobilly stalwart the Reverend Horton Heat, during which Heat called the headliner his biggest influence, Lewis and band cranked the meter on the wayback machine.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2010