Bobby Steele (born Robert Charles Kaufhold; March 18, 1956) is an American

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

musician. He is the current guitar player, singer, songwriter, and sole original member of the

horror punk Horror punk is a music genre that mixes punk rock and 1950s-influenced doo-wop and rockabilly sounds with morbid and violent imagery and lyrics which are often influenced by horror films and science fiction B-movies. The genre was pioneered by t ...

band

The Undead The Undead is an American horror punk band formed in 1980 in New York City's East Village by Bobby Steele (vocals and guitar), Chris "Jack" Natz (bass) and Patrick Blanck (drums). They were one of the pioneers in the New York hardcore scene. ...

. He has been a member of multiple other bands, most notably the second guitarist of The Misfits. He married Diana Viar who joined The Undead in November 2014.

Career

Steele grew up in

New Milford, New Jersey New Milford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,923, an increase of 582 (+3.6%) from the 2010 Unit ...

and lived there until 1978 when he moved into

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. The house he had lived in later became the base for Post Mortem records, a label he founded. Steele was the guitarist for Parrotox, Slash, and The Whorelords before joining The Misfits in 1978. While with The Misfits, he performed on the ''Horror Business'', ''Night of the Living Dead'' and ''

3 Hits from Hell ''3 Hits from Hell'' (stylized as 3 hits from HeLL) is the sixth release by American horror punk band Misfits. The 7" EP was released in April 1981 via Plan 9 Records. While there was no actual insert, some of the first pressing included a M ...

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and his playing can also be heard on the '' Beware'' and ''

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'' EPs as well as the "missing" Misfits album ''

12 Hits from Hell ''12 Hits from Hell: The MSP Sessions'' is a cancelled studio album by American horror punk band the Misfits. It was recorded in 1980 but went unreleased. Caroline Records attempted to release it in 2001, but band members Glenn Danzig and Jerry ...

''. After being replaced in October 1980 by

Jerry Only Gerald Caiafa Jr. (born April 21, 1959), better known by his stage name Jerry Only, is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the Misfits and later the vocalist as well. He is the only member to appear in every Misfits lineup exce ...

's younger brother

Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Paul Caiafa (born September 15, 1964), known professionally as Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, is an American guitarist best known for his material with the horror punk band the Misfits and his own band eponymously named Doyle. Education ...

, Steele formed

with Chris Natz and Patrick Blanck. The band released their debut EP, '' 9 Toes Later'', in 1982, which

Glenn Danzig Glenn Allen Anzalone (born June 23, 1955), better known by his stage name Glenn Danzig, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, film director and record producer. He is the founder of the rock bands Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. He ...

helped finance. The Undead have undergone many personnel changes throughout the years and today, Steele is the only remaining original member and chief songwriter of the band. He has also played with Sloppy Seconds, Times Square, The Migraines, and The Graveyard School.

Discography

File:The Undead - Stierch.jpg, Steele fronting The Undead in 2000 File:Mr and Mrs Bobby Steele.JPG, Bobby and Diana Steele File:The Undead 2016.jpg, The Undead in 2016

The Misfits

* ''

Horror Business "Horror Business" is the third single released by the American horror punk band Misfits (band), Misfits. It was released on June 26, 1979 through vocalist Glenn Danzig's own label, Plan 9 Records, and is commonly said to have been inspired by the ...

'' (1979) – EP * ''

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'' (1979) – single * '' Beware'' (on "Horror Business", and "Teenagers From Mars") (1980) – EP * ''

'' (on "

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") (1981) – EP * ''

'' (on "Halloween II") (1981) – single * ''

'' (2001) – LP

The Undead

Albums

* '' Never Say Die'' (1986) – LP, cassette * ''

Act Your Rage ''Act Your Rage'' is a compilation album by American punk band the Undead. It was released May 8, 1989, on Post Mortem Records/Forefront Records. It featured unreleased songs recorded between 1984 and 1986. Most of the songs were recorded dur ...

'' (1989) – LP, cassette * ''

Dawn of the Undead ''Dawn of the Undead'' is an album by American punk band the Undead The Undead is an American horror punk band formed in 1980 in New York City's East Village by Bobby Steele (vocals and guitar), Chris "Jack" Natz (bass) and Patrick Blanck ...

'' (1991) – LP, CD, cassette * '' Live Slayer'' (1992) – LP, CD, cassette * ''

'' (1995) – cassette * '' Til Death'' (1998) – LP, CD * ''Still the Undead After All These Years'' (2007) – CD, LP * ''12 Hits from Hell – Uncovered'' (2007) – digital-only * ''Bobby'' (aka ''Bobby Steele'') (2009)- LP, CD * ''The Morgue The Merrier'' (2015)- CD, LP

EPs

* '' 9 Toes Later'' (1982) – 7-inch EP * ''

Times Square Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and Neighborhoods in New York City, neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway (Manhattan), ...

'' (2000) – split 7-inch EP * ''Third World U S A'' (2002) 4-song EP * ''Rockn'Roll Whore'' (2002) 4-song EP * ''Be My Ghoul Tonight'' (2003) 4-song EP * ''I Made a Monster'' (2009)- 3-song EP * ''Having An Undead Summer'' (2017)- 4-song EP

Singles

* ''

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'' (1983) – 7-inch single * ''Never Say Die'' (1985) – 7-inch single * ''Invisible Man'' (1992) – 7-inch single * ''Evening of Desire'' (1992) – 12-inch single * ''There's a Riot in Tompkins Square'' (1993) – 7-inch single * ''Halloween'' (2007) - 7" single

References

External links

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