The Killer Barbies

The Killer Barbiesis a Spanishpunk rockband fronted by singer/guitarist Silvia Superstar. After some success in Spain on the independent label Toxic Records, they got an international distribution through the German labelDrakkar Recordsin 2000.

The Killer Barbies
Silvia Superstar of The Killer Barbies at a live concert in 2009
Background information
Origin	Vigo,Galicia (Spain)
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Drakkar Records,Toxic Records
Members	Silvia Superstar Billy King Doctor Muerte Godzilla
Past members	Santai-Santai De Yogui Bear Dr. Gonzo Super Bingo Kabuto Jr. Maxter Man Jeyper Man Blue Demon

The band also starred in a series of two films directed by the prolificexploitation filmdirectorJesús Franco:Killer Barbys(1996) andKiller Barbys vs. Dracula(2003).

Biography

Silvia Superstar (real name: Silvia García Pintos) and Billy King (real name: Antonio Domínguez) formed The Killer Barbies in 1994 and quickly began releasing their material on the Spanish independent label Toxic Records. They released their first album,Dressed to Kiss,in 1995. In 1996, they released a second album,...Only for Freaks!,shortly after starring in the Jesús Franco film,Killer Barbys.They recorded a third album in 1998,Big Muff.The three albums sold more than 10,000 copies each.

After these three successful albums in Spain, the band signed to the German labelDrakkar Recordsto get a larger audience outside Spain. In 2000, they released their international debut albumBad Taste,containing a selection of re-recorded songs from their first three albums. In 2002, they released the single "Candy", featuring a vocal participation ofBela B.ofDie Ärztefame and next released some new material with the albumSin Is Inand starred in a second Jesús Franco film,Killer Barbys vs. Dracula,in 2003. Since then, they have been silent except for releasing a compilation of B-sides,Freakshow,in 2004, which also contained a DVD of the band's music videos and some live footage. That same year, Silvia Superstar was featured on the showDie drei??? und die singende Schlangeby the German comedy theater companyDas Vollplaybacktheater.

Discography

Singles and EPs

• "Maqueta" (1994) demo tape
• "I Wanna Live inTromaville"(1994) single
• "Elvis Live!!" (1994) single
• "Comic Books" (1994) single
• "Killer Barbies/Aneurol 50" (1995) split single
• "Love Killer" (1996) single
• "Freaktown" (1996) single
• Attack of the Killer Barbies(1997) EP
• "Crazy" (1997) single
• "Mars" (2000) single
• "Downtown"(2000) single
• "Candy"(2002) single

Albums

• Dressed to Kiss(1995)
• ...Only for Freaks!(1996)
• Big Muff(1998)
• Fucking Cool(1999) a remix album
• Bad Taste(2000) a re-recording of a selection of songs from the band's first three albums
• Sin Is In(2003)
• Freakshow(2004) a DVD/CD set; the DVD contains the band's music videos and some live footage and the CD is a compilation of B-sides

Songs from compilation albums

• "Xabarin Contra el Doctor No" (1995) fromA Cantar Con Xabarin
• "Spiderman" (1996) fromA Cantar con Xabarin Volumen III e IV
• "Hackers" (1996) fromCorsarios del Chip B.S.O.
• "Ma Baker" (1996) fromBest in Spain
• "El Resplandor" and "Sólo Para Ti" (1999) fromIntoxicación
• "Gente Pez" and "Autosuficiencia" (2001) fromGente Pez
• "These Boots Are Made For Walking" (2001) fromZapping
• "Bajo mi Piel" (2003) fromMarea de Musica
• "A Thing About You" (2005) fromA Tribute to Tom Petty
• "Feeling Alone" (2007) fromLittle Steven's Underground Garage Presents The Coolest Songs in the World! Vol. 3

Films

The band was featured as the main characters of a series of two films directed by Jesús Franco:Killer Barbys,which was made in relation to their first album,Dressed to Kiss,in 1996, andKiller Barbys vs. Dracula,which was made in relation to their last album to date,Sin Is In,in 2003. The spelling of the band's name was changed in the films' titles becauseMattelwould not let them use theBarbiename.

Appearances in video games

• The Killer Barbies' song "Have Some Fun" was featured in the video gameRumble RosesasCandy Cane's entrance music.
• InRumble Roses XX,the name "The Killer Barbies" is retained as Candy Cane's band; however, the song "Crazy!" is not the same song as The Killer Barbies' song "Crazy".
• The Killer Barbies' songs "Baby With Two Heads" and "Down the Street" were featured in the video gameFlatOut.

External links

• Official website
• Official MySpace page