I Miss You Killing Moon The Quakes

I Miss You Album: Psyops (2005)
Killing Moon Album: Last of the Human Beings (2001)
by The Quakes

The Quakes started in the fall of 1986 in Buffalo, New York.
The original members were Paul Roman on guitar and vocals, Dave “the ace” Hoy on drums and Rob Peltier on upright bass.

In the beginning The Quakes were playing neo rockabilly in the vein of The Stray Cats, Rockats and Polecats. Out of frustration with a lack of response locally, The Quakes started to play a lot faster and more aggressive adding punk elements to their music. The look went from pegged pants and bowling shirts to ripped jeans and combat boots. From that point on the band would be know as a psychobilly band.

In the fall of 1987, The Quakes sold all their possessions and moved to London England. London was ground zero for the psychobilly scene at that time. The band landed a spot on a psychobilly festival in Weize, Belgium.

Upon returning to England, the band was stopped at customs and they were deported because they didn’t have work permits. The Quakes went on to do tour of Belgium and Germany supporting the Coffin Nails in early 1988. It was during this time that The Quakes were signed by Nervous records in London to record a full length album.

“Last of the human beings” was released in October of 2001 on Paul Roman’s new label Orrexx records. This album was a mixture of old Quakes style and some new twists and turns. The album featured popular songs such as “Revenge is mine” and a cover of Echo and the Bunnymen’s “Killing moon”.

In 2002,The Quakes played more festivals in Germany. In May of 2003, they headlined the American Nightmare festival in Pomona, CA. In July 2003 they played at the Calella festival in Spain and then did tour of Finland.

In February 2004, Paul Roman moved to Finland and put a new band together called The Paul Roman 3. The band was doing mostly Quakes songs from all albums and a few new ones in the same style.

In the summer of 2004, The Paul Roman 3 did a total of 25 shows in Finland, Russia, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In October 2004, The Quakes headlined the Wreckers Ball 2 in Hollywood, CA.

In December 2005, The Quakes 6th studio album “Psyops” was released. The album proved to be a hit with fans combining new wave with psychobilly. Several popular songs came off this album including “USA Psychos”, “I Miss You” and a cover of Real Life’s “Send me an Angel”.

2006 was a big year for The Quakes. It has been 20 years since the band started.
A 34 show US tour followed. The Quakes then did 23 shows in Europe in October.

I Miss You
The Quakes

I see your face in such a lonely place but you're a million miles away.
I've got your photograph and you've got mine
We said wed meet again someday.
I won't forget you and I won't let you fade away.
I'll run beside you. I may decide to stay.
What place and forces in the universe are responsible for this?
I was rejected, when we connected, and you sealed it with your kiss.
I won't defy you. I'll be right by you all the way.
Sometimes it's hard to find the words, the words to say.

I miss you, I miss you more and more each day.
I miss you, I miss you more than I can say.

I see your face in such a lonely place but you're a million miles away.
I've got you photograph and you've got mine
We said wed meet again someday.
I won't forget you and I won't let you fade away.
I'll run beside you. I may decide to stay. Okay.

Our friends think were crazy, we live so far away
But baby don't you listen don't you listen to what they say

I miss you, I miss you more and more each day.
I miss you, I miss you more than I can say.

I miss you, I miss you more and more each day.
I miss you, I miss you more than I can say. Okay

Killing Moon
The Quakes

Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine

Fate up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him

In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon

Fate up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him

Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine

Fate up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him