Basic Information
Label: Compulsions Records
Management: Ace Trump
Members: Rob Carlyle (v,g), Richard Fortus (g), Sami Yaffa (b), Frank Ferrer (d)
The Compulsions
New York, NY
Rock
Bio
The Compulsions are Rob Carlyle on lead vocal and rhythm guitar with lead guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Frank "Thunderchucker" Ferrer, both from the recharged Guns N' Roses, as well as bassist Sami Yaffa from seminal bands Hanoi Rocks and the reborn New York Dolls.
Heralded by Classic Rock magazine as "The Coolest Band In The World," The Compulsions have been riding a wave of increasing success and visibility. The New York band has amassed a mountain of critical acclaim the likes of w...
Comments
Pigs Of Oblivion:
Excellent !! Super !! Rockin' !!
+ I just noticed Sami in the picture .
I've seen him 6 times with the Dolls .
I hope to see him again ... with The Compulsions !!
Jan 20
Status
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Posted a new song: "Down On The Tracks" http://t.co/56vMYSXm #music
Press
“If the Sticky Fingers-era Rolling Stones had come from New York City, they might have sounded something like the Compulsions, judging from the six songs on their debut EP Laughter from Below. There's a lean, bluesy sway in this band's music and they've clearly learned a few lessons from listening to the blues, but there's no question vocalist Rob Carlyle is a product of the East Coast, and these tunes rattle with the menace of the New York subway at 4 A.M. The Compulsions aren't afraid to hit hard, but while there's more hard rock in their music than anything else, they approach the stuff with a strut and swagger that recalls the New York Dolls, and their attitude comes straight out of punk rock, even if their music doesn't. If this is an indication of what they can do, next time out they should shoot for a full-length album. [Visit the Compulsions' iTunes page to read the full review.]”
Artist Stats
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Blog
NEW! Article and Interview in Crusher Magazine
Aug 10, 2010 at 03:24 PM
Despite the blandization campaign and development of much of downtown Manhattan, there's always gonna be some grimy rock 'n' roll living to be found beneath the sidewalk cracks. Rob Carlyle's always terrific band, The Compulsions, have documented this truly and well on The Compulsions’ Hell series of EPs, the unholy trinity of Laughter From Below...
