# Elvis Hitler

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American psychobilly band

Elvis Hitler Also known as Splatter Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Genres Psychobilly Years active 1986–1992 Labels Wang Head Restless Members Jim Leedy (a.k.a. "Elvis Hitler") (vocals) John Defever (guitar) Jimmy Taylor (bass) Geno OneMore (drums)

**Elvis Hitler** was an American [rock](/source/Rock_music) & [psychobilly](/source/Psychobilly) band from [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit%2C_Michigan). The band was named after the moniker of their lead singer, Jim Leedy, a combination of [rockabilly](/source/Rockabilly) singer [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley)'s first name and the last name of dictator [Adolf Hitler](/source/Adolf_Hitler).

## History

The band currently consists of singer Jim Leedy (a.k.a. "Elvis Hitler"), guitarist John Defever, and drummer Geno OneMore. Their first album, *[Disgraceland](/source/Disgraceland_(Elvis_Hitler_album))*, was initially released on Wang Head records in 1987 (WH004) and early copies came in a handmade sleeve formed from corrugated cardboard with a black-and-white sheet pasted to the front and back. The band put out two CDs on [Restless Records](/source/Restless_Records): *Hellbilly* and *Supersadomasochisticexpialidocious*.

Their song "Green Haze" consisted of the lyrics from the theme song of television series *[Green Acres](/source/Green_Acres)* sung to the tune of Jimi Hendrix's "[Purple Haze](/source/Purple_Haze)", and was a college radio hit.

Due to the resistance of having a band with the name [Hitler](/source/Adolf_Hitler) in the title, regardless of its intent, the band released one album under the name "Splatter".

The band and their song "Green Haze" are mentioned in [Thomas Pynchon](/source/Thomas_Pynchon)'s 2013 novel *[Bleeding Edge](/source/Bleeding_Edge_(novel))* (pg. 177).

## Discography

- *[Disgraceland](/source/Disgraceland_(Elvis_Hitler_album))* (1988)

- *Hellbilly'* (1989)

- *Supersadomasochisticexpialidocious* (1992)

- *...From Hell to Eternity*[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Hitler#endnote_a) (as "Splatter") (1994)

## See also

- [List of psychobilly bands](/source/List_of_psychobilly_bands)

## Notes

- 1.**[^](#ref_a)**Released with the band renamed as **Splatter**.

## External links

- [Official website](http://elvishitler.com)

- [Elvis Hitler band history](http://www.nestorindetroit.com/Elvis-hitler/elvis_hitler_story.htm)

- [Elvis Hitler reunion in 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20061123174502/http://www.nestorindetroit.com/Show%20Reviews/elvis_hitler.htm)

- [Elvis Hitler on motorcityrock.com](http://www.motorcityrock.com/bands/elvis_hitler/elvis_hitler.html)

- [Elvis Hitler on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Elvis+Hitler)

- [Elvis Hitler on myspace](http://www.myspace.com/therealelvishitler)

Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National United States Artists MusicBrainz

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