The Millionaires

House of Blues, Anaheim

What do you expect from an opening act for The Cramps? Black leather rockabilly or something of the sort, right? Hmmm. Not these guys. They had the punk/rockabilly thing down pretty well, but they were a little more freaky than I had expected. I don't think the House of Blues ever saw a night like this before. The lineup: one guitar, one bass, one drum kit, one singer. Reasonably loud and motivated, these guys put on a great show for the few people who had shown up for the openers. The singer came out wearing a fishnet body stocking, high heels (and I mean high heels), a top hat, a cane, and a small little black g-string to cover up his dick (for at least part of the performance). Did I mention he wore almost as much makeup as me and was bald? They're not the greatest band in the world, but they were a treat to check out, especially considering who they were opening for. They would never make it opening for Aerosmith, they'd probably be beaten off the stage and then just plain beaten. They played for about 40 minutes or so, did a good job in front of a not-so-appreciative crowd, and left me impressed enough to consider seeing them again at some point and maybe even try to get one of their CDs. So put on that makeup and head on out boys!

You can find The Millionaires here.