WE'RE ROMEO LIQUOR STORE AND THIS IS A STICK UP!
Dickie Del Ray (Lead Guitar and Vocals)
Dougie Murder (Bass and Vocals)
Johnny Pop (Drums and Vocals)
Tony Fantastic (Lead Vocals and Guitar)
The story of Romeo Liquor Store is a deep, ugly and seedy one. All you need to do is look deep in the eyes of each player, and you will know that these boys have lived far beyond their young age.
It all started in the very late eighties, when Dickie "Dream Boat" Del Ray, child star of the semi-hit sit-com, "It's all about Dick" lost his job when the show was cancelled due to the new wave of live reality television shows.
After "It's All about Dick" was cancelled, Dickie turned to a life of drugs and crime. Like so many other child stars of the eighties before him, Dickie landed himself in jail. While serving his four-month sentence for assault, after a bar room brawl where an electronic bull was badly damaged, and a midget lost an eye, Dick met Tony C Fantastic.
Tony C Fantastic was serving a three-year sentence for allegedly eating two members (Mike Chuck and Boris O) of his former band "The Cannibal Eaters". They never found any bodies, however the forensic evidence was in Tony's stool. That is not however proof enough to charge someone with murder, it is however illegal to have human flesh in your poop.
After Dick and Tony formed a strange and perverse friendship in the slammer, they decided that upon their release from the clink they would form a new death metal band. That band would be called "The Kill Bots".
The two cons recruited Johnny Pop, former child star from the eighties turned drummer. Johnny Pop appeared as Punky Brusters love interest as Punky hit puberty in the mid eighties.
Former bass player from the cannibal eaters, Dougie Murder was also brought in to join Johnny Pop in the rhythm section of The Kill Bots. He was skeptical to play with Tony again, however he reckoned that if he not shower for weeks on end it may deter anyone who may have a taste for human flesh.
Lastly, Kevin Marx, AKA Kevin Fingers joined to play rhythm guitar aside Dickie. Kevin was one real mean son of a bitch, and was always jealous of Dickie's playing. There was constant animosity between the two, and as a result, Dick left the band, and went into hiding.
Fate would take care of Kevin however.
One night while The Kill Bots were out on tour in the United States Kevin decided that he was sick of being broke and that he would rob a liquor store to get the guys some cash for gas and some ass.
Kevin picked the wrong liquor store that fateful night in New York City. He walked into Romeo Liquor Store at midnight, owned by one Joey Basilone, and pulled a gun on the Joey. Well, Joey was one mean son of a bitch as well. Joey was faster and shot Kevin in the head, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the death of Fingers, Dickie came out of hiding and Romeo Liquor Store was formed in the incarnation you would see if you are lucky enough to catch these guys in your town.
Romeo Liquor Store would like to thank Joey Basilone.