7 Shot Screamers is an American psychobilly band from St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.
[5] In 2011, the band went on a brief hiatus while Leahy tried out for America's Got Talent with his Clownvis Presley act.
[6] The 7 Shot Screamers, sans singer Leahy, serve as the back up band for Exene Cervenka, with whom they tour with as the Original Sinners.
[7][5] The Riverfront Times describes the band as an "uncouth and original blend of the Clash, the Stray Cats, and the Pogues.
"[6] Weekly Alibi described the band as Mike Ness, minus Social Distortion, with "psychedelic elements" of the Clash.
Their single "Hooker" "sounds almost like a demented Big Bopper cover of "Johnny B.
[7] Punk's reviewers described the 7 Shot Screamers in Wonderland as the Stray Cats meets Richard Hell.
"[11] As a child, Leahy was inspired by Axl Rose and Michael Jackson as performers.