ABOUT

Welcome To The Compulsions' Website


You're probably here because you love rock 'n' roll.


Well, Compulsions frontman Rob Carlyle is notorious for going to great lengths to bring you the ultimate in rock 'n' roll.


For starters, to bring his musical vision to life, Rob has always recruited the very best New York-area musicians he can find.


Recent collaborators include ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, ex-New York Dolls drummer, Brian Delaney and ex-Raging Slab bassist, Alec Morton.


Over the years, previous Compulsions contributors have included David Bowie guitarist, Earl Slick, plus Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters axeman, Hubert Sumlin, as well as several other sidemen from the ranks of Guns N' Roses and New York Dolls.


Since 2004, Carlyle and his Compulsions cohorts have released three EPs, three singles and three full-length studio albums.


All Compulsions output has received near-universal critical acclaim from the independent music press.


Some of the most impressive ink spilled about The Compulsions includes:


  • "New York Punk 'N' Roll Supergroup" – Über Rock (2017)
  • "Move Over, Axl! Here Comes Rob Carlyle & The Compulsions!" – Please Kill Me (2016)
  • "By Far One Of The Greatest Underrated Rock Bands Of Our Generation" – antiMusic (2011)
  • "Coolest Band In The World" – Classic Rock Magazine (2008)
  • "World's Greatest Obscure Rock Band" – Sleazegrinder Magazine (2003)


On November 13, 2020, Carlyle & Co. released their third album, Ferocious, which was immediately met with a flood of positive press. Rave reviews included "9 Out Of 10" from the esteemed Vive Le Rock and a rare "10 Out Of 10" from Powerplay Magazine – further solidifying The Compulsions' status as the world's most acclaimed underground band.


Check out Ferocious today, as well as the group's past releases, and let The Compulsions shake your hips, melt your face and blow your mind.


Out now at Amazon, Apple Music, iTunes, Pandora &  Spotify on Compulsions Records.


All Compulsions recordings are 100% self-financed.


WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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