Betty Page may no longer be living and breathing, but the scene she is often credited with prolonging and promoting was alive and kicking Saturday night in a small bar in Scottsdale.

Gangs of girls with Betty-inspired bangs brought their quiff-headed, Fonzie-esque boyfriends to Chaser’s Bar and Nightclub to see America’s first, and arguably legendary psychobilly band, The Quakes.

Though psychobilly is primarily viewed as subtle and underground in nature, The Quakes attracted a large crowd of dedicated fans, performing to a full house of unwavering enthusiasm.

The band knew its audience, sticking to old crowd favorites, including “USA Psychos,” “New Generation” and “Killing Moon,” while introducing only one new track, “Seven Seas Alone.”

Chaser’s was the latest stop on The Quakes’ three-week West Coast tour to promote their new album, “Negative Charge,” slated for a March 10 release.

With Paul Roman on guitar and vocals, Kenny Hill on upright bass and Juan Carlos on drums, the band played a cohesive, powerful set.

Performing with an unfaltering energy and a clear drive to please the crowd, The Quakes dove relentlessly into song after song, delivering the kind of lively and intimate performance characteristic of an underground scene.

Accompanied by jarring guitar sounds and impeccable rhythmic timing, Roman sang to those in attendance directly, creating a relationship with the audience and developing a bond that perpetuated the lack of distance — both physical and emotional — between psychobilly bands and their fans.

Hill’s vigorous and commanding slap-bass coupled with Carlos’s violently compelling drum beats allowed the music to prevail instrumentally, creating a unique sound neither raw nor manufactured, but rather holistic and heavy and demanding attention.

Roman stole the show, expressing vivacity through his vocal performance and guitar playing that almost goaded the other two to keep up.

Roman’s passion for not only the music itself but for this self-contained genre and mentality remained undeniable throughout the set.

The fast-paced high-energy show lasted for an hour, and was followed by a three-song encore, demanded by a revved up, dancing audience that never wanted the show to end.

Though the band originated in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1986, it is now clear that Phoenix considers The Quakes its very own, and for good reason.

Roman, the only original member, has lived in Phoenix off and on for the past decade.

After forming in Buffalo, The Quakes moved to London with the hopes of making it big.

The next two decades proved to be a series of ups and downs. Despite a rocky start and deportation, the band recorded six albums, started its own record label and had a string of successful tours throughout Europe and Japan.

Stand-up bassist Kenny Hill joined The Quakes in 2007, and the current lineup was complete with the 2008 addition of drummer Juan Carlos.

Local psychobilly band Creepsville 666 and Canadian psychobilly band Creepshow also performed.

Reach the reporter at janessa.hilliard@asu.edu.