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Toronto, Canada (2001 – 2006)
Death from Above 1979 were the Toronto-based duo of Jesse F. Keeler on bass/synths and Sebastien Grainger on vocals/drums. Refusing to employ a lead guitarist, they played loud synth infused noise-funk, often referred to as dance punk, on the drum and bass combination alone. Originally named just “Death From Above”, the duo changed their name after a legal dispute with New York City dance-punk label Death From Above (known as DFA Records since the September 11, 2001 attacks). “Death from above” was written on a helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now, which was copyrighted in 1979. However, Grainger says this is simply a coincidence; 1979 was chosen as it was, amongst other reasons, “the year I was born.”
Death From Above 1979 had planned on recording the follow up to its debut full-length You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine. There were plans to release it in three versions: the traditional bass/drums lineup, a full-band lineup with musicians assembled by Grainger, and a remix album. The albums featuring a full band and remixes were supposedly to be released on the band’s official website.
In 2005 the video for “Romantic Rights” won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards.
On August 4, 2006, the band announced they had decided to split “almost a year ago” due to the strained relationship between the two - claiming they only talked during interviews and just before shows - not to mention the fact that they had achieved all their aims after the record went gold in their native Canada.
Death From Above 1979 had planned on recording the follow up to its debut full-length You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine. There were plans to release it in three versions: the traditional bass/drums lineup, a full-band lineup with musicians assembled by Grainger, and a remix album. The albums featuring a full band and remixes were supposedly to be released on the band’s official website.
In 2005 the video for “Romantic Rights” won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards.
On August 4, 2006, the band announced they had decided to split “almost a year ago” due to the strained relationship between the two - claiming they only talked during interviews and just before shows - not to mention the fact that they had achieved all their aims after the record went gold in their native Canada.
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hanuku wrote:
Love DFA79, love MSTRKRFT... some quality music that is...
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chasing_cars wrote:
now that it's over, i love you more & moooore ...
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rajazan wrote:
Takeshi3 has the right idea
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JoeyDigsThis wrote:
I love how grainger is always banging the shit out of the cymbals. love it. great band. What bands sound similar? and yes im aware of mstrkrft
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BleedingBullets wrote:
Can you remember when the city was a great place for architects and dilettantes?
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Takeshi3 wrote:
two suckers :D
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hotdog963al wrote:
Gutted I never got to see these guys
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MrDaniel_UK wrote:
"I just listened to You're A Woman, ... for the first time it's fucking awesome" - I believe that this moment should be mandatory to all humans. It's... *whimpers*... beautiful.
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SpanishPunk wrote:
Get back together :(
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K-Willa wrote:
I just listened to You're A Woman, ... for the first time it's fucking awesome
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Darsa wrote:
I don't know if I said this but Spiderbait's "Tonight Alright" album reminds me of DFA1979. Maybe it's because of the pink cover, but they have a slighlty similar sound.
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PsyX_ wrote:
mmmmm this is matchless
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rcmetz wrote:
i just got the Heads Up EP, but i still NEED MOAR
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NdoSlvrClbMbr wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XyJMN14JSU&feature=related
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champagneocean wrote:
Listen to the Heads Up EP then
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irishtim wrote:
Wish they recorded more material. You're A Woman, I'm A Machine is awesome but I've overplayed the hell out of it already.
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eggshmeg35 wrote:
I've always admired their album cover, so I made my display pic. Hah.
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