D.O.A. | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:IbDoa1.jpg) D.O.A. playing at the Cafe Chaos in Montreal, October 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock |
| Years active |
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| Labels | Alternative Tentacles, Sudden Death |
| Members | Joe Keithley Mike Hodsall Paddy Duddy |
| Past members | Chuck Biscuits Randy Rampage Dave Gregg Brian Roy Goble Dimwit Chris Prohom Jon Card Ken Jensen Ford Pier John Wright Brien O'Brien The Great Baldini Brad Kent Floor Tom Jones Dan Yaremko Kuba van der Pol[1] |
D.O.A. is a Canadian punk rock band from Vancouver. They are often referred to as being among the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Angry Samoans, Germs, and Middle Class. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many[2] to have been the first actual reference to the second wave of the American punk sound as hardcore.
Singer/guitarist Joey "Shithead" Keithley is the only founding member to have stayed in the band throughout its entire history, with original bassist Randy Rampage returning to the band twice after his original departure. D.O.A. has often released music on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records, and they have released an album with Biafra on vocals titled Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors.
D.O.A. is known for its outspoken political opinions and has a history of performing for many causes and benefits. Its slogan is "Talk Minus Action Equals Zero." The band's lyrics and imagery frequently advocate anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech, and environmentalism. In support of the Vancouver 5 defence fund, the band released the single Burn it Down from Hardcore '81. In a 1984 interview, Keithley stated that the Burn it Down 45 had raised at least $2,500, and disclosed that he was called by defence counsel as a character witness for Gerry Hannah while Hannah's sentencing was pending.[3]
Founder Joe Keithley is also the founder of Sudden Death Records which has released music by D.O.A. and several other bands including Pointed Sticks and Young Canadians.
- ^ "D.O.A. Is Alive". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Zach Baron, October 25, 2006, Pitchfork Media Archived February 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eager, Wendy; Goph (1984). "D.O.A." Guillotine (8) – via Internet Archive.
Joey: At least $2,500 went for [Vancouver 5's] defense fund. . . . I was called as a character witness for Jerry [sic] just the other day. I think now it's up to the mercy of the courts, so I don't think there'll be much mercy at all.