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Death is an American musical group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1971 by brothers Bobby (bass, vocals), David (March 19, 1952 – October 9, 2000) (guitar), and Dannis Hackney (drums, percussion). The trio initially started as a funk group but quickly switched their style to rock after seeing concerts by the Who and Alice Cooper .
A Band Called Death is the story of three musician brothers, born to a Baptist preacher and his wife in 1950s Detroit. In their teenage years, the three brothers (to five other siblings) emerge first as a budding rock/funk band, heavily influenced by Motown & Parliament, ultimately evolving into pioneers of punk music, Death.
Spiritual • Mental • Physical is a retrospective album by the Detroit proto-punk band Death consisting mainly of demo tracks recorded in their home rehearsal space between 1974–1976. Many of the songs on the set display a raw and spontaneous character, which anticipates the punk rock movement that was just around the corner in New York ...
In stark contrast to the polished sound of disco, punk rock emerged as a raw, rebellious genre that challenged the status quo of conservatism, capitalism and a ho-hum middle-class existence.
Michael John Burkett (born January 16, 1967), [2] known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer.He was the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the cofounder and bassist of the punk rock supergroup cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
DIY Punk Rock label Dischord Records was founded by key figure in the development of hardcore punk Ian Mackaye. Ian Curtis, Joy Division lead singer, commits suicide 18 May 1980 at age 23. The rest of the band become New Order; Malcolm Owen, the Ruts lead singer, dies of a heroin overdose 14 July 1980 at age 26.
Refused – The Shape of Punk to Come [1] [2] [5] The Vandals – Hitler Bad, Vandals Good [1] Catch 22 – Keasbey Nights [27] Bad Religion – No Substance; Strung Out – Twisted by Design; Lagwagon – Let's Talk About Feelings; Ten Foot Pole – Insider; The Suicide Machines – Battle Hymns; Good Riddance – Ballads from the Revolution
Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975 is the fourth of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in 1996. Expanding on the 1984 LP compilation Doing It to Death – The James Brown Story 1970–1973 , [ 3 ] it covers the period from 1971 to 1975.