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Death From Above 1979

"We wanted our band to be like an elephant in your living room," says Jesse F. Keeler, one half of Death from Above 1979. "That's why we gave ourselves trunks."



Of course there have been two-piece bands before. The two-piece is indelibly engrained in the lexicon of rock: the Righteous Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel, the Chemical Brothers, the White Stripes. It is fair to say, however, that none before have managed to make as much noise with as little instrumentation as Death from Above 1979.


Death from Above 1979 is comprised of two friends who met in prison, Jesse F.Keeler and Sebastien Grainger, who now live in a funeral parlor in Toronto. To hear them on record, it is hard to believe that the only instruments being played are bass and drums. It's a bit like Queen writing "no one played synthesizers" in the liner notes of their early albums. With Death from Above 1979, no one played guitars. "We don't need them, and besides, why would we want to put anyone else on the payroll?"


So from where does this almost militant attitude toward the guitar come? Clearly, Death from Above 1979 is a band that rocks--really, really, really rocks--but they also understand dance music. "We have both always listened to dance music. It runs along the same road as rock music. Most hip hop and dance music is made with just bass and drums, so we wanted to see how far we could go with just those instruments. We wanted the music to be stripped down...and sweaty".


Death from Above 1979 is trying to make as much noise as possible without compromising that ideal. Or compromising on anything else, for that matter. "We have very primal ideas about everything," explains Sebastien. "Our music is an expression of those primal ideas. Ultimately we want our songs to make people completely lose it."



Death from Above 1979 recently completed a remarkable debut visit to the UK that included three headlining shows in one night, and one indescribable date in a 15-year-old fan's front room. The NME writes, "In the corner two inspired 13-year-old girls are discussing forming a death metal band."


You're a Woman, I'm a Machine for VICE Records. Look for their first single and video,"Romantic Rights," along with US shows in September and the VICE Records Tour in November and December.
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22
Jan
2015
20:30
Sold Out - Death From Above 1979, Metz, PS I Love You
 
$39.50
The Commodore Ballroom
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21
Jan
2015
20:30
Death From Above 1979, Metz, PS I Love You
 
The Vogue Theatre
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20
Jan
2015
20:00
Sold Out - Death From Above 1979, Metz, PS I Love You
Atomique Productions & The Zone at 91-3 present DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 with M...
$49.50
Capital Ballroom
Event can be attended in person
21
Nov
2011
21:30
Sold Out - Death From Above 1979
on sale fri, oct 21 10am
$45
The Commodore Ballroom
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20
Nov
2011
21:30
Death From Above 1979
TICKETS FOR NOVEMBER 20TH SHOW ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH @ 10AM
$45
The Commodore Ballroom
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17
Nov
2005
19:00
Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age, Death From Above 1979
PENGROWTH SADDLEDOME NO CAMERAS/RECORDERS THU NOV 17/05 7:00PM
$39.50-$59.5
Pengrowth Saddledome
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04
Apr
2005
21:00
Last Gang Recording Artists: Death From Above 1979, Controller:Controller, Eliza...
Advance Tickets Available At Lyle's Plce, Ditch Records, And From Ticketweb.com
$15
Capital Ballroom
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03
Apr
2005
18:00 16:00
Death From Above 1979, controller.controller, Careworn, Veritas, Kincaide
Tickets will be on sale in mid march @ Music Maxx and Arbutus Music in Nanaimo.
$10
Cavallotti Lodge
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03
Apr
2005
20:00
Elizabeth, Death From Above 1979, controller.controller
w/Death From Above 1979 & Controller.Controller
Town Hall
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02
Apr
2005
14:00
Afternoon show: Death From Above 1979, controller.controller, Elizabeth
Licensed and all ages concert tour
$13-$15
Mesa Luna
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01
Apr
2005
Death From Above 1979, controller.controller, Elizabeth
 
The Red Room
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24
Oct
2004
19:00
Billy Talent, Death From Above 1979, Metric
 
$24.50
Croatian Cultural Center
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23
Oct
2004
21:00 02:00
Metric, Death From Above 1979, The Fine Options
Tickets On Sale At Ditch, Lyle's Place, And From Ticketweb.com
$15
Capital Ballroom
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