Death from Above 1979

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- You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
- Released 2004

- Romance Bloody Romance
- Released 2005

- Heads Up EP
- Released 2006

- You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
- Released 2004

biography

Death from Above 1979 made an immediate splash upon their debut in 2004 with You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. Bassist/synth player Jesse F. Keeler and drummer/vocalist Sebastien Grainger both hailed from Toronto, where they met and formed Death from Above in 2001. (The "1979" tag was added later, following a spat with the U.S.-based music collective DFA.) Without a guitarist -- or any other bandmember for that matter -- Keeler and Grainger were free to push their rhythmic sound as far as it would go, and they eventually arrived at a severely overdriven rush of punk, hip-hop, and dance music influences held together with high volume. After issuing a few initial singles, Death from Above 1979 issued their debut album in 2004 and never looked back, touring alongside such high-profile bands as Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age and generally making a sweaty racket wherever they went. Romance Bloody Romance, a collection of You're a Woman remixes, appeared in October 2005 before Keeler and Grainger officially announced their disbandment the following August, as the two had apparently grown apart over the recent years. Keeler went on to work with producer Al-P in MSTRKRFT, while Grainger launched a solo career under the moniker Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

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- - Great Band.
  - - By DieaBeatus626
    - 7/29/2009 02:17:15
  - I cant stop listening to them, too bad they aren't still a band...
    
    JFK(bass+synthesizer) is now in a band called MSTRKRFT
    
    Sebastian(drums+vocals) is also in a band called Sebastian Grainger and the Mountains.
    
    Also, if you like death from above you should listen to their other band Femme Fetale.
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- - R.I.P. Death from Above 1979
  - - By cs188
    - 6/19/2009 03:51:20
  - The Bad: It's a shame these guys only stuck together for about 3 years.
    
    The Good: They made some completely bad-ass tunes when they were together. Also, Crystal Castles are the new successors to the throne of post-punk revival noise-rock, in my opinion.
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- - VERY NICE
  - - By Rexamous
    - 11/5/2008 01:28:34
  - GOOD TUNES LISTEN TO EM WHEN I SNOW BOARD
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- - boy howdey
  - - By TheNikkoli
    - 9/22/2008 06:27:30
  - extremely unique sound. crushed that it's dead...
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- - What can I say
  - - By DoablePoet
    - 6/29/2008 06:11:20
  - This band fills the missing hole in my musical heart. It's a shame they're no making music anymore.
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