Death From Above 1979


Death from Above 1979 (nee Death from Above) are the Toronto-based duo of Jesse F. Keeler (bass, synths) and Sebastien Grainger (vocals, drums), which formed in 2001. Refusing to employ a lead guitarist, they played loud synth infused dance punk on the drum and bass combination alone. They added the 1979 suffix to the name following 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.

Death From Above 1979 in the news

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	Death From Above 1979 Announce The "Is 4 Lovers" 2022 North American Tour (20/07/2021)
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	Death From Above 1979 Release Their Fourth Studio Album "Is 4 Lovers" (28/03/2021)
	The Return Of Dance Punk: Death From Above 1979 Are Back With New Single "One + One" And Album Announcement (04/02/2021)
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