TORONTO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Skylar Entertainment) - Joe Shithead Keithley, Canada's punk godfather and leader of the legendary D.O.A. is recording his new music project/group, Band of Rebels. Joe has gathered together some of Vancouver's best musicians and has been recording and producing the album with Chon at Profile Studios in Vancouver.
Band of Rebels is a combo of punk-a billy, rock, punk-folk and ska. It's wild, upbeat, political and funny. Joe's label Sudden Death Records will release the album this coming May. Joe, Chon and the guest musicians, have been having a raucous time recording for the past couple of months.
The killer list of players, 12 of them to be exact, you might call them the 'Dirty Dozen' are:
The Great Baldini-drums and vocals (D.O.A., Dog Eat Dogma)
Jeremy Holmes-standup bass (Bughouse Five, Bocephus King)
Randy Rampage-vocals and occasional bass (D.O.A., Annihilator, SF9)
Chris Gestrin-keyboards (Jim Byrnes Band)
Jesse Zubot-violin (Zubot and Dawson)
Kevin Kane-vocals (Grapes of Wrath)
John Korsrud-trumpet (Hard Rubber Orchestra)
Bill Runge-saxaphone (Hard Rubber Orchestra)
Kuba Oms-vocals
Liam MacDonald-percussion (Bughouse Five)
Adam Nation-vocals
Joe Shithead Keithley-vocals, guitar and bass
D.O.A. Tour Dates: https://www.suddendeath.com/Band_Pages/Bands_DOA.html
Feb.10 - Richards on Richards, Vancouver, BC. - Punk Rock Confidential - Features the amazing D.O.A. and The Furies, this will be The Furies 1st punk show in 30 years from Vancouver's 1st punk band. Early show 3 PM - 6 PM - D.O.A., The Furies, Rebel Spell, Mongoose & Late show 8 PM - D.O.A., The Furies, Rebel Spell, First Reign
Feb. 18 – Garfinkls, Whistler. BC
Mar. 22 - The Queens Nanaimo,BC
Mar. 23 - The Lucky, Victoria, BC
Also check out these artists on Joe's record labels:
Once Just: https://www.myspace.com/oncejust
Feb. 19 - The Media Club, Vancouver, BC sponsored by The Beat
Pointed Sticks: https://www.suddendeath.com/Band_Pages/Bands_pointed_sticks.html
Mar. 30 - The Horseshoe, Toronto, ON
Mar. 31 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
*first east coast shows in 25 years
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