Death From Above 1979 was a Canadian indie rock duo, incorporating a powerful synth and percussion-based sound. They broke up in August of 2006.
Fast Facts:
- Years Active: 2002–2006
- Home Base: Toronto, Canada
- Record Label: Vice Records
- Members: Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger
- Played without a lead guitarist
- Claimed to have met in prison, at a Sonic Youth concert, in a pirate ship and in a gay bar
Career Overview
Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainer formed the band, originally named simply "Death From Above," in 2001. The duo played a fast-paced variation of dance-punk utilizing drum and bass, without the guitar sound typical of the genre. Their percussive 2004 debut, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, became popular in indie circles, and earned them spots opening for Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age.
The group released only the one solo album, and an album of remixes called Romance Bloody Reomance before breaking up in 2006. According to Keeler, the band had split because of creative differences between he and Grainger that could not be resolved. Both musicians have since moved on to other projects, including Keeler's new DJ/production duo, MSTRKRFT, and Grainer's new band Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains.
Name Change
Performing as simply "Death from Above," the band was sued by the dance music label DFA Records over the name, as the label's founder (and LCD Soundsystem frontman) James Murphy had previously performed under the name. The year "1979" was added to the name as it was the year of Grainger's birth.
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