Dead Man's Curve (band)

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Dead Man's Curve is a London surf music band, named after the hit song by Jan and Dean.[1] Started in 1995 they played classic London venues such as the Borderline and the 100 Club.[2] They received regular radio plays on BBC Radio 1Script error: No such module "Unsubst". (Mark Lamarr, Mark Radcliffe) and XFMScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., and have played with many of the surf bands including Jon & The Nightriders and The Surfin' Lungs.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Members

  • Buzz T. – guitar
  • Dick Van – bass
  • Django – guitar and theremin – Django is now heading up Los Fantasticos,[3] a Brighton-based surf quartet whose album Return of the Leopardman, was released in November 2005.[4]
  • Gus – drums
  • Johnny – organ

Although Johnny has moved to Toronto and Buzz T. to Sydney, the band still managed to record "In a Groovy Grave" via the internet for the Frankie Stein and The Ghouls tribute compilation in 2003, although this album never saw the light of day.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Django and Gus played together in a band called The Ogdens in the 1980s.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • We Will Prevail – Gorgeous Records 1999.[2]
  • World Catastrophe Generator – Gorgeous Records 1998.[2]

Singles

  • "Surfquake" – Gorgeous Records 1997.[6][2]
  • "Tombstone" – Gorgeous Records/Bandcamp 2018

Compilations

  • Frankie Stein and The Ghouls tribute featuring the track "In a Groovy Grave" – K.R.E.E.P.Y. Records 2003
  • The Missing Chord featuring the track "Charlie’s Point" – Snatch Records 1996

References

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