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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 1[citation needed] (Mark Lamarr, Mark Radcliffe) and XFM[citation needed], and have played with many of the surf bands including Jon & The Nightriders and The Surfin' Lungs.[citation needed]

Members

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  • 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.[citation needed] Django and Gus played together in a band called The Ogdens in the 1980s.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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

Singles

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

Compilations

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  • 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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  1. ^ "Jan & Dean". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Mills, Magnus (March 1, 1999). "Arts: Surf Quake". The Independent. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2008". pipelinemag.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Los Fantasticos". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Ogdens". Theogdensband.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Dead Man's Curve - Surfquake CD". raucousrecords.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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