Dead Man's Curve (band)
Dead Man's Curve is a London surf music band, named after the hit song by Jan and Dean.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/254862-Jan-Dean|title=Jan & Dean|website=Discogs.com|access-date=21 December 2021}} Started in 1995 they played classic London venues such as the Borderline and the 100 Club.{{cite news |last=Mills |first=Magnus |author-link=Magnus Mills |date=March 1, 1999 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/arts-surf-quake-1077685.html |title=Arts: Surf Quake |work=The Independent |access-date=September 19, 2024}} They received regular radio plays on BBC Radio 1{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} (Mark Lamarr, Mark Radcliffe) and XFM{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}, and have played with many of the surf bands including Jon & The Nightriders and The Surfin' Lungs.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
Members
- Buzz T. – guitar
- Dick Van – bass
- Django – guitar and theremin – Django is now heading up Los Fantasticos,{{cite web |url=http://www.pipelinemag.co.uk/?page_id=433 |title=Pipeline Convention 2008 |website=pipelinemag.co.uk |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240421050125/http://www.pipelinemag.co.uk/?page_id=433 |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=September 18, 2024}} a Brighton-based surf quartet whose album Return of the Leopardman, was released in November 2005.{{cite web |url=https://losfantasticos.bandcamp.com/ |title=Los Fantasticos |work=Bandcamp |access-date=September 19, 2024}}
- 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|date=September 2009}} Django and Gus played together in a band called The Ogdens in the 1980s.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theogdensband.com/|title=The Ogdens|website=Theogdensband.com|access-date=21 December 2021}}
Discography
=Albums=
=Singles=
- "Surfquake" – Gorgeous Records 1997.{{cite web |url=https://www.raucousrecords.com/dead-mans-curve-surfquake-cd.html |title=Dead Man's Curve - Surfquake CD |website=raucousrecords.com |access-date=September 19, 2024}}
- "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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External links
- [http://www.deadmanscurve.co.uk Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060425233845/http://www.deadmanscurve.co.uk/ |date=2006-04-25 }}
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/4193875-Dead-Mans-Curve-4 Discography]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxPVt2RJTTg First Single Video]
- [https://hyperleap.com/topic/Dead_Man%27s_Curve_(band) Online encyclopaedia entry]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/arts-surf-quake-1077685.html Live Review in The Independent]
- [https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/22222/?page=18 HangNine FM on North Sea Surf Radio - Playlists]
- [https://jananddean-janberry.com/galleries/covering-jan-dean/ Recognition from Jan Berry (Jan & Dean)]
- [https://www.raucousrecords.com/dead-mans-curve-surfquake-cd.html Record sales]
- [https://deadmanscurve.bandcamp.com/album/surfquake-ep Record sales]
Category:1995 establishments in England