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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 classic song by Jan and Dean. Started in 1995 they played classic London venues such as the Borderline and the 100 Club. They received regular radio plays on BBC Radio 1 (Mark Lamarr, Mark Radcliffe) and XFM, and have played with many of the great Surf bands including Jon & The Nightriders and The Surfin' Lungs.

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Members

  • Buzz T. – Guitar
  • Dick Van – Bass
  • Django – Guitar and Theremin, Django is now heading up Los Fantasticos, a Brighton-based Surf quartet whose album is called Return of the Leopardman, released November 2005.
  • Gus – Drums
  • Johnny – Organ

    • All members contribute songs which are then modified and arranged by the band.

    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. Django and Gus played together in a band called The Ogdens in the Eighties.

    Albums

  • We Will Prevail – Gorgeous Records 1999
  • World Catastrophe Generator – Gorgeous Records 1998

    • Singles

  • "Surfquake" – Gorgeous Records 1997

    • 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

    Dead Man's Curve (band) Wikipedia
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