Dead To Society is the Bull City’s (Durham, NC) newest trio of musicians bringing you a sound blended from old school punk, hardcore/metal, and ska. Their music will energize you, make you think, and at times anger you. The members of Dead To Society come from a deep root in music interests and talents that stretch beyond the style and instruments they play. They have chosen to play music that doesn’t utilize special effects and fancy studio trickery. Dead To Society believes in a unified scene and strong bonds of friendship. You have to hear them to understand their drive, passion, and a love for real and straight forward music. No sugar coating…just pure hard ROCK!
NOVEMBER 7, 2007
Independent Weekly Durham, NC
Dead to Society
In the Streets
(Strike Force)
BY GRAYSON CURRIN
Co-ed, biracial Durham thrashers of inclusion, Dead to Society piles metal riffs into a meaty U.K. Subs bustle fond of taking brief dub reggae turns via The Clash. A surly exterior epitomized by lines like "Suck a dick/ Kiss a butt/ Victory will succeed" comes tempered by tracks like "Up to You," a paean to perseverance in a world against tattoos, punks and passion. Neither the politics ("Yeah, Mike Nifong. Bitch," goes "Nothing from Me") nor the music (you've heard this thrash tighter and looser) deliver subtlety or surprise, but these 10 jams bound to 21 minutes kick with hard-earned tenacity all the same.
Chest Pains, Dead to Society
Broad Street Café—Two of Durham's fiercest trade blows: Both Chest Pains and Dead to Society contribute to the night's house specialty of hyperbolic booze, hammering guitars and hoarse vocals. Chest Pains will provide the anger and catharsis; the co-ed Dead to Society will supply the positive message and head-bopping. Both guaranteed to rock. Raleigh's experimental Left Outlet also plays. Tickets are $5-$7, and the beat snaps your neck at 9 p.m. —Dan Strobel
By Michael Wood
For Weekly Surge: 03/22 08 Weekly Surge Mytrle Beach SC. Dead to Society hit the stage around 10 p.m. and wasted no time launching straight into a high-octane punk rock set. Not ten seconds into the first song and there was a pit full of kids pushing each other around and rocking out. The bassist/singer Ill Bill, armed with a cordless bass, jumped into the pit and played his bass and moshed at the same time. For a few minutes I felt like I was at a Myrtle Beach punk show circa 1989. They even sounded pretty similar to local hardcore legends Bazooka Joe. Dead to Society took a couple British punk influences and mashed them with the sounds of some '80s American hardcore punk bands such as M.D.C. and 7 Seconds. Then for good measure they threw in some classic rock riffs, albeit at breakneck punk rock speed. The classic metal influence became apparent when the band did a punked-up version of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid." The set ended with what seems to be a perfect staple: "Fighting in The Streets" which included a ska breakdown that made the crowd happy. (Entire article http://www.weeklysurge.com/review.html)
Dead to Society - Proof once and for all that there is a viable punk scene in North Carolina. Their CD dropped on 9/1 and you should come and pick it up because it's good. I won't call them pop punk, but like early Replacements, they have a sense of where to draw the line before alienating their less hardcore fans.
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From Stillnotdead.com:
Durham's Dead To Society (www.myspace.com/deadtosociety101) played next. I had seen them once last summer when my band played with them in their hometown. They're another old-school band and a couple of the members are not young kids which is refreshing for an older punk rocker like myself to see. There is a touch of street punk in what they do and some very slight metal overtones in the guitar parts, but overall they play fairly ripping (not quite thrash) old-school hardcore punk rock. Their drummer Jessica is top-notch too.
Independent Weekly Magazine Wrote:
Durham's Dead to Society borrows from Fugazi's righteous anger, taking riot-ready anthems out into the streets with dissonant guitar attacks and jittery drums.
Our review in PUNKMUSIC.COM.
Dead To Society Brings Back Old School! (Posted by jill on Wednesday, Jan 31 @ 11:31 AM PST www.punkmusic.com)
I don't often do this, but I think this band deserves a little recognition.
Everyone should go check out Dead To Society. They haven't been together long, but they are definitely worth checking. Especially if you are yearning for something new to bring back the old school sound we all grew to love and respect.
A little info on the band. Dead To Society just formed recently and hails from Durham, North Carolina. They shared a dream to bring back the old school sound of punk rock and hardcore. And in my opinion, that's exactly what they are doing. So go check them out.
DTS includes Bill on vocals and bass, Jessica on drums and vocals and Danny ripping it up on lead guitar. Check out Danny's solo project http://www.myspace.com/danieltate
"great sound!! i really like how you bounce between 2 singers, sounds great. keep going with it. lets hear more.
~Daniel dart"- Time Again
"Yo DTS!
"I'm really digging the new tune! Keep up the good work!
Ryan"- Time Again
Band Of The Week by Sinister Tattoo Magazine (week of May 14th 2007)!!!
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Legal Representation by:
Edward Falcone
Durham, North Carolina
Suite 200, 120 East Parrish Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 682-9273 / (919) 682-4638
Fax: (919) 683-5533
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