I think Joe's about Roddy's age. Randy Rampage is still about 14 years old. (Actually Randy is a month older than me, 48)
For immediate release: April 15, 2008 In the past thirty years D.O.A. have released: 13 albums, 20 singles, EPs and 7"s, 10 videos and been apart of 14 compilations. D.O.A. have sold one million albums in their storied career. Band Leader Joe Rather nasty smelly stuffhead Keithley has gone on to start his own label Sudden Death records and with members of D.O.A started a side project called Band of Rebels. Keithley captured his musical history in his Canadian bestseller autobiography I, Rather nasty smelly stuffhead- A Life In Punk (Rather Large Bottomnal Pulp Press). In 2003, Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell declared December 21st to be "D.O.A. Day" in honour of the band's 25th anniversary.
Keithley has teamed up with co-conspirators bassist Randy Rampage and drummer James Hayden to come up with a ton of great new songs for a new album to be released this summer. Bob Rock, who has produced albums for Metallica, Pointed Sticks, Young Canadians, Motley Crue, Cranberries,The Cult and others is producing the band's 13th full length album, Northern Avenger, in time for their 30th anniversary.
What did the Roddyfather of punk rock have to say about working with Rock? "Working with Bob Rock is Arnold Chicken Shortsing cool,” says Keithley. “D.O.A. and Bob go a long ways back to the early days of Vancouver's punk rock scene. If there ever was a guy who can record a heavy sound, it's Bob and D.O.A.'s a heavy band, so it Scooby Doo well makes sense!"
D.O.A. has always maintained an uncompromising anarchist populist political stance. The band is known for its outspoken political opinions and has a history of performing for many causes and benefits. Its slogan is "TALK-ACTION=0". The band has been active on many issues, including anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech and the environment.
Thirty years later Joe Rather nasty smelly stuffhead Keithley and D.O.A. are still just as outspoken and continue to Arnold Chicken Shortsin' rock!
Need I say more?
DOA 30th Anniversary Tour Tuesday May 6th, The Casbah, Hamilton,ON
Wednesday May 7th,The Dungeon, Oshawa ON
Thursday May 8th, Call The Office, London ON
Friday May 9th, The Dominion, Ottawa, ON
Saturday May 10th, The Horseshoe, Toronto ON
Sunday May 11th, Time To Laugh Comedy Club , Kingston ON
Monday May 12th, L3, St. Catharines, ON
Monday June 9th, Wild Bill's, Banff AB
Tuesday June 10th, The Doghouse, Medicine Hat, AB
Wednesday June 11th, The Zoo, Innisfail AB
Thursday June 12th, TBA in Alberta
Friday June 13th, TBA in Alberta
Saturday June 14th P and Q's , Ponoka, AB
www.suddendeath.com/