Dead or American - Band Bio

In accordance with the prophecy, Dead or American came into being at the stroke of midnight on the 31st December, 1999 - the result of numerous failed musical ventures. Following the departure of founder-member Greg Heuer in 2003 after he realised there was more to life than this rock n roll pish. Various bassist were drafted in to provide low noises until DorA eventually reached a state of near equilibrium with the arrival of Peter McCulloch.

Thus the band consists of 4 young gentlemen from Central Scotland, each a consummate professional yet each modest to a fault. Rich Carlin - Drums voice Chris Cusack - Guitar voice Colin MOrrison - Guitar voice Pete McCulloch - Bass

A self-released first EP, subdivide, attracted some praise and attention whilst high-profile shows with Jetplane Landing, Reuben, Thoria and others and a couple of self-financed UK tours have secured DorA a folowing and hopefully a reputation for something other than social deviance. We are often compared to the likes of Fugazi, Cave-In, Cable, Helmet, Nirvana, Jesus Lizard and At the Drive-In. Some nice things have been said of us, and can be found within the pages of www.deadoramerican.com

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