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The Dead Boys were a punk rock band that formed in Cleveland, Ohio about 1975, evolving out of the band Rocket From The Tombs.
Moving to New York City in 1976, they quickly gained notoriety for their outrageous live performances – lewd gestures and profanity was the norm, and on more than one occasion, lead singer Stiv Bators slashed his stomach with his mic stand. They frequently played at the legendary rock club CBGBs and in 1977 they released their debut album, Young, Loud and Snotty, produced by Genya Ravan. Their song "Sonic Reducer" is often regarded as one of the classics ...read more
The Dead Boys were a punk rock band that formed in Cleveland, Ohio about 1975, evolving out of the band Rocket From The Tombs.
Moving to New York City in 1976, they quickly gained notoriety for their outrageous live performances – lewd gestures and profanity was the norm, and on more than one occasion, lead singer Stiv Bators slashed his stomach with his mic stand. They frequently played at the legendary rock club CBGBs and in 1977 they released their debut album, Young, Loud and Snotty, produced by Genya Ravan. Their song "Sonic Reducer" is often regarded as one of the classics of the punk genre, with the All Music Guide calling it "one of punk's great anthems." « hide |
Similar Bands: Ramones, New York Dolls, The Stooges, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, The Saints
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