Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death.
Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s
formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and
even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But this was the
era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death’s music—
and band name—too intimidating, and the group were never given a fair
shot, disbanding before they even completed one album.
Equal parts
electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death
chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost
three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of the
attic and found an audience several generations younger. Playing music
impossibly ahead of its time, Death is now being credited as the first
black punk band (hell...the first punk band!), and are finally receiving
their long overdue recognition as true rock pioneers.
Be sure to head over to the Drafthouse site for the film where you can find a list of upcoming theatrical screenings and places to download the film online. You can also pick up the brilliant "...For The Whole World To See" album, and an original style Death t-shirt on the same page. You can check the entire album out here.
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