D.O.A. is starting work on a new studio album. The band started in 1978 and is known as Canada's punk pioneers. Canada's godfather of punkJoe "Shithead" Keithleyoriginated the term 'hardcore" back in 1980 and the band pushed the term into the common vernacular with their landmark album Hardcore 81. Now the band needs funding to help pay for their new 12 song studio album Hard Rain Falling"When I started writing songs forHard Rain FallingI listened to our early stuff like Hardcore 81 and the Disco Sucks EP and I tried to take same direct to the point, wild and political approach," says Keithley. "So it's back to D.O.A.'s roots the way we are approaching this album."
Keithley with the help of his notorious rhythm section,Paddy Duddy(drums) andMike Hodsall(bass) will record an album that harks back to the basics of early punk. It will contain fast, short, frantic songs that dive deep into urgent issues of out time: racism, war, gangs, oil pipelines and environmental degradation.
There are all sorts of unique ways to participate with a ton of different packages:Signed CDs, signed D.O.A. w/Black Flagposters, D.O.A. w/Minor Threatposters, D.O.A. guitar and bass played on the bands' 2014 China Tour, signed drum skins from the album recording, Shithead's jean jacket, stickers, Joe's Green Party and NDP campaign lawn signs, a punk rock tour of Vancouver w/ Joe, download of the new album and maybe even D.O.A. playing in your basement.
TOUR DATES:
Tuesday May 5th - Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor, Reno , NV - TBC
Wednesday May 6th - The Parkside, San Francisco, CA
Thursday May 7th - Los Globos, Los Angeles, CA ( this is in Silver Lake, just east of Hollywood)
Friday May 8th - Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
Saturday May 9th - The Dive Bar, Las Vegas, NV
Sunday May 10th - The Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
Monday May 11th - Moon Room, Denver, CO
Tuesday May 12th - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
Wednesday May 13th - Neurolux, Boise, ID
Thursday May 14th - Big Dipper, Spokane, WA
Friday May 15th - Highline, Seattle, WA
Saturday May 16th - Emerald of Siam, Richland, WA
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