Death are a Garage rock and proto punk band formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1971 by brothers Bobby (bass, vocals), David (guitar), and Dannis (drums) Hackney. The trio started out as a funk band but switched to rock after seeing a concert by The Who and Alice Cooper play who was also an inspiration. David “pushed the group in a hard-rock direction that presaged punk, The band broke up by 1977 but reformed in 2009 when the Drag City Records label released their 70s demos for the first time.
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DEATH – ” Keep On Knocking “
Posted: January 17, 2015 in MUSICTags: Death, Detroit, Drag City Records, Post Punk