D.O.A.

D.O.A. is a Canadian punk rock band from Vancouver. They are often referred to as being among the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Angry Samoans, Germs, and Middle Class. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many to have been the first actual reference to the second wave of the American punk sound as hardcore.
Singer/guitarist Joey "Shithead" Keithley is the only founding member to have stayed in the band throughout its entire history, with original bassist Randy Rampage returning to the band twice after his original departure. D.O.A. has often released music on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records, and they have released an album with Biafra on vocals titled Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors.
D.O.A. is known for its outspoken political opinions and has a history of performing for many causes and benefits. Its slogan is "Talk Minus Action Equals Zero." The band's lyrics and imagery frequently advocate anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech, and environmentalism. In support of the Vancouver 5 defence fund, the band released the single Burn it Down from Hardcore '81. In a 1984 interview, Keithley stated that the Burn it Down 45 had raised at least $2,500, and disclosed that he was called by defence counsel as a character witness for Gerry Hannah while Hannah's sentencing was pending.
Founder Joe Keithley is also the founder of Sudden Death Records which has released music by D.O.A. and several other bands including Pointed Sticks and Young Canadians.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first played the group in February 1981 when he played their track, The Enemy', according to available tracklistings on this site. He had the band do a session for his show in April 1984, when they were touring the UK. The group released the session as a single, Don't Turn Yer Back (On Desperate Times), and dedicated it to the Miners of the U.K., South Africa, Chile, Poland and everywhere who create wealth and warmth which is being denied them in their Winter of Discontent.
==Sessions==
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The band's only session is available on Don't Turn Yer Back (On Desperate Times) EP, 1984 (Alternative Tentacles, Virus 42) and Hardcore 81 CD reissue, 2002 (Sudden Death Records, SDR-0049)
1. Recorded: 1984-04-03. First Broadcast: 19 April 1984. Repeated: 15 May 1984
*Burn It Down / Race Riot / A Season In Hell / General Strike
==Other Shows Played==
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*24 February 1981: The Enemy
;1984
*Peel Late December 1983 To February 1984: I'm Right, You're Wrong (12" EP - War On 45) Alternative Tentacles
*11 February 1984 (BFBS): I'm Right, You're Wrong (album - Bloodied But Unbowed) Alternative Tentacles
*11 February 1984 (BFBS): Slumlord (album - Bloodied But Unbowed) Alternative Tentacles
*29 February 1984: D.O.A. (album - Bloodied But Unbowed) Alternative Tentacles
;1990
*17 May 1990 (& Jello Biafra): That's Progress (LP - Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors) Alternative Tentacles
*21 May 1990 (& Jello Biafra): Attack Of The Peacekeepers (LP - Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors) Alternative Tentacles
*23 May 1990 (& Jello Biafra): Wish I Was In El Salvador (LP - Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors) Alternative Tentacles
*23 June 1990 (BFBS) (& Jello Biafra): Power Is Boring (LP - Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors) Alternative Tentacles
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Sudden Death
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