Bass Drum of Death
Bass Drum of Death is an American garage punk band from Oxford, Mississippi, United States, currently signed to Muscle Beach Records. History. The band's frontman, John Barrett, formed Bass Drum of Death in 2008 as a one-man-band, playing both his bass drum and guitar. Although the band's members are from Oxford, Mississippi, they quickly became unmotivated by the lack of a music scene and decided it would be best to start in New York City. The touring band consists of two guitarists and a drummer. Barrett recorded their first two albums by  himself. Their debut LP, "GB City", was released on April 12, 2011 by Fat Possum Records. Inflated Records also distributed the vinyl edition. In April 2011, Bass Drum of Death performed live on Fuel TV with MellowHype, of OFWGKTA, playing the song "64". Their song, "Get Found", has been aired on Triple J, an Australian alternative music radio station and the group played the station's 2012 New Beginning's Festival. In addition, Bass Drum of Death has performed at the Rock en Seine Festival in France. From the time of their inception, Bass Drum of Death has toured the  United States and Europe extensively. In August 2014, the band performed in Brazil for the first time. In early 2013, the band was signed to Innovative Leisure Records. In two consecutive years, they released two full-length albums. On June 25, 2013, they released an eponymous album and, on October 7, 2014, they released "Rip This", which featured drummer Len Clark as a new collaborative band member. In May 2015, John Barrett announced through the band's social media accounts, that Bass Drum of Death would be going on a hiatus citing "personal issues", canceling their scheduled summer tour of  Europe in the process. On September 5, 2015, the band played the Made in America festival in Philadelphia, which was also seen on webcast. On November 3, 2017, Barrett, announced on Twitter that he had finished their fourth album and will release it soon. The newest release, "Too Cold to Hold" / "Wait" 7-inch, released on Muscle Beach Records, marks the first new music from the group since 2018's "Just Business", and for the first time, it features Bass Drum of Death founder and frontman John Barrett collaborating with his younger brother, Jim Barrett. The pair started writing songs  in Brooklyn in early 2020 and finished recording in Oxford, Mississippi during the COVID-19 lockdown. A full-length album is also in the works.