d.b.s. | |
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Origin | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres |
Punk rock Pop punk Melodic hardcore Skate punk Hardcore punk |
Years active | 1992–2001 |
Labels |
Nefer Records Sudden Death Records New Disorder Records Crap Records Ache Records |
Associated acts |
The Red Light Sting [1] See below for more |
Website | Official website (defunct) |
Past members |
Andy Dixon Jesse Gander Paul Patko Ryan "Nordburg" Angus Dhani Borges |
d.b.s. were a punk rock band from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. From their beginnings in 1992 to their eventual breakup in 2001, they gained popularity in the Canadian punk rock scene (and to a lesser extent, the U.S. punk rock scene).
During their decade-long career, they released five studio albums, and toured with many well-established punk rock bands such as Rancid, Anti-Flag, D.O.A., Bouncing Souls, Youth Brigade, and many more. Their music drew comparisons to Jawbreaker, Lifetime, and The Promise Ring, among others.
The band formed in 1992, when they were only in grade 8, consisting at the time of Andy Dixon, Jesse Gander, Paul Patko, and Dhani Borges. The first songs they played together were covers of The Ramones ("I Believe in Miracles") and Stevie Wonder ("Higher Ground"). They were in grade 11 when they released their first full-length, Tales from the Crib—a pun of Tales from the Crypt, in reference to the band's youth. They went on their first tour that same year, traveling to California with fellow Vancouver punk band Gob.
Their musical career came to its pinnacle with their final release, Forget Everything You Know. After the release of this EP, they disbanded, and went on to other projects.