The Dead 60s
| The Dead 60s | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres |
Dub Punk rock Ska punk |
| Years active | 2003–2008 |
| Labels | Deltasonic/Columbia/Epic/Sony BMG |
| Website | [1] |
| Past members | Ben Gordon Charlie Turner Matt McManamon Bryan Johnson |
The Dead 60s were an English ska punk band from Liverpool. The band's sound is a mixture of punk rock, ska, dub and reggae. They have taken influences from artists such as King Tubby, Jackie Mittoo, Gang of Four and A Certain Ratio.
The band formed during their teens under the name 'Rest Home'. They changed their name to 'Pinhole' and released the 4-track "122 Duke Street" EP (named after the address of Liverpool bar The Pit, where the band played many of its first shows).
A while later they released the "Breaking Hearts & Windows" EP on Thrill City Records in 2001 and the "So Over You" / "Morning Rain" single on Too Nice Records in 2002. They also recorded a session for John Peel at the Maida Vale studios. This was broadcast on 7 February 2002. The tracks recorded were "Is This The End", "I'm So Bored of the USA", "City Living" and "Addicted To You". The band's single "So Over You" reached No.8 in the John Peel Festive Fifty of 2002. Pinhole toured extensively throughout the UK supporting artists such as Green Day and The Hives. The band announced that they had split up via their website in early 2003.
After a few months away the band reemerged under the name 'The Dead 60s'. They signed to Deltasonic Records, then home of The Coral, The Zutons, The Basement. They began to tour heavily throughout the UK, supporting artists such as Morrissey, Kasabian, The Thrills, The Music, The Coral, The Zutons, The Bees and Supergrass.
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