Group

D.O.A.

Canadian punk band

From: Vancouver, Canada
Since: 1978–present
Releases: 50

punk

About

D.O.A. is a Canadian punk rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. 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.

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Members

Joe Keithley 1978–1990, 1992–2013, 2014–now · original member guitar, lead vocals
Paddy Duddy 2014–now membranophone
Mike Hodsall 2014–now bass guitar
Harry Homo 1978–1978 · original member · former lead vocals
Brad Kent 1978–1978 · former guitar
Randy Romance 1978–1978 · former guitar
Chuck Biscuits 1978–1979, 1980–1982 · original member · former membranophone
Randy Rampage 1978–1979, 1980–1982, 2000–2001, 2006–2008 · original member · former bass guitar
Andy Graffiti 1980–1980 · former membranophone
Zippy Pinhead 1980–1980 · former drums (drum set)
Simon Wilde 1980–1980 · former bass guitar
Dave Gregg 1980–1988 · former guitar
Ken “Dimwit” Montgomery 1982–1982, 1982–1983, 1984–1986 · former bass guitar, membranophone
Brian Roy Goble 1982–1990, 1992–1996 · former bass guitar
Greg James 1983–1984 · former drums (drum set)
Kerr Belliveau 1986–1986 · former membranophone
Jon Card 1986–1990 · former membranophone
Chris Prohom 1988–1990 · former guitar
Ken Jensen 1992–1995 · former membranophone
Ford Pier 1994–1996 · former guitar
John Wright 1995–1995 · former membranophone
Brien O’Brien 1995–1998 · former drums (drum set)
Wycliff Hartwig 1997–1998 · former bass guitar
Kuba Ohms 1998–2000, 2002–2003 · former bass guitar
Jan Rodgerson 1999–2008 · former drums (drum set)
Dan Yaremko 2003–2006, 2008–2013 · former bass guitar
Floor Tom Jones 2008–2008, 2008–2012 · former drums (drum set)
Jesse Pinner 2010–2010, 2012–2012 · former membranophone
J.J. Heath 2012–2013 · former drums (drum set)