Dead Boys
By Scott Feemster
Though the Dead Boys only released two studio albums and were really only active for around 3 or 4 years, their all-out, nihilistic punk assault on music has reverberated for many years and has been an influence on almost any band calling themselves a punk band. Arguably, they are one of a handful of American bands that could truly be called one of the godfathers of punk.
The band that would eventually become the Dead Boys originally started in Cleveland, Ohio out of the ashes of another well-regarded cult band, Rocket from the Tombs. Rocket from the Tombs were an early '70's proto-punk/art-rock band that included in its members... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Punk
- City Of Origin:
- Cleveland, ,Ohio United States
- Formed Date:
- 1976
