Here are some facts that may shock you about influential Canadian hardcore band D.O.A.: Over the past 30 years, D.O.A. have released 12 albums and sold one million copies; frontman Joe Shithead Keithley is the bestselling author of “I, Shithead–A Life In Punk” on Arsenal Pulp Press; and in 2003, Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell declared December 21st to be “D.O.A. Day” in honor of the band’s 25th anniversary.
D.O.A. kicks off a tour in Canada in May and June, and expect them in the US later on this summer. For the tour, Keithley has teamed up with original bassist Randy Rampage and drummer James Hayden for a new album to be released this summer, produced by–another surprise–super-Canadian Bob Rock. Rock has produced albums for arena-fillers and indie acts alike, including Metallica, Offspring, Joan Jett, Subhumans, Young Canadians, Motley Crue, the Cranberries and many others. Rock also played bass on Metallica’s St. Anger.
D.O.A. will be releasing their 13th full length album Northern Avenger in December 2008, just in time for their 30th anniversary .
For more information on the D.O.A. 30th Anniversary Tour, go to www.suddendeath.com.
May 6th, The Casbah, Hamilton, ON
May 7th, The Dungeon, Oshawa, ON
May 8th, Call The Office, London, ON
May 9th, The Dominion, Ottawa, ON
May 10th, The Horseshoe, Toronto, ON
May 11th, Time To Laugh Comedy Club, Kingston, ON
May 12th, L3, St. Catherines, ON
June 9th, Wild Bill’s, Banff, AB
June 10th, The Doghouse, Medicine Hat, AB
June 11th, The Zoo, Innisfail AB
June 12th, TBA in Alberta
June 13th, TBA in Alberta
June 14th, P and Q’s, Ponoka, AB