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DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 IN CONCERT:

Canadian dance punk duo Death from Above 1979 amassed a cult following in the early '00s with their critically-praised recordings and monolithic live shows, and a 2016 live EP recorded at Jack White's Third Man Records in Nashville proves they remain a force to be reckoned with in concert. The pair's uptempo songs pack a serious punch, and audiences can't help but feel the power of Jesse F. Keeler's fuzz-laden basslines on standouts like "Romantic Rights," "Blood on Our Hands," and "Trainwreck 1979." Drummer/singer Sebastian Grainger keeps the energy on 10, kicking the tempo into overdrive and delivering his heartbreak lyrics with his fiery vocals. As the pair dive-bombs fans with an unrelenting barrage of supercharged riffs and heart-pounding beats, ticket buyers are more than happy to join in on the distortion-heavy dance party.

BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:

Though the details of their formation remain murky (they've circulated tongue-in-cheek rumors that they meet in prison, on a pirate ship, or at a gay bar), it’s clear that Sebastian Grainger (drums/vocals) and Jesse F. Keeler (bass/synths/backing vocals) first rocked Toronto clubs together in 2001. Death from Above 1979 developed a devoted following with their thunderous hometown shows before finding critical acclaim with their 2004 debut album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. More notoriety followed when the group performed the song "Romantic Rights" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien the following year. Despite their rising profile and critical success, the band split in 2006 due to creative differences and undertook new projects – Grainger pursued a  solo career while Keeler went on to form electronica duo MSTRFKRFT. Fortunately for fans the breakup only lasted five years –  Death from Above 1979 reunited in 2011 and dusted off the cobwebs with a string of low-profile shows. The 2014 release of their sophomore album The Physical World marked the band's return to fighting form, and they embarked on an extensive, well-received tour to bring their massive riffs to back to audiences. As fans await more hard-hitting tracks from the group, they can witness Death from Above 1979 bring down the house at venues around the world.

Reviews

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 based on 29 reviews
  • Don’t miss them!

    by Darth Wader on 2024-11-15Midway Music Hall - EdmontonRating: 5 out of 5

    Such an amazing show. The sound is so much bigger than you would expect for a 2 piece band. Timing was spot on and the light show was, well, ….amazing! If you have a chance to see these guys, GO!!

  • Death from Above 1979

    by Herman on 2024-11-15Midway Music Hall - EdmontonRating: 5 out of 5

    An amazing band and a amazing show! Highly recommended

  • Tight band - sick show

    by ya boi gz on 2024-10-08London Music Hall - LondonRating: 5 out of 5

    DFA1979 delivered, as promised, death from above - they killed it.

  • Great show!

    by Nat on 2024-10-08London Music Hall - LondonRating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing show, lighting, sound, atmosphere all A+! staff at the London Music Hall were incredible and the evening was perfect start to finish.

  • Still Got It

    by Luke on 2024-10-08History - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    I hadn't seen them since they were first touring in support of You're a Woman, I'm a Machine and this is the second show of theirs I've been to in the past year. They still bring the same energy they did 20 years ago, and it's still a great time. These guys are awesome!

  • MASSIVE

    by @avroarrowsband on 2024-10-07History - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    These guys were ten thousand sonic feet tall! The absolute rowdiest show we’ve been to, whole floor erupted in dance and mosh. Jesse and Sebastian massaged our souls with god tier tones and rippage. Tip of the hat to the sound and lights crews as well, easily one of the best sounding and looking shows we’ve seen. Gigantic, just freaken massive.

  • Third time seeing them

    by Sickboyrari on 2024-10-06Rating: 5 out of 5

    Saw them in 2013 (right before Physical World) @ The Danforth Music Hall. It was amazing since it was my first time seeing them + they previewed all the music before the release of their second album and played hits from both albums Second time was at The Oshawa Music Hall (which is now The Bitmore Theatre) similar to the first show except I crowd surfed and got into the air and my back hit the barricade lmao, luckily I was okay Third show was the BEST hands 🙌 down cause I got to see them perform You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine front to back

  • This was awesome

    by Oli on 2024-10-06MTELUS - MontrealRating: 5 out of 5

    What an awesome show, MTL loves DFA and DFA loves MTL

  • Yo

    by Pete on 2022-10-31Commodore Ballroom - VancouverRating: 5 out of 5

    Waited over a year to see these guys ( would have been my first time seeing them ) and then missed the show due to personal reasons. I'm sure it was a killer show though!

  • Very dope very interactive

    by Tash on 2022-10-28Commodore Ballroom - VancouverRating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing show. Amazing band! Sweaty, moshy, fun. The opener was great.