About DTS and some of our achievements thus far:
Dead To Society is the Bull City’s (Durham, NC) newest trio of musicians bringing you a sound blended from old school punk, hardcore/metal, and ska. Their music will energize you, make you think, and at times anger you. The members of Dead To Society come from a deep root in music interests and talents that stretch beyond the style and instruments they play. They have chosen to play music that doesn’t utilize special effects and fancy studio trickery. Dead To Society believes in a unified scene and strong bonds of friendship. You have to hear them to understand their drive, passion, and a love for real and straight forward music. No sugar coating…just pure hard ROCK!
NOVEMBER 7, 2007
Independent Weekly Durham, NC
Dead to Society
In the Streets
(Strike Force)
DEAD TO SOCIETY – “It’s Not Over” CD
Punk has not been able to stay alive and grow without new, young, upstart bands coming along to inject their own spirit into the scene. DEAD TO SOCIETY is one of the bands that fit this bill; they are loud, fast and a bundle of energy. From the instrumental opening track “It’s Good To Be Right” through to “Jungle Song” the listener is taken on a thrill ride of time changes, styles and subject matter. There are a host of influences on display and they remind me of CHANNEL 3, early Gang Green, and a lot of other 80’s American hardcore bands, having said that, they are not derivative and have a style all of their own. There is a heavy metal guitar pervading the album, in no small part due to their metal head guitarist! Ill Bill provides the bass and vocals, which I think are a great improvement on their debut album In The Streets”. They even cover 3 songs from that album and present them in a new and fresh way. I hear a rumor that Daniel Dart from TIME AGAIN may be re-mastering it for a re-release!
BBB
English Jeff
July 8th 2010
BY GRAYSON CURRIN
Co-ed, biracial Durham thrashers of inclusion, Dead to Society piles metal riffs into a meaty U.K. Subs bustle fond of taking brief dub reggae turns via The Clash. A surly exterior epitomized by lines like "Suck a dick/ Kiss a butt/ Victory will succeed" comes tempered by tracks like "Up to You," a paean to perseverance in a world against tattoos, punks and passion. Neither the politics ("Yeah, Mike Nifong. Bitch," goes "Nothing from Me") nor the music (you've heard this thrash tighter and looser) deliver subtlety or surprise, but these 10 jams bound to 21 minutes kick with hard-earned tenacity all the same.
Dead to Society's It's Not Over!
(self-released)
by Bryan Reed, Independent Weekly May 12th 2010
A year ago, Dead to Society was exactly that. The Bull City punk trio announced its dissolution in February after bassist, singer and lone constant member "Ill Bill" Nottingham suffered his second heart attack. But with a new drummer and guitarist, the trio's second record provides a reintroduction by way of its name, It's Not Over!
Sonically, Dead to Society has its street-punk references set. They cut the straight-ahead grit with early thrash riffs ( la Cause For Alarm-era Agnostic Front) on the instrumental opener "It's Good To Be Right," which begs for a circle pit. They drop a ska pulse ( la .And Out Come The Wolves-era Rancid) into "Fighting in the Streets." Nottingham packs a bellow like fellow punk vets Keith Morris and Duane Peters, pitting "we" against "they" and promising triumph as long as you "Do your part/ Do what's in your heart." In a sense, this music is almost critic-proof. It doesn't reach for ambitious concepts or empty poetics. It doesn't even push to move beyond its influences. It's a safe bet that if you enjoy listening to any of the bands referenced herein, you'd probably find something to like about Dead to Society, too. Dead to Society reaches only for sincerity—and grabs it with a vice grip.
Chest Pains, Dead to Society
Broad Street Café—Two of Durham's fiercest trade blows: Both Chest Pains and Dead to Society contribute to the night's house specialty of hyperbolic booze, hammering guitars and hoarse vocals. Chest Pains will provide the anger and catharsis; the co-ed Dead to Society will supply the positive message and head-bopping. Both guaranteed to rock. Raleigh's experimental Left Outlet also plays. Tickets are $5-$7, and the beat snaps your neck at 9 p.m. —Dan Strobel
By Michael Wood
For Weekly Surge: 03/22 08 Weekly Surge Mytrle Beach SC. Dead to Society hit the stage around 10 p.m. and wasted no time launching straight into a high-octane punk rock set. Not ten seconds into the first song and there was a pit full of kids pushing each other around and rocking out. The bassist/singer Ill Bill, armed with a cordless bass, jumped into the pit and played his bass and moshed at the same time. For a few minutes I felt like I was at a Myrtle Beach punk show circa 1989. They even sounded pretty similar to local hardcore legends Bazooka Joe. Dead to Society took a couple British punk influences and mashed them with the sounds of some '80s American hardcore punk bands such as M.D.C. and 7 Seconds. Then for good measure they threw in some classic rock riffs, albeit at breakneck punk rock speed. The classic metal influence became apparent when the band did a punked-up version of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid." The set ended with what seems to be a perfect staple: "Fighting in The Streets" which included a ska breakdown that made the crowd happy. (Entire article http://www.weeklysurge.com/review.html)
Dead to Society - Proof once and for all that there is a viable punk scene in North Carolina. Their CD dropped on 9/1 and you should come and pick it up because it's good. I won't call them pop punk, but like early Replacements, they have a sense of where to draw the line before alienating their less hardcore fans.
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From Stillnotdead.com:
Durham's Dead To Society (www.myspace.com/deadtosociety101) played next. I had seen them once last summer when my band played with them in their hometown. They're another old-school band and a couple of the members are not young kids which is refreshing for an older punk rocker like myself to see. There is a touch of street punk in what they do and some very slight metal overtones in the guitar parts, but overall they play fairly ripping (not quite thrash) old-school hardcore punk rock. Their drummer Jessica is top-notch too.
Independent Weekly Magazine Wrote:
Durham's Dead to Society borrows from Fugazi's righteous anger, taking riot-ready anthems out into the streets with dissonant guitar attacks and jittery drums.
Our review in PUNKMUSIC.COM.
Dead To Society Brings Back Old School! (Posted by jill on Wednesday, Jan 31 @ 11:31 AM PST www.punkmusic.com)
I don't often do this, but I think this band deserves a little recognition.
Everyone should go check out Dead To Society. They haven't been together long, but they are definitely worth checking. Especially if you are yearning for something new to bring back the old school sound we all grew to love and respect.
A little info on the band. Dead To Society just formed recently and hails from Durham, North Carolina. They shared a dream to bring back the old school sound of punk rock and hardcore. And in my opinion, that's exactly what they are doing. So go check them out.
DTS includes Bill on vocals and bass, Jessica on drums and vocals and Danny ripping it up on lead guitar. Check out Danny's solo project http://www.myspace.com/danieltate
"great sound!! i really like how you bounce between 2 singers, sounds great. keep going with it. lets hear more.
~Daniel dart"- Time Again
"Yo DTS!
"I'm really digging the new tune! Keep up the good work!
Ryan"- Time Again
Band Of The Week by Sinister Tattoo Magazine (week of May 14th 2007)!!!
Sinister Tattoo Magazine (http://www.myspace.com/sinister_tattoo)
Has picked us as band of the week! Thanks to the magazine for choosing us. Go check out the zine siteits awesome!
We are now playing (locally) on WXDU Durham, 88.7 FM
We are on permanent rotation with Brimstone Internet Radio.
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Selected as featured band of the month, Jan 1st 2010, by Jacks Punk Rock Radio Demonstration. www.punkrockdemo.com/bands/deadtosociety/index.php
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Where to buy the new CD "It's Not Over!"
Dead To Societys new CD "It's Not Over" is available at: CDbaby.com, itunes.com, Napster.com, MediaNet.com, Nokia.com, AmazonMp3.com, Last.fm.com, Lala.com, greatIndieMusic.com Shockhound.com and at School Kids Records Raleigh, Bull City Records Durham, CD Alley Chapel Hill. Available now at Interpunk.com. BUY IT NOW!
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Durham, North Carolina
Suite 200, 120 East Parrish Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 682-9273 / (919) 682-4638
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Record Label Strike Force Records
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