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Death From Above 1979 was a Toronto based Canadian indie rock duo. The members were Jesse F. Keeler on bass/synths and Sebastien Grainger on vocals/drums. Refusing to employ a lead guitarist, they played loud synth infused dance-noise on the drum and bass combination alone. Their sound has been compared to Lightning Bolt. They were signed to Last Gang Records in Canada, Vice Records in the U.S. and 679 Recordings in the U.K.

Although they reportedly met at a Sonic Youth concert, Keeler and Grainger sometimes jokingly claimed to have met in prison, on a pirate ship, or in a gay bar, leading some journalists and fans to believe these hoaxes. They also claimed to have lived in a funeral home at one time. In 2005, the video for "Romantic Rights" won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards. They played "Romantic Rights" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, with Max Weinberg on drums for part of the performance. This group has already recieved a lot of repsponse on our countdown and are sure to reach the top five soon...Click on the link below to watch the viedo for the countdown topper..."Blood On Our Hands" and then tell us if you feel it's number one material via e-mail.

The band broke up in August of 2006 and had planned it for over a year! For details on this tragic loss to the Canadian Music Industry visit their webiste for the official message from Jesse Keeler...