Over My Dead Body (band)
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Over My Dead Body was a straight edge
hardcore punk
band from San Diego that featured former members from Built To Last, Forced Life, Palpatine, Four Walls Falling
and Unbroken
. David Kennedy
of Box Car Racer
, Hazen Street
and Angels & Airwaves
fame was also in the band for a short period between replacing full time members, but ultimately left, due to commitments regarding Box Car Racer. Along with Aaron Cooley, and Scott Lopian, Kennedy added to the Built To Last alumni. They released 3 albums, a split with Death Threat, numerous demo recordings, and were included on 2 compilations.
Since, vocalist Daniel Sant has gone on to form punk band Northern Towns.
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from San Diego that featured former members from Built To Last, Forced Life, Palpatine, Four Walls Falling
Four Walls Falling
Four Walls Falling was an American political hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia from members of Unseen Force, Pledge Allegiance, Fed Up! and DC's TouchXDown. The band recorded four 7-inches & an EP. They played their first show with 7 Seconds and Justice League in 1987 and toured the United...
and Unbroken
Unbroken
Unbroken was a Hardcore punk band from San Diego, California. They were influential in the Southern California hardcore scene during the mid-to-late 1990s. The band chose the name Unbroken because they wanted to emphasize their dedication to the straight edge philosophy of drug abstinence...
. David Kennedy
David Kennedy (guitarist)
David James Kennedy is an American guitarist, songwriter and performer. He currently plays guitar for the alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves....
of Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer was a short-lived American post-hardcore band from San Diego, California, formed in 2002. The band was a side-project of guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182, along with lead guitarist David Kennedy of Hazen Street, and touring bassist Anthony Celestino...
, Hazen Street
Hazen Street
Hazen Street is a supergroup that formed in early 2004.The band features Freddy Cricien and Hoya of New York hardcore band Madball; Toby Morse of hardcore band H2O; David Kennedy of post-hardcore band Box Car Racer, hardcore punk band Over My Dead Body, and later neo-progressive rock band Angels &...
and Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves is an American alternative rock supergroup led by Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, also including guitarist David Kennedy from Over My Dead Body, Hazen Street and Box Car Racer, bass guitarist Matt Wachter from 30 Seconds to Mars and former Lostprophets and Nine Inch...
fame was also in the band for a short period between replacing full time members, but ultimately left, due to commitments regarding Box Car Racer. Along with Aaron Cooley, and Scott Lopian, Kennedy added to the Built To Last alumni. They released 3 albums, a split with Death Threat, numerous demo recordings, and were included on 2 compilations.
Discography
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Runners No Runners No Runners is an EP by Californian hardcore punk band, Over My Dead Body. It was released in early 2001 on Indecision Records. In addition to the CD format, it was also released in limited edition vinyl pressings of 110 red, 440 blue, 1500 black, with a further 150 re-released in 2003 to mark a... |
2001 | EP | Indecision Records Indecision Records Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County... |
| Rusty Medals and Broken Badges Rusty Medals and Broken Badges Rusty Medals and Broken Badges is the debut full-length studio album from Californian hardcore punk band, Over My Dead Body. It was released in November, 2001 on Indecision Records... |
2001 | First album | Indecision Records |
| Sink or Swim Sink or Swim (Over My Dead Body album) Sink or Swim is the second full-length studio album from Californian hardcore punk band, Over My Dead Body. It was released in July 2003 on Takeover Records... |
2003 | Second album | Takeover Takeover Records (California) Takeover Records is a punk music record label based in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.-Current:*Bracket*HeyMike!*Near Miss*River City High... /Indecision |
| Death Threat/Over My Dead Body | 2003 | Split | Bridge 9 Records Bridge 9 Records Bridge Nine Records is a contemporary hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996... |
Since, vocalist Daniel Sant has gone on to form punk band Northern Towns.