Dead Boy Productions

Where is the band from and when did the band form?

We're From Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We came to be in late 2003 via an ad I posted online. We've had some lineup changes since then. 
 
How would you describe your music?

The best explanation I've heard about our sound would have to be, Rock n roll with a punk edge and a 1950's flare. Some people call us old school, some punk and some even psychobilly, but for me it’s just Rock N Roll. I do take my influences when writing
music out of a lot of 1950's acts like Buddy

Holly, Dion and the Belmonts, etc. I like to keep things aggressive and melodic.

Tell me some more about your punk influences?

As far as punk bands go, I'm influenced by bands like Social Distortion, Black Flag, the Dead Boys, Gen X and of course the Ramones, Misfits, and even the Offspring. 
 
Where have you played and what bands have you played with?

We’ve played all over; You name it we’ve probably played it. We have some tours in the works for 2008 as well. Some of the most memorable bands we’ve shared a stage with would have to be The Misfits, the Dickies, Zeroscape, Trole but to name a few. We’ve played with countless local acts as well. My favorite shows are at the small bars packed with rowdy rockers. I love to share the stage with straight up punk bands like Hollywood Swank, They get the crowds nice and rowdy, by the time we hit the stage the crowd is nice and primed, makes for a fun show. 
 
What are your thoughts on downloading music?

I have no problem with people downloading our music. I think it’s great when I get e-mails from kids in Germany and Japan, all over really, telling me about how much they dig the tunes and how we’ve got a special place in their iPods ha ha. I find that the same ones downloading our songs are the same ones paying to get into our shows and buying t-shirts and supporting us that way.  
 
How effective do you think MySpace is to your band?

MySpace Is incredibly important for our band. And I think most up and coming bands these days. Most business is done over MySpace now as far as tour planning, gig swapping even things like finding places to record or master our music. Finding band members, blah blah blah, The music business can be pretty hard at times, but I can't even imagine how hard it would be to move forward without this resource. 
 
Do you have any releases out? If so, where are fans able to get them? 
 
We have released 2 EPs. The first was called LEAVE EM WANTING MORE, and the second was called SAVE ROCK N ROLL!! We’re completely sold out of both. I don’t even have any copies for myself, if there’s anyone reading this out there that wants to get rid of any of those original printed CDs please let me know. We will be releasing a full length album that we will be recording with Doc Sean at Voodoo Records. No set date yet, but definitely by summer. It will be available through Interpunk when it comes out, we haven’t decided which other distribution company we will be dealing with yet. 
 
What bands from Canada besides Rehab for Quitters should we be checking out?

There is such a big scene here in Toronto. Most of it is good but there is a lot of bad noise out here too. The bands that really shine and are definitely worth a listen are bands like, The Creepshow, which really needs no mention, A band called Zeroscape, which fuses Reggae and metal in a very unique way. A rockabilly act called Trole is a must see, they always put on a great show. And if you’re in the mood for an energetic beer swigging party night you gotta check out Hollywood Swank or Outbred Inlaws. Sometimes you'll have to sit through a couple really bad bands to get to the good one at any particular venue in a night, but it’s usually worth it. 
 
Anything else you would like to add?

No I think we’re good. Thanks for the interview.