Dead Man's Curve (band)

Dead Man's Curve is a London surf music band, named after the hit song by Jan and Dean.^[1] Started in 1995 they played classic London venues such as the Borderline and the 100 Club.^[2] They received regular radio plays on BBC Radio 1^{[citation needed]} (Mark Lamarr, Mark Radcliffe) and XFM^{[citation needed]}, and have played with many of the surf bands including Jon & The Nightriders and The Surfin' Lungs.^{[citation needed]}

Members

• Buzz T. – guitar
• Dick Van – bass
• Django – guitar and theremin – Django is now heading up Los Fantasticos,^[3] a Brighton-based surf quartet whose album Return of the Leopardman, was released in November 2005.^[4]
• Gus – drums
• Johnny – organ

Although Johnny has moved to Toronto and Buzz T. to Sydney, the band still managed to record "In a Groovy Grave" via the internet for the Frankie Stein and The Ghouls tribute compilation in 2003, although this album never saw the light of day.^{[citation needed]} Django and Gus played together in a band called The Ogdens in the 1980s.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• We Will Prevail – Gorgeous Records 1999.^[2]
• World Catastrophe Generator – Gorgeous Records 1998.^[2]

Singles

• "Surfquake" – Gorgeous Records 1997.^[6][2]
• "Tombstone" – Gorgeous Records/Bandcamp 2018

Compilations

• Frankie Stein and The Ghouls tribute featuring the track "In a Groovy Grave" – K.R.E.E.P.Y. Records 2003
• The Missing Chord featuring the track "Charlie’s Point" – Snatch Records 1996