== D.E.A.D ==


D.E.A.D (the disciples of electric and acoustic decadence) are a four-piece rock band from London, England. Made up of childhood friends Lee Mooney (guitar / vox) John Georgiou (guitar) Mark Laird (bass) and Tom Jeffrey (drums).

The band first started performing live in the spring of 2005 as a 3 piece (Lee John and Tom) under the name Death Valley Driver which had to be changed to D.E.A.D after the band found another band using the same name. In October of that year they held there first annual Halloween show, which the band promoted themselves and booked fellow London bands Damn Sly and Ego on the show as well. The Halloween show was also the first time D.E.A.D played as a four piece, with Jason Porras filling in on bass.

In November 2005 the band moved to Willesden NW10 where they purchased the necessary equipment to produce there first EP Four Fingers of Rye. By June 2006 Mark Laird became the bands full time bassist replacing Jason Porras.

By September 06 the EP was ready and 2000 copies were made and given away for free to members of the bands myspace site and also at gigs. The EP was given 7/10 in the January 07 issue of Metal Hammer. The band however have no plans to re-release the EP.

In May 2006 the band moved to a bigger house with its own practice area in West London and are currently preparing to record and release there first full length album 'Money for Old Rope' in time for this years Halloween show. The album will be released on threw the indipendent label 'Teratorn Records'.

HALLOWEEN SHOWS:

HALLOWEEN I: D.E.A.D , Damn Sly and Ego at 'The Black Horse' - Richmond October 2005

HALLOWEEN II: D.E.A.D, Dead Man's Root and Damn Sly at 'The Bull and Gate' - Kentish Town 2006

HALLOWEEN III: LINE UP AND VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED