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D.O.A.
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s)	Hardcore Punk Punk
Years active	1978–Present
Label(s)	Sudden Death Records
Members
Joey Shithead Randy Rampage The Great Baldini
Former members
Chuck Biscuits(1978-1982) Dan Yaremko Dave Gregg Simon "Stubby Pecker" Wilde Wimpy Roy Greg James Dimwit Chris Prohom Jon Card Ken Jensen Ford Pier John Wright Brien O'Brien Kuba

D.O.A. is a hardcore punk band from Vancouver. Their music was often described as hardcore punk and they are often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore by their following along with Bad Brains and D.C's Minor Threat. Their second album Hardcore 81 was thought by many^[1] to have been the first actual reference to the second wave of American punk bands sound as hardcore. Singer/guitarist Joey "Shithead" Keithley is the only founding member to have stayed in the band throughout its entire history, however original bassist Randy Rampage has rejoined DOA after a long absence and is in the current lineup. D.O.A. has often released music on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records, and they have released an album with Jello Biafra titled Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors.

D.O.A. has always maintained an uncompromising anarchist populist political stance. The band is known for its outspoken political opinions and has a history of playing for many causes and benefits. Its slogan is "TALK-ACTION=0". The band has been active on many issues, including Anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech, and the environment.

Founder Joe Keithley now spends a great deal of time working with his record company Sudden Death Records which has branched off into many areas of music.

In 2003, Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell declared December 21st to be "D.O.A. Day" in honour of the band's 25th anniversary.^[2]

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles, 7"s, EPs 1.3 Videos 1.4 Compilations 1.5 Books 2 External links 3 References

• Something Better Change (1980)
• Hardcore '81 (1981)
• War on 45 (1982)
• Bloodied But Unbowed (1984)
• Let's Wreck The Party (1985)
• The Dawning Of A New Error (1985)
• True (North) Strong And Free (1987)
• Murder (1990)
• Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors (1990)
• Talk Minus Action Equals Zero (1991)
• Greatest Shits (1991)
• 13 Flavours Of Doom (1992)
• Moose Droppings (1993)
• Loggerheads (1993)
• The Black Spot (1995)
• The Lost Tapes (1998)
• Festival Of Atheists (1998)
• Beat Trash (2002) - Solo Project from Joey "Shithead" Keithley
• Win The Battle (2002)
• War And Peace (2003)
• Live Free Or Die (2004)

• Disco Sucks (4-song 7inch EP on Sudden Death)
• The Prisoner/Thirteen (7-inch on Quintessence)
• Disco Sucks (re-released on Quintessence)
• World War Three/Whatcha Gonna Do (7-inch on Quintessence; Ltd edition on Sudden Death)
• Triumph Of The Ignoroids (4-sing 12-inch EP on Friends Records)
• White Noise Tour (bootleg) (??)
• Positively D.O.A. (7-inch EP on Alternative Tentacles)
• Right To Be Wild (7-inch single feat. Fuck You b/w Burn It Down)
• General Strike/That's Life (7-inch single)
• Don't Turn Yer Back... (Peel Session) (4-song 12-inch EP on Alternative Tentacles)
• Expo Hurts Everyone (7-inch EP with 3 other bands)
• It's Not Unusual
• The Only Thing Green
• Ken Jensen Memorial Single
• Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
• Split w/d.b.s.
• Nervous Breakdown
• Beat 'Em, Bust 'Em
• Just Play It Over And Over
• Are U Ready (Split with Thor)

• Best Of Flipside
• Live at the Assassination Club (1984)
• Warrior (1986)
• The End
• Greatest Shits Video
• Smash The State (2007)

• Vancouver Complication
• Let Them Eat Jellybeans
• Rat Music For Rat People
• Something To Believe In
• Terminal City Ricochet soundtrack
• More Than A State Of Mind
• Last Call
• Short Music For Short People
• Return of the Read Menace
• You Call This Music?! Volume 1
• Smells Like Bleach: A Punk Tribute to Nirvana
• Rock Against Bush
• Canucks Punk Rock
• Guest vocal on "more drugs , more cops, more prisons" from Canadian Prog Punk band Removal

• I, Shithead- A Life In Punk (Arsenal Pulp Press) link

• The official D.O.A. myspace
• Sudden Death records
• Robert Christgau's review of five D.O.A. albums
• Scanner zine interview with Joey Shithead
• Late Night Wallflower interview with Joey Shithead (2007)

1. ^ Zach Baron, October 25, 2006, Pitchfork Media
2. ^ John Lucas. D.O.A.’s punk veterans won’t give up the fight. The Georgia Straight. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.