Death Ride 69

Death Ride 69
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Deathrock, gothic rock, industrial rock
Years active 1988–1996
Labels Fifth Colvmn, Gymnastic
Past members Mark Blasquez
Buc Bono
Don Diego
Dave Haas
Ethan Port
Linda LeSabre
Wrex Mock
George Sarah

Death Ride 69 were a deathrock band that formed in Los Angeles led by Linda LeSabre (Beatmistress). The original incarnation was a duo consisting of guitarist Don Diego and vocalist Linda LeSabre. The band also featured contributions from Mark Blasquez, Ethan Port, Wrex Mock, Dave Haas and Buc Bono. They released two full-length albums, Death Ride 69 in 1988 and Screaming Down the Gravity Well in 1996.[1]

History

Death Ride 69 was founded in Washington, D.C. by Linda LeSabre and Don Diego. The later relocated to Los Angeles and were joined by Dave Haas and Wrex Mock. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1988 by Gymnastic Records and contained all the tracks from their Elvis Christ EP.[2] LeSabre reformed the band as a trio with Ethan Port, formerly of Savage Republic and Buc Bono and issued another EP titled Red Sea in 1989.[3] The band also recorded a full album's worth of material from those sessions that was shelved indefinitely.[4]

The band went on hiatus in the early nineties and reformed as a duo with Mark Blasquez joining LeSabre.[5] They were signed to Fifth Colvmn Records and issued their second full-length album Screaming Down the Gravity Well in 1996.[6] Marco Gariboldi of Fabryka called the album "a crescendo of harsh guitars, distortions and hammering drums directed by the high and charismatic voice of Linda" and "a very good album by an underrated and forgotten band."[4][7]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
  • Elvis Christ (Little Sister, 1988)
  • Red Sea (Braindrops, 1989)

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Death Ride 69 > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Death Ride 69: Elvis Christ EP > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Death Ride 69 - 1989". Mobilization Records. 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Gariboldi, Marco (March 14, 2010). "Screaming Down the Gravity Well - Fifth Colvmn Records, 1996". Fabriyka. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jester (December 18, 1996). "Interview with Mark Blasquez of Death Ride 69". Sonic Boom. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Death Ride 69: Screaming Down the Gravity Well > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Death Ride 69: Screaming Down the Gravity Well". Aiding & Abetting (114). July 15, 1996. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

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