45 Grave, (also known as .45 Grave) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1979. They are associated with horror punk, deathrock and goth rock. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer subsequently revived the band.
The band was formed in Los Angeles, California during the punk rock movement. The original lineup consisted of Dinah Cancer on vocals, Paul Cutler on guitar, Rob Ritter (also known as Rob ...
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45 Grave, (also known as .45 Grave) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1979. They are associated with horror punk, deathrock and goth rock. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer subsequently revived the band.
The band was formed in Los Angeles, California during the punk rock movement. The original lineup consisted of Dinah Cancer on vocals, Paul Cutler on guitar, Rob Ritter (also known as Rob Graves of The Bags) on bass, and Don Bolles (of The Germs) on drums. The band evolved out of an industrial music band called Vox Pop, who recorded two singles and played around the Los Angeles area, specifically in the punk institution the Masque. Vox Pop contained all of the members of 45 Grave as well as others, such as Jeff Dahl. Vox Pop continued to coexist with 45 Grave until early 1981. The band's name, despite rumors to the contrary, was lifted from a button.
In 1980, 45 Grave recorded their first song, "Riboflavin Flavored, Non...
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