Dead City Rejects

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Dead City Rejects
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Record Labels: Ear X-Tacy Records
Years Active: 2002 - 2008
2011, 2014
Started By: Jeremy King
Based In: Louisville
Largest show: 2,500+ people
First show: February 22 2002 at Tek World
Last show: September 13 2008 at Headliners
Reunion show: 2011 at Third Street Dive
2014 at a private event
Number of Members: 3

Punk rock formed from the ashes of Blitzkrieg Sucker Punch. Active initially from 2002 - 2008 and managed to tour around the United States on several occasions. They would perform their final set at Headliners on September 13, 2008. Starkey would go on to other bands such as Pink Vultures and The Feedback while King would form The Parlor Tricks which would be renamed to Vice Tricks.

The Rejects would reunite in 2011 for two shows at Third Street Dive including a memorial for the space's original owner and the final show at TSD's original location. The Rejects would reunite again in 2014 for a wedding party.

Members

Final and Reunion Lineups

Past Members

Summary

Dead City Rejects is Punk Rock & Roll. Our sound interlaces Rock, Punk, Ska & Blues and twists them around into high tempo, loud assault. With complex stops, catchy background vocals and running guitar solos; the music is vibrant and attention grabbing.

DCR in Louisville - 2003. Photo:?

Releases

Compilations

  • Cheap Thrills III - Better Days Records Comp.

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