Dead Men Walking
Dead Men Walking are a British based rock supergroup with a multi national line-up,[1] who have toured the UK, Ireland and the United States.
Career
They have released a number of live albums: Live At Guildford (2001), Live At Leeds (2003), Live At Darwen (2004),Live At CBGB's (2005) and Live At Key Club L.A (2005) plus DVD's Live At Darwen (2003) and Live At Keys Club (2005), all these on the resistance label, and a studio album, 'Graveyard Smashes Volume 1. All tracks on Graveyard Smashes Volume 1 were recorded on 2 October 2006, at Foel Studios, Llanfair Caereinion, Wales. They also released Unofficially Official: Live In Bristol 2016 (2016).
Their most recent album is the studio recorded Easy Piracy, released on 5 May 2015.[1]
After a dispute over the name in late 2015, they changed their name to The Jack Tars. Although Dead Men Walking are still performing and released Unofficially Official: Live in Bristol in 2016.
Members
Dead Men Walking are now –
- Dave Ruffy – Aztec Camera, Ruts DC, The Ruts, The Typhoons, The Unitone, The Waterboys, World Party
- Jake Burns – 3 Men + Black, Jake Burns and the Big Wheel, Stiff Little Fingers
- Segs Jennings – Electric Dog House, Ruts DC, SDS Inc., Small Axe, The Ruts, The Typhoons
- Kirk Brandon – Kirk Brandon's 10:51, Spear Of Destiny, The Cane, The Pack, The Senate, Theatre Of Hate
The Jack Tars, are now –
- Mike Peters – (The Alarm/Coloursound) (singer/rhythm guitar)
- Chris Cheney – (The Living End) (lead guitar)
- Slim Jim Phantom – (Stray Cats) (drummer)
- Captain Sensible – (The Damned) (bass guitar)[1]
Guest musicians include
Previous musicians include
- Pauline Black – (The Selecter)
- Pete Wylie – (Wah!)
- Glen Matlock – (Sex Pistols)
- Bruce Watson – (Big Country)
References
- Steffen, Chris. "Album Premiere: Dead Men Walking (the Damned, the Alarm, Stray Cats, the Living End), 'Easy Piracy'". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.