Over My Dead Body (band)

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Over My Dead Body
Origin San Diego County, California, U.S.
Genres Hardcore punk
Years active2000–2004
LabelsIndecision, Takeover
Past membersDaniel Sant
Aaron Cooley
Tommy Anthony
Rob Moran
Scott Lopian
David Kennedy
Mike Arney
Adam Meehan

Over My Dead Body was a straight edge hardcore punk band from San Diego.

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The band was formed by Daniel Sant (vocals), Aaron Cooley, Scott Lopian (guuitars), Rob Moran (bass) and Tommy Anthony (drums). The members formerly played in Unbroken, [1] Built To Last, Forced Life, Palpatine and Four Walls Falling.[ citation needed ] David Kennedy of Box Car Racer fame replaced Lopian for a short period, but ultimately left due to commitments regarding Box Car Racer. [1]

Their debut release on Indecision Records was the EP No Runners in 2001, followed by the album Rusty Medals and Broken Badges near the end of the same year. In 2002, the band released a split with Death Threat, with whom they did a summer tour. After the tour, Moran was replaced with Adam Beehan on bass, and moreover Kennedy was followed by Mike Arney. In the summer of 2003, Over My Dead Body toured with Death By Stereo. The same year saw the release of their final album Sink or Swim. [1]

Vocalist Daniel Sant has gone on to form punk band Northern Towns.[ citation needed ]

Discography

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
This Feeling Will Never Fade2000Demo tapeSelf-released
No Runners2001EPIndecision Records [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Rusty Medals and Broken Badges2001First albumIndecision Records [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Sink or Swim2003Second album Takeover/Indecision [16] [17] [18]
Time X/Over My Dead Body20017" splitPhyte Records
Death Threat/Over My Dead Body20027" split Bridge 9 Records
Swindle/Over My Dead Body7" splitSlow Gun Records

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References

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  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r515231
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  4. Review of No Runners by HeartattaCk
  5. Review of No Runners by Hit List
  6. Review of No Runners by Short Fast & Loud
  7. Review of No Runners by Law of Inertia
  8. Review of No Runners by Suburban Voice
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  12. Review of Rusty Medals and Broken Badges by Short Fast & Loud
  13. Review of Rusty Medals and Broken Badges by Law of Inertia
  14. Review of Rusty Medals and Broken Badges by Maximum Rocknroll
  15. Review of Rusty Medals and Broken Badges by HeartattaCk
  16. Review of Sink or Swim by Scene Point Blank
  17. Review of Sink or Swim by AMP
  18. Review of Sink or Swim by Maximum Rocknroll