Viva death
Encyclopedia
Viva Death are an American rock
band formed from members of the bands Face to Face
, Foo Fighters
and The Vandals
. They have released three albums to date and also have numerous unreleased tracks on their website. Viva Death are known for using Baritone guitars
rather than normal guitars to achieve their unique sound.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed from members of the bands Face to Face
Face to Face (punk band)
Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
and The Vandals
The Vandals
The Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
. They have released three albums to date and also have numerous unreleased tracks on their website. Viva Death are known for using Baritone guitars
Baritone guitar
The baritone guitar is a variation on the standard guitar, with a longer scale length that allows it to be tuned to a lower range. It first appeared in the classical music realm...
rather than normal guitars to achieve their unique sound.
Members
- Scott ShiflettScott ShiflettScott David Shiflett is a bassist. He plays with the band Face to Face and is also associated with the bands Viva Death, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Jackson United . He also played on 22 Jacks debut album Uncle Bob...
- Baritone - Trever KeithTrever KeithTrever Keith is an American musician, producer and record label owner from Victorville, CA. He was a founding member of the So-Cal punk group Face to Face. He has been the singer and guitarist of the band from their original formation in 1991 to their initial break up in 2004, and again since they...
- Baritone - Chris ShiflettChris ShiflettChristopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters as well as the punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. He is the younger brother of musician Scott Shiflett.-Career:Shiflett joined Foo Fighters after the release of their third...
- Baritone - Josh FreeseJosh FreeseJosh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
- Drums - Chad Blinman - Noise and Effects
Discography
- Self Titled (September 2002)
- One Percent Panic (31 October 2006)
- Curse The Darkness (19 June 2010)