d.b.s. were a punk rock band from

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, Canada. From their beginnings in 1992 to their eventual breakup in 2001, they gained popularity in the Canadian punk rock scene, and to a lesser extent, the U.S. punk rock scene. During their decade-long career, they released five studio albums, and toured with many well-established punk rock bands such as Rancid,

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, D.O.A.,

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, Youth Brigade, and many more. Their music drew comparisons to Jawbreaker, Lifetime, and

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, among others.

History

The band formed in 1992, when they were only in grade 8, consisting at the time of

Andy Dixon Andy Dixon (born 25 August 1979) is a Canadian artist and musician, who gained notoriety as a member of the North Vancouver punk rock band d.b.s. He founded the record label Ache Records, and later played in The Red Light Sting. Beginning in ...

, Jesse Gander, Paul Patko, and Dhani Borges. The first songs they played together were covers of

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("I Believe in Miracles") and

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(" Higher Ground"). They were in grade 11 when they released their first full-length, ''Tales from the Crib''—a

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of '' Tales from the Crypt'', in reference to the band's youth. They went on their first tour that same year, traveling to

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with fellow

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punk band

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. Their musical career concluded with their final release, ''

Forget Everything You Know ''Forget Everything You Know'' is the final album released by the North Vancouver punk band d.b.s. It was released by Ache Records on April 1, 2001. Only 1,000 copies were pressed.

''. After the release of this EP, they disbanded, and went on to other projects.

Members

* Jesse Gander −

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−

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, backing vocals * Paul Patko − drums, backing vocals * Dhani Borges − bass (left sometime after recording '' I Is for Insignificant'') * Ryan Angus (Nordburg) −

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(replaced Dhani in January 1998)d.b.s. news
��January 1998 to June 2001

Discography

Self-released

* ''Selfexploditory'' (Cassette) – (1992) * ''Lighten Up'' (Cassette) – (1993) * ''Catch 22'' (Cassette) – (1993)

Full lengths

* '' Tales from the Crib'' −

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(1995) * ''

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'' −

(1996) * '' I Is for Insignificant'' − Sudden Death Records (1998) * ''

Some Boys Got It, Most Men Don't ''Some Boys Got It, Most Men Don't'' is the fourth album released by the North Vancouver punk band d.b.s. It was released by New Disorder Records in June 1999. This is the first d.b.s. recording to feature new bassist Ryan Angus, who replaced D ...

'' − New Disorder Records (1999) * ''

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'' −

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(2000)

EPs and singles

* "Snowball's Rollin' Fine" (7") –

(1995) * ''When the Meek Get Pinched the Bold Survive'' (7") –

(1997) * ''

'' (EP) −

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(2001)

Split releases

* ''

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'' (

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with

) –

(1996) * D.O.A./d.b.s. Split (7") –

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* The Cost/d.b.s. Split (7") –

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(2000)

Other projects

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band formed as a side-project for d.b.s., with Andy Dixon on guitar and Paul Patko on drums. Now defunct. *

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− Formed in 1999, with Jesse Gander later replacing original member Lee Evernden on bass and vocals. * Secret Mommy − Andy Dixon's

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music. * Winningbr>
− A band which includes Andy Dixon on vocals, guitar and piano, and Paul Patko on drums and percussion. * Ghost House (band), Ghost Housebr>
- Piano-driven post-punk band fronted by Jesse Gander. Toured and released one album, Departures, on Reluctant Recording

*

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- 8-piece Symphonic Metal featuring Paul Patko on drums.

References

External links

* − defunct for several years
Ache Records
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