The Dead 60s

The Dead 60s hailed from Liverpool, England. The combo was led by vocalist and guitarist Matt McManamon and featured guitarist/keyboardist Ben Gordon, bassist Charlie Turner, and drummer Bryan Johnson. Forming in their teens, they went by the name Pinhole for a number of years, releasing a couple of singles and recording a session for John Peel before dissolving. In 2003 the combo re-emerged as the Dead 60s, perfecting a patchwork of post-punk, dub, and ska influences, with touchstones like the Clash, the Specials, and dub legend Lee "Scratch" Perry. By 2004, the Dead 60s had ...