The Dead Betties is an American,

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, New York-based rock band composed of lead singer–bassist Joshua Ackley, drummer Derek Pippin, and guitarist Eric Shepherd. With albums on

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, Chainsaw and

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, and video rotation on

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and VH1, the band is best known for their intense songwriting, melodic impact and explosive performances. Appearances at

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and headlining slots on nationwide and international tours and festivals between 2004 and 2008—(Homo-a-Gogo (Olympia, Washington), SXSW (Austin, Texas), CMJ (New York City), and NXNE (Toronto, Canada))—The Dead Betties reached a broader audience. While the band puts the finishing touches on its forthcoming album, lead single "

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" received 5 out of 5 stars from About.com's Ryan Cooper. "The Way We Live Now" shares its name with the

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short story and is an ode to civil rights pioneers from the 1980s. The single includes two other original tracks and three covers; "Blood" by Babes in Toyland,

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' " Lucky", and

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's "

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", a long-standing favorite of the band. "The Way We Live Now" also received praise from ''

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'', while the video for "Lucky" was written up in ''

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'' and the video for "Angel" was premiered by ''Huffington Post'' and shared by ''

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''.

Recordings

*''Sleeper'' (EP, 2002, Thorobred Records) *''Relic'' (EP, 2003, Thorobred Records) *''The Dead Betties'' (EP, 2004, Thorobred Records) *''Summer of '93'' (Full-length, 2006, Heartcore/

Chainsaw Records Chainsaw Records is an independent record label run by Donna Dresch that is devoted to Queercore bands. The label is in Portland, Oregon. History ''Chainsaw'' began life as a zine published by Donna Dresch in the late 1980s. Musicians and writer ...

) *''Nightmare Sequence'' (Full-length, 2007, Cordless Records/WMG) *"Destination I Do" / "Malls of the Midwest" (7" vinyl single, 2007, WMG) *''F U A, You're In The Army Now'' (Full-length, 2007, Thorobred Records, WMG) *''This is My Brain on Drugs'' (Full-length, 2008, Thorobred Records)

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External links

The Dead Betties Homepage
Official site. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dead Betties Dead Betties, The Dead Betties, The Dead Betties, The Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in New York City

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