Monday 16 March 2009

Ded. Souls - Too (1993)

Ded Souls - Too

Thanks to Steve Elaschuk for hooking us up with some pre-Wagbeard/Earthquake Pills/Great Evil Chris Temple. We can't remember much/anything about Ded. Souls. And we're tired, so we're going to dispense with the usual makingstuffup schtick.


6 comments:

Debunk the posers!!!! said...

This tape was the "swansong" so to speak of Ded Souls. The one thing I always enjoyed about my old band was that there were no limitations, no marketing plan, no genre left untouched... we all kicked in on all aspects of making things happen: songwriting(jamming on riffs, everyone was responsible to create there own complimenting parts), whether it was booking gigs( Doug and Chris moreso on the bar front, I always got calls for all-ages stuff, Julie lived with other bands thus staying sharp on multi-bills...we all took care of this), jamspaces(we all contributed spaces when required),Chris had a PA payment plan I remember L&M were looking for a couple payments and we were jamming right across the street from their old location on 17th), Artwork(Julie worked in a printshop and had a great graphic art talent, designing all of our merch and in-lays), we all split up any money made four ways and kicked in when we had expenses, four ways. Chris and I screened our first batch of shirts on the floor of his apartment, Doug,Chris and I would go postering many times late at night advertising our gigs, Julie would make stickers, in-lays while not doing big orders at work, we never had a problem selling any merch we made and moved cassettes on consignment at Skater's, The Record Store, anywhere... with no problem... and yes as Doug states in the in-lay of this last tape... "the Growth of a Beard can weaken the Soul" indeed did... Upon release of "Too" Chris was on his way across Canada with the great Wagbeard... at the time I was out of sorts... but all I can do now is smile...

Julie said...

Well said my man. Brings a tear to me eye. Good times!

Arif said...

Hi, Randy and Julie - thanks for stopping in! And Randy, thanks for the excellent backstory on the Ded. Souls stuff.
-Gene

Anonymous said...

Thank you Gene, for doing this... I am beside myself!... you are a genius! Oh and by the way we are looking into compiling all of the studio tracks, live un-released covers and original songs, as well as vid footage on an enhanced cd perhaps by 2011... We will probably set up a Facebook group for anyone thats interested... and its all because someone like you cared to post us and help us remember...

Anonymous said...

I can't believe I found Too. Years ago, I had the cassette tape. I loved the tape so much I transfered it to CD. It was really bad quality because the tape was played so much, and tonight I thought I'd give the CD a listen. You think I could find the CD? Of course not.

Finding the Ded Souls on here made my Saturday night. They were Calgary's best band back in the day and I truly miss their music. The 90s I think was the pinnicle for the Calgary music scene.

I hope the band members are doing well for themselves these days. If they read this, I just want you to know you were a fantastic band and I loved seeing you live.

Cheers,

Steve

Unknown said...

Hey Steve
Thanks for your comment and it’s so rad to hear that we are still being listened to! I loved being part of Ded. Souls and the magic that happened when all 4 of us played. All the best to you and any other Ded. Souls fans out there! Much love, Julie