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Members Of Influential Rock Band 'Death' On Their Journey From Detroit To Vermont

Vermont Public | By Mitch Wertlieb
Published October 18, 2019 at 7:35 AM EDT
Bobby and Dannis Hackney are two of the founding members of the influential band Death.
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Bobby and Dannis Hackney are two of the founding members of the influential band Death.

After breaking up in 1977, the influential proto-punk band Deathhad a remarkable resurgence starting in 2009. Fans who were unaware of the band's place in musical history were turned on to Death thanks to a release of some of their music and a documentary that charted their story: A Band Called Death.

The two surviving members of the trio moved to Vermont from Detroit after the band's breakup. This Saturday, October 19, they'll play a special concert in Essex along with a screening of the documentary.

Bobby and Dannis Hackney of Death spoke with VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about their music and their band's unconventional trajectory.

Correction Oct. 18 3:30 P.M.: This story previously had the incorrect date for Death's concert in Essex. They play on Saturday, October 19.
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Mitch Wertlieb
A graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.
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