Editing D.O.A. (band) (section)

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{{Short description|Canadian punk rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = D.O.A.
| image           = IbDoa1.jpg
| caption         = D.O.A. playing at the Cafe Chaos in Montreal, October 2010
| origin          = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| genre           = [[Hardcore punk]], [[punk rock]]
| occupation      =
| years_active    = {{hlist|1978–1990|1992–2013|2014–present}}
| label           = [[Alternative Tentacles]], [[Sudden Death Records|Sudden Death]]
| website         =
| current_members = [[Joe Keithley]]<br />Mike Hodsall<br />[[Paddy Duddy]]
| past_members    = [[Chuck Biscuits]]<br />[[Randy Rampage]]<br />Dave Gregg<br />[[Brian Roy Goble]]<br />Dimwit<br />Chris Prohom<br />[[Jon Card]]<br />Ken Jensen<br />[[Ford Pier]]<br />[[John Wright (musician)|John Wright]]<br />Brien O'Brien<br />The Great Baldini<br />Brad Kent<br />Floor Tom Jones<br />Dan Yaremko <br />Kuba van der Pol<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/doa_is_alive|title=D.O.A. Is Alive|website=Exclaim.ca|access-date=November 1, 2019}}</ref>
}}

'''D.O.A.''' is a Canadian [[punk rock]] band from [[Vancouver]]. They are often referred to as being among the "founders" of [[hardcore punk]], along with [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], [[Dead Kennedys]], [[Bad Brains]], [[Angry Samoans]], [[Germs (band)|Germs]], and [[Middle Class (band)|Middle Class]]. Their second album ''[[Hardcore '81]]'' was thought by many<ref>Zach Baron, October 25, 2006, [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38721/Various_Artists_American_Hardcore_The_History_of_American_Punk_Ro Pitchfork Media] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228155326/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38721/Various_Artists_American_Hardcore_The_History_of_American_Punk_Ro |date=February 28, 2007 }}</ref> to have been the first actual reference to the second wave of the American punk sound as hardcore.

Singer/guitarist [[Joey Keithley|Joey "Shithead" Keithley]] is the only founding member to have stayed in the band throughout its entire history, with original bassist [[Randy Rampage]] returning to the band twice after his original departure. D.O.A. has often released music on [[Jello Biafra]]'s [[Alternative Tentacles]] Records, and they have released an album with Biafra on vocals titled ''[[Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors]]''.

D.O.A. is known for its outspoken political opinions and has a history of performing for many causes and benefits. Its slogan is "Talk Minus Action Equals Zero." The band's lyrics and imagery frequently advocate [[anti-racism]], [[anti-globalization]], [[freedom of speech]], and [[environmentalism]]. In support of the [[Squamish Five|Vancouver 5]] defence fund, the band released the [[Single (music)|single]] Burn it Down from ''Hardcore '81.''  In a 1984 interview, Keithley stated that the Burn it Down 45 had raised at least $2,500, and disclosed that he was called by defence counsel as a character witness for [[Gerry Hannah]] while Hannah's sentencing was pending.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Eager |first=Wendy |last2=Goph |date=1984 |title=D.O.A. |url=https://archive.org/details/GUILLOTINENumber8JacksonHeightsNY/page/n15/mode/1up |journal=Guillotine |issue=8 |quote=Joey: At least $2,500 went for [Vancouver 5's] defense fund. . . . I was called as a character witness for Jerry [sic] just the other day. I think now it's up to the mercy of the courts, so I don't think there'll be much mercy at all. |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>

Founder Joe Keithley is also the founder of [[Sudden Death Records]] which has released music by D.O.A. and several other bands including [[Pointed Sticks]] and [[Young Canadians]].