Dead Stop is a hard rock band from Allentown, Pennsylvania made up of Brendan James (B-Jables) on lead vocals and guitar, Matt Trexler (TrexxMixx) on drums and back up vocals and Andrew Cooper (CoopCityRokTown) on bass guitar and backup vocals. Their music is strongly inspired by the bands they grew up listening to like Rage Against the Machine, Story of the Year, Linkin Park, Crossfade, Breaking Benjamin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day. While these influences have shaped them into musicians throughout the years, their writing style has been influenced by fellow local artist I Am King. Matt and Cooper created Dead Stop in March 2012 after signing to independent record label Living the Dream Productions LLC in December of 2011. After theorizing the band’s future, they knew they were missing a key element in their life-long friend and fellow musician Brendan James. With the trio back in the basement it was clear from the early January practices sessions that there was something fresh and innovative on the rise. The band decided this was to be a completely new experience, taking their sound in a heavier direction than any of their previous musical endeavors… it felt good; it was real. Fueled by their new sound, they are determined to take to the band to greater heights. We are Dead Stop; we come before you modestly and whole-heartedly. Keep on and don’t stop. PS We are on the rise and if you came from a Dead Stop as well, then there is no stopping you.
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