Former MISFITS Drummer Brian "Damage" Keats Dead At 46
January 14, 2010, 14 years ago
BW&BK; has received the following press release:
Brian "Damage" Keats, who drummed in the final incarnation of the Danzig-fronted MISFITS (circa 1983), died on January 12th following a battle with cancer. He was 46.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Damage played for the puk bands GENOCIDE and VERBAL ABUSE before Glenn Danzig invited him to join The Misfits. He began rehearsing with the band in October 1983, just a few weeks before the band's upcoming Halloween show in Detroit. His first and only performance turned out to be the band's farewell show.
After The Misfits, Brian remained in New York City and went on to play drums for HELLBENT, THE KRETINS, THE HELLHOUNDS, THE SKULLS, ANGELS IN VAIN, PRINCESS PANG, RAGING SLAB and THE DIAMONDBACKS.
He later moved to Los Angeles, and played or recorded with WINK, PRESSUREHED, BARON JIVE, SYLVAIN SYLVAIN, THE LIGHT BACHWOOD MOVEMENT, LINK PROTRUDI AND THE JAYMEN, PAUL INMAN, MARIOUX, LOW POP SUICIDE, 3 DAY WHEELY, BORTEX, SUSANNA HOFFS, DOPPLER, THE FUZTONES and TRAMDRIVER
He is survived by his wife and one child.
