Dead Bob

Dead Bob is the solo incarnation of John Wright, drummer of longtime Canadian punk band NoMeansNo (NMN), now retired. Wright has spent 50 years drumming, 45 years songwriting, 30 years touring, three years helping robots play punk rock, 30 years brewing, and a lifetime playing music in many bands. Dead Bob performs at New Cross Inn on 25 September 2026 at 5:00 pm.

Currently practicing drums, working on the next two albums and having a beer, Wright is not planning on slowing down any time soon. The material on "Life Like" spans decades and there's more in the vault. The album was recorded and produced by Wright in British Columbia and while he primarily wrote and performed it himself, he engaged the help of several friends, including Byron Slack (Invasives), Kristy Lee Audette (Rong), Ford Pier (Ford Pier and the Vengeance Trio, DOA, Roots Round Up, Junior Gone Wild, Rheostatics), Selina Martin, his son Aidan Wright, as well as two collaborations with his brother Rob in the writer’s chair.

The songs are cohesive and resist simple genre labels.