Scalpello’s London Dome docu captures punk-politicos DEAD PIONEERS at full throttle

DENVER’s punk-politicos DEAD PIONEERS have unleashed a documentary by filmmaker and music journalist Ron Rom Scalpello, shot on the night of their debut London gig at The Dome last May.

“It felt like this was an important moment in the band’s trajectory,” explains Scalpello. “They had released two amazing albums and ‘PO$T AMERICAN’ was such a prescient, urgent album, it felt that their prestigious first London gig needed to be filmed as we are at a unique moment in time when freedom of speech is under intense pressure on both sides of the Atlantic.

“They are in the middle of the storm, unapologetically holding power to account and independent venues like The Dome have always been the natural home for grassroots counterculture to interrogate, explore, and make us question the stories we are fed.”

“We are thrilled to have been part of this short film with Ron,” said Dead Pioneers frontman, Gregg Deal. “Ron reached out to Hassle Records about documenting our headlining show at The Dome. He had already connected with our music and its subject matter, and he was eager to capture that first London headliner. We were honoured to have him and his crew there.

“This feels like the first of many moments of growth for Dead Pioneers, and we’re grateful to have shared it with Ron, documenting not only our performance but also our words, within this political and social movement, through a cultural and Indigenous lens, is something deeply meaningful to us. As we continue to find our voice, we also find action, healing, support, and compassion through this medium of music.”

Dead Pioneers set out on a UK/EU tour next year, opening Feb 26 in Bristol, full dates below:

Jan 03: Denver, The Gothic Theatre
Feb 26^: Bristol, The Croft
Feb 27^: Manchester, Rebellion
Feb 28^: Leeds, Key Club
Mar 01:London, The Underworld
Mar 03: Arnhem, Willemeen
Mar 05: Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
Mar 06: Stuttgart, Juha West
Mar 07: Cologne, Helios37
Mar 09: Zurich, Bogen F
Mar 11: Vienna, Arena
Mar 12: Munich, Backstage
Mar 13: Berlin, Cassiopeia
Mar 14: Hamburg, Hafenklang
 Connect online, and further details  HERE