Death in Vegas

Death in Vegas are a psychedelic rock and electronica band from the United Kingdom, currently comprised of two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes. Influenced by a wide range of musical genres including

Death in Vegas are a psychedelic rock and electronica band from the United Kingdom, currently comprised of two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes. Influenced by a wide range of musical genres including psychedelic rock, electronica, krautrock, dub and industrial, the band's sound is constantly in flux, moving between live rock sounds, electronica and minimal techno. The band was formed in 1994 by Fearless and Steve Helier and signed to Concrete Records under the name of Dead Elvis. Objections from the Elvis Presley estate forced them to change their name, and Dead Elvis became the title of their debut album instead.

Their debut album was a mixture of many musical genres, although most of the tracks are predominantly based in electronica. Many of the band's musical influences can be heard in the tracks, with "GBH" taking inspiration from reggae, "Rekkit" and "Rocco" taking inspiration from techno, and "Rematerialised" showing the band's dub influences. The track "Dirt", perhaps the most misleading track on the album, became tied to the big beat genre that emerged in the mid- to late-1990s (contrary to popular belief, DiV were not a big beat band), and "All that Glitters" is a jazzy, laid back track that almost evokes the trip-hop genre. Shortly after the release of the album, Hellier left the band and was replaced by Tim Holmes, who had already been involved with mixing and engineering tracks on Dead Elvis.