There are at least two bands called The Deaf: 1. a garage/rock & roll band from The Hague, The Netherlands 2. a rock band from Minneapolis, MN, United States 1. The Deaf is a sixties-influenced garage/rock & roll band from The Hague, The Netherlands, founded by guitarist, Frans 'Spike' van Zoest (of Di-rect fame; The Deaf is his second band). The original line-up was completed by drummer, Kit Carrera (also in Supra Naturals), and Janneke 'Miss Fuzz' Nijhuijs. They were joined in 2010 by Maurizio Pinna (of Organisms) on organ. As of 2016, the band released two full-length albums: Toot Whistle Plunk Boom! (2011) and the eponymous The Deaf (2014). The band performed at major Dutch festivals such as Pinkpop, Metropolis, Parkpop and Appelpop, as well as South By South-West in Austin, TX, United States. 2. The Deaf are a rock band from Minneapolis, who have been around since at least 2004. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/The+Deaf">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.