The Datsuns
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| The Datsuns | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Cambridge, New Zealand |
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| Genre(s) | Hard Rock Garage Punk |
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| Years active | 2000 - present | |
| Label(s) | In-Fidelity Recordings Hellsquad Records |
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| Dolf de Borst Phil Buscke Ben Cole Christian Livingstone |
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| Matt Osment | ||
The Datsuns are a New Zealand hard rock band formed in 2000.
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[edit] History
The Datsuns are a rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand. In 1995, while still at school, Dolf de Borst, Phil Buscke, and Matt Osment formed a band under the name Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined the band in 1997. They entered and won the 1999 89FM Battle of the Bands competition; by 2000 the band had renamed themselves 'The Datsuns'. In August 2000 they released their first single, "Super Gyration!" on 7 inch vinyl only. In July 2002, after featuring several times on John Peel's programme on the UK's BBC Radio 1 and being hailed as "the future of rock" by the British music press, the band signed with the V2 record label. Their self-titled debut album made a strong impression in the UK, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. They played ozzfest in 2003 on the mainstage along side the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Korn and Disturbed. They played the main stage of the 2004 Big Day Out festival and opened for Metallica in their Australian tour in the same year. Their second album "Outta Sight, Outta Mind" was produced by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones. However it did not receive the same praise as the first, critics giving it only a lukewarm response. In October 2006, the Datsuns came back with "Smoke & Mirrors", heralded as a return to form in Australia and New Zealand. However it was largely ignored by music press overseas. They also released a limited edition EP 'stuck here for days' with only 1500 units available. In Fall 2006 Drummer Matt Osment quit the Band and was replaced by Ben Cole. Ben Cole used to be in a band called PUGNAUT (as did Guitarist Christian Livingstone) and Nuveau Riche. Till the End of 2006 the Band has not confirmed the change of line-up officially.
The Datsuns went on a New Zealand tour with Shihad during the Christmas/New Year's period 2006/07.
The Band recently completed a tour of europe to promote "Smoke & Mirrors". Although playing mostly locations the band had not previously visited, The Datsuns still managed to sell out the majority of the european dates.
[edit] Discography
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2002 | The Datsuns | In-Fidelity Recordings | #1 | New Zealand | IF001CD |
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2004 | Outta Sight, Outta Mind | #7 | New Zealand | IF011CD | |
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2006 | Smoke & Mirrors | V2 | #16 | 3733542 | |
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2006 | Stuck Here for Days | - | - | - | |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
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| "Fink for the Man" | The Datsuns | - | - | |
| "Supergyration" | - | - | - | |
| "Lady" | The Datsuns | - | - | |
| "In Love" | The Datsuns | #25 (UK) | - | |
| "Harmonic Generator (Intermodulator)" | The Datsuns | #33 (UK) | - | |
| "Mother Fucker from Hell" | The Datsuns | #55 (UK) | - | |
| 2004 | "Blacken my Thumb" | "Outta Sight, Outta Mind" | #48 (UK) | - |
| "Girl's Best Friend" | "Outta Sight, Outta Mind" | #71 (UK) | - | |
| 2006 | "Stuck Here for Days" | "Smoke & Mirrors" | #23 (NZ) | - |
| "System Overload" | "Smoke & Mirrors" | - | - |
