The D4
| The D4 | |
|---|---|
 The D4, 2001. L-R: Jimmy Christmas, Daniel "Beaver" Pooley, Dion Palmer, and Vaughan Williams. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Garage rock revival |
| Years active | 1998–2006 |
| Labels | Hollywood Records (US)/Flying Nun Records/Infectious Records/l.b.W Ent Records |
| Associated acts | A Place To Bury Strangers |
| Past members |
Dion Palmer Jimmy Christmas Vaughan Williams Daniel Pooley Rich Mixture English Jake |
The D4 was a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Their music was released by Hollywood Records in the U.S., Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and by Infectious Records in the UK.
The group was assembled by vocalist/guitarists Dion Palmer and Jimmy Christmas, who put together a collection of songs and built a four-piece combo, featuring founding members English Jake and Rich Mixture, during late 1998 and started playing at the Frisbee Leisure Lounge parties along Symonds Street, followed shortly thereafter by inner city pub gigs. They have also played at the Big Day Out and at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
The group's debut EP was released by Flying Nun Records in 1999 featuring the tracks "Girl" and "Come On!". The band was later enhanced by members Vaughan Williams (Vaughn) (bass) and Daniel Pooley (Beaver) (drums). After the success of The Strokes and The White Stripes, The D4 and fellow New Zealand garage rock band The Datsuns became a critical and popular hit in the UK and Japan.[citation needed] The D4 went on a UK tour supporting The Hives.
As of May 2006, Breakfast announced that after eight years, the D4, would be taking an indefinite break from the music industry. After the split, Rich Mixture went on to replace Paul Robertson as the drummer of The Rock n Roll Machine, bassist Vaughn joined Shocking Pinks, an Auckland based indie pop act and Jimmy Christmas formed the rock group Luger Boa who have supported Shihad on tour. Most recently, Dion has moved to NYC, formed a new band called The True Lovers and also plays bass in A Place to Bury Strangers.
The D4's track "Get Loose" has been featured in several Bacardi Rum commercials in America.
Discography
Albums/EPs
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[1] | |||
| 1999 | The D4 EP |
|
— |
| 2001 | 6twenty |
|
28 |
| 2005 | Out Of My Head |
|
17 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Featured appearances
The group have appeared on some compilations and soundtracks since the early 2000s. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by The D4.
| Year | Album | Label | Track(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Boss TV | Boss TV | "Come On!" |
| 2000 | Stickmen | Universal Music | "Come On!" |
| 2002 | Under The Influence | Flying Nun Records | "Joe 90" (Bored Games cover) and "Get Loose" |
| Head Up!!! Music From The 2002 Bnet New Zealand Music Awards | Festival Mushroom | "John Rock" | |
| Channel Z: The Best of Vol. 3 | Warner Bros. Records | "Exit To The City" | |
| 2003 | Red Surf Godzone Surfer's Soundtrack | EMI | "Joe 90" |
| Get A Haircut | Zerox | "Rock'n'Roll Motherfucker" | |
| 2004 | The Prince & Me | EMI | "Party" |
| 2005 | Big Day Out 05 | EMI | "Sake Bomb" |
| Unleashed 2005 | Sony BMG | "Sake Bomb" | |
| Big Day Out 05 | EMI | "Sake Bomb" | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK[2] | |||
| 2000 | "Ladies Man" | 41 | 6twenty |
| 2002 | "Rock'n'Roll Motherfucker" | — | |
| 2002 | "Party" | — | |
| 2002 | "Come On!" | 50 | |
| 2002 | "Get Loose" | 64 | |
| 2003 | "Exit To The City" | — | |
| 2004 | "Sake Bomb" | — | Out Of My Head |
| 2005 | "What I Want" | — | |
| 2005 | "Feel It Like It" | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
See also
- Garage Rock
- New Zealand music
References
- ↑ "The D4 discography". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 132. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.