DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1980 by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th' Dudes. The band briefly used the name "Dave Dobbyn's Divers"[1] until drummer Peter Warren came up with "DD Smash". Dobbyn says the name "seemed to say everything about what we were into, which was having a jolly good time and blasting out music."[2]
DD Smash | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Years active | 1980–1986 |
| Past members | Dave Dobbyn Peter Warren Rob Guy Lisle Kinney Andrew Clouston |
History
editDD Smash formed in 1980. By late '81, DD Smash signed a recording deal and immediately set about recording their debut album, with Ian Morris as producer.[citation needed]
DD Smash released their debut album in 1982. Titled Cool Bananas it debuted at number 1 in New Zealand and was certified triple gold.[citation needed]
DD Smash split during the mid-1980s when Dave Dobbyn began recording by himself.[citation needed]
In 2015, as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the New Zealand Music Charts, Recorded Music NZ honoured DD Smash's debut album Cool Bananas as being the first album by a New Zealand artist to debut at No.1 on the album chart.[3]
Members
edit- Dave Dobbyn (guitar, vocals, songwriter)
- Andrew Clouston (saxophone),
- Peter (Rooda) Warren (drums),
- Rob Guy (Revox) (guitar)
- Lisle Kinney (bass guitar)
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[4] | ||||
| 1982 | Cool Bananas |
| 1 |
|
| 1983 | Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes |
| 11 |
|
| 1984 | The Optimist |
| 6 |
|
| "–" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
edit| Year | Title | NZ | AUS[6] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bull by the Horns (Dave Dobbyn and DD Smash) | – | – | Non-album single |
| "Repetition" | 25 | – | Cool Bananas | |
| 1982 | "Devil You Know" | 35 | – | |
| "Solo" | – | – | ||
| 1983 | "Outlook for Thursday" | 3 | – | Non-album single |
| "Actor" | – | – | The Optimist | |
| 1984 | "Whaling" | 8 | 70 | |
| "Surrender" | – | – | ||
| 1985 | "Magic (What She Do)" | 4 | – | |
| "She Loves Me Back" | 38 | – | ||
| "–" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
RIANZ Awards
editThe New Zealand Music Awards are awarded annually by the RIANZ in New Zealand.
| Year | Award[7] | Details | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Album of the Year | Cool Bananas | Won |
| Top Male Vocalist | Dave Dobbyn | Won | |
| Top Group of the Year | Won | ||
| Most Promising Male Vocalist | Dave Dobbyn | Won | |
| Producer of the Year | Cool Bananas – Ian Morris | Won | |
| Engineer of the Year | Cool Bananas – Paul Streekstra & Doug Rogers | Won | |
| Sleeve Design of the Year | Wayne Robinson – Cool Bananas | Won | |
| 1983 | Album of the Year | Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes | Won |
| Single of the Year | "Outlook for Thursday" | Won | |
| Top Male Vocalist | Dave Dobbyn | Won | |
| Top Group of the Year | Won | ||
| Producer of the Year | "Outlook for Thursday" | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Artist | Won | ||
| Best Music Video | "Outlook for Thursday" –Andrew Shaw | Won | |
| Engineer of the Year | Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes–Graeme Myhre | Nominated | |
| "Outlook for Thursday"–Paul Streekstra | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | "Outlook for Thursday"– Dave Dobbyn | Nominated | |
| 1985 | International Achievement | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DD Smash". Biography. Music.net.nz.
- ^ "Homegrown Profiles: Dave Dobbyn". Documentary. NZ On Screen.
- ^ "40 years of chart-topping music". Stuff. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY DD SMASH". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 84. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "NZMAs". nzmusicawards.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
External links
edit- DD Smash on muzic net
- DD Smash Profile - NZMusic.com
- DD Smash Forum - NZMusic.com
- 1986 Chris Bourke article on the band and the breakup