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| − | ''The Datsuns'' appear on the 2005 John Peel tribute single [[Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone you Shouldn't've)]]<br> | + | *''The Datsuns'' appear on the 2005 John Peel tribute single [[Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone you Shouldn't've)]]<br> |
| − | ''Dolf de Datsun'' contributes to the track ''I'll Take You Down'' on the 2005 [[Fantastic Four Soundtrack]]<br> | + | *''Dolf de Datsun'' contributes to the track ''I'll Take You Down'' on the 2005 [[Fantastic Four Soundtrack]]<br> |
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'''Commercial Compilation Releases'''<br> | '''Commercial Compilation Releases'''<br> | ||
| − | ''Supergyration'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[Year Zero]] <br> | + | *''Supergyration'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[Year Zero]] <br> |
| − | ''All I want for Christmas'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[Christmas On The Rocks: A New Zealand Rock 'N' Roll Christmas]]<br> | + | *''All I want for Christmas'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[Christmas On The Rocks: A New Zealand Rock 'N' Roll Christmas]]<br> |
| − | ''Super Gyration'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[91FM New Music Sampler]]<br> | + | *''Super Gyration'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[91FM New Music Sampler]]<br> |
| − | ''Motherfucker From Hell'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[New Blood - The New Rock N Roll Vol 2]]<br> | + | *''Motherfucker From Hell'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[New Blood - The New Rock N Roll Vol 2]]<br> |
| − | ''Motherfucker From Hell'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[The Best Tracks From The Best Albums]] <br> | + | *''Motherfucker From Hell'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[The Best Tracks From The Best Albums]] <br> |
| − | ''Little Bruise '' appears on the 2002 compilation [[The New Rock Revolution ]] <br> | + | *''Little Bruise '' appears on the 2002 compilation [[The New Rock Revolution ]] <br> |
| − | ''Sittin' Pretty'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Samsonic Festival Volume 2]] <br> | + | *''Sittin' Pretty'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Samsonic Festival Volume 2]] <br> |
| − | ''Lady'' appears on the 2003 [[The Locals soundtrack]] <br> | + | *''Lady'' appears on the 2003 [[The Locals soundtrack]] <br> |
| − | ''In Love'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Big Day Out 03]] <br> | + | *''In Love'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Big Day Out 03]] <br> |
| − | ''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[The X List]]<br> | + | *''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[The X List]]<br> |
| − | ''Fink for the Man'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Rock'n'Roll Disease]]<br> | + | *''Fink for the Man'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Rock'n'Roll Disease]]<br> |
| − | ''MF from Hell'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Big Day Out 04]] <br> | + | *''MF from Hell'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Big Day Out 04]] <br> |
| − | ''In Love'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Fabriclive 07]] <br> | + | *''In Love'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Fabriclive 07]] <br> |
| − | ''I Ain't Got Time For Love'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[St. Valentines Killers]] <br> | + | *''I Ain't Got Time For Love'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[St. Valentines Killers]] <br> |
| − | ''Motherfucker From Hell'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Get a Haircut]] <br> | + | *''Motherfucker From Hell'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Get a Haircut]] <br> |
| − | ''Blacken My Thumb'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[State of the Nation]] <br> | + | *''Blacken My Thumb'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[State of the Nation]] <br> |
| − | ''Blacken My Thumb'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Viva la Bands]] <br> | + | *''Blacken My Thumb'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Viva la Bands]] <br> |
| − | ''In Love'' appears on the 2005 DVD compilation [[Later...Louder]] <br> | + | *''In Love'' appears on the 2005 DVD compilation [[Later...Louder]] <br> |
| − | ''Messin' Around'' apperas on the 2005 compilation [[Razzmatazz 04]]<br> | + | *''Messin' Around'' apperas on the 2005 compilation [[Razzmatazz 04]]<br> |
| − | ''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[More Nature]] <br> | + | *''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[More Nature]] <br> |
| − | ''MF From Hell'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[Jackass Number 2 Soundtrack]]<br> | + | *''MF From Hell'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[Jackass Number 2 Soundtrack]]<br> |
| − | ''All Aboard'' appears on the 2007 compilation [[Outrageous Fortune]]<br> | + | *''All Aboard'' appears on the 2007 compilation [[Outrageous Fortune]]<br> |
| − | ''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2008 compilation [[Melodies, Moshpits and Mullets]] | + | *''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2008 compilation [[Melodies, Moshpits and Mullets]] |
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''NB: all of the above compilation releases can be found on other releases except ''All I want for Christmas'' on the 2001 compilation [[Christmas On The Rocks: A New Zealand Rock 'N' Roll Christmas]]''<br> | ''NB: all of the above compilation releases can be found on other releases except ''All I want for Christmas'' on the 2001 compilation [[Christmas On The Rocks: A New Zealand Rock 'N' Roll Christmas]]''<br> | ||
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'''Promotional Compilation Releases'''<br> | '''Promotional Compilation Releases'''<br> | ||
| − | ''MF From Hell'' appears on the 2003 promo CD [[NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 24]]<br> | + | *''MF From Hell'' appears on the 2003 promo CD [[NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 24]]<br> |
| − | ''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2003 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 58]]<br> | + | *''Harmonic Generator'' appears on the 2003 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 58]]<br> |
| − | ''In Love'' appears on the promo only compilation [[The Tuis New Zealand Music Awards, 2003]] <br> | + | *''In Love'' appears on the promo only compilation [[The Tuis New Zealand Music Awards, 2003]] <br> |
| − | ''Blacken My Thumb'' appears on the 2004 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 66]]<br> | + | *''Blacken My Thumb'' appears on the 2004 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 66]]<br> |
| − | ''Girls Best Friend'' appears on the 2004 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 68]]<br> | + | *''Girls Best Friend'' appears on the 2004 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 68]]<br> |
| − | ''In Love'' appears on the 2002 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 56]]<br> | + | *''In Love'' appears on the 2002 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 56]]<br> |
| − | ''Stuck Here for Days'' appears on the 2006 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 84]]<br> | + | *''Stuck Here for Days'' appears on the 2006 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 84]]<br> |
| − | ''System Overload'' appears on the 2006 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 87]]<br> | + | *''System Overload'' appears on the 2006 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 87]]<br> |
| − | ''Waiting for your time to come'' appears on the 2007 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 90]]<br> | + | *''Waiting for your time to come'' appears on the 2007 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 90]]<br> |
| − | ''Stuck Here for Days'' appears on the 2007 promo CD [[New Zealand Music V]]<br> | + | *''Stuck Here for Days'' appears on the 2007 promo CD [[New Zealand Music V]]<br> |
| − | ''Highschool Hoodlums'' appears on the 2008 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 102]]<br> | + | *''Highschool Hoodlums'' appears on the 2008 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 102]]<br> |
| − | ''Cruel Cruel Fate'' appears on the 2008 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 108]]<br> | + | *''Cruel Cruel Fate'' appears on the 2008 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 108]]<br> |
| − | ''So Long'' appears on the 2008 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 111]] | + | *''So Long'' appears on the 2008 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 111]] |
| − | ''Gold Halo'' appears on the 2012 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 158]] | + | *''Gold Halo'' appears on the 2012 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 158]] |
==Significant Published Articles== | ==Significant Published Articles== | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 25 December 2012
The Datsuns are a rock band originally from Cambridge. In 1995, while still at school, Dolf de Borst, Phil Buscke Somervell and Matt Osment formed a band under the name Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined the band in 1997. Recording and releasing material on cassette tapes, Trinket built up a solid following around Htown due to goofy yet irresistable songs like Girly Gumshoe and Chocolate Coated Mamas.
In 1998 they entered the Contact 89FM Battle of the Bands, eventually coming second place to Trucker (for whom Dolf played bass also). The following year the group were victorious, slaying all opposition with ease (the only group to perhaps have a chance of beating them were Handsome Geoffrey).
Renaming themselves 'The Datsuns', in August 2000 they released their first single, Super Gyration! on seven inch vinyl only, with a show at Ward Lane. 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.
By the time of their next gig in Hamilton, the band were huge. They sold out Diggers back bar as well as other venues across NZ with ease. Within a year, they were able to charge $25 and fill a venue as large as Altitude - two years prior, they struggled to fill Ward Lane while charging only $2.
In 2003 the band played on the mainstage at Ozzfest, alongside the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson and Korn. They played the main stage of the 2004 Big Day Out festival and opened for Metallica in their Australian tour in the same year, and toured with The White Stripes. Their second album Outta Sight, Outta Mind, realeased in 2004, was produced by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones.
In 2006 they released their third album, Smoke and Mirrors. Near the end of the year, founding member Matt Osment left the band, replaced by Ben Cole (formerly of Pugnaut).
In 2007 The Datsuns moved to Gütersloh, Germany to record their 4th record, however the recordings were to become demos, and the band traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden to record at a studio owned by Swedish band Soundtrack of Our Lives, with long time live engineer Scott Newth at the controls.
The album Head Stunts was released in 2008, and they began writing their fifth album in Wellington in March 2010.
They have been managed throughout their career by Tom Dalton
Contents
Singles and EPs
- Super Gyration!, 2000
- Fink for the Man, 2001
- Lady, 2001
- In Love, 2002
- Sittin' Pretty, 2002
- Harmonic Generator, 2003
- MF from Hell, 2003
- Blacken my Thumb, 2004
- Girl's Best Friend, 2004
- Sky is Falling, 2006
- Stuck Here for Days, 2006
- System Overload, 2006
- High School Hoodlums, 2008 (available at performances only)
- Human Error, 2008
- So Long, 2009
Albums
- The Datsuns, 2002
- Outta Sight, Outta Mind, 2004
- Smoke and Mirrors, 2006
- Head Stunts, 2008
- Death Rattle Boogie, 2012
Video
- Supergyration
- Harmonic Generator
- Stuck Here For Days
- System Overload
- Waiting For Your Time To Come
- Human Error
- So Long
- Blacken My Thumb
- Girl's Best Friend
- In Love - live on Top of the Pops
Other Releases
- The Datsuns appear on the 2005 John Peel tribute single Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone you Shouldn't've)
- Dolf de Datsun contributes to the track I'll Take You Down on the 2005 Fantastic Four Soundtrack
Commercial Compilation Releases
- Supergyration appears on the 2001 compilation Year Zero
- All I want for Christmas appears on the 2001 compilation Christmas On The Rocks: A New Zealand Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
- Super Gyration appears on the 2001 compilation 91FM New Music Sampler
- Motherfucker From Hell appears on the 2002 compilation New Blood - The New Rock N Roll Vol 2
- Motherfucker From Hell appears on the 2002 compilation The Best Tracks From The Best Albums
- Little Bruise appears on the 2002 compilation The New Rock Revolution
- Sittin' Pretty appears on the 2003 compilation Samsonic Festival Volume 2
- Lady appears on the 2003 The Locals soundtrack
- In Love appears on the 2003 compilation Big Day Out 03
- Harmonic Generator appears on the 2003 compilation The X List
- Fink for the Man appears on the 2004 compilation Rock'n'Roll Disease
- MF from Hell appears on the 2004 compilation Big Day Out 04
- In Love appears on the 2004 compilation Fabriclive 07
- I Ain't Got Time For Love appears on the 2004 compilation St. Valentines Killers
- Motherfucker From Hell appears on the 2004 compilation Get a Haircut
- Blacken My Thumb appears on the 2004 compilation State of the Nation
- Blacken My Thumb appears on the 2005 compilation Viva la Bands
- In Love appears on the 2005 DVD compilation Later...Louder
- Messin' Around apperas on the 2005 compilation Razzmatazz 04
- Harmonic Generator appears on the 2006 compilation More Nature
- MF From Hell appears on the 2006 compilation Jackass Number 2 Soundtrack
- All Aboard appears on the 2007 compilation Outrageous Fortune
- Harmonic Generator appears on the 2008 compilation Melodies, Moshpits and Mullets
NB: all of the above compilation releases can be found on other releases except All I want for Christmas on the 2001 compilation Christmas On The Rocks: A New Zealand Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
Promotional Compilation Releases
- MF From Hell appears on the 2003 promo CD NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 24
- Harmonic Generator appears on the 2003 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 58
- In Love appears on the promo only compilation The Tuis New Zealand Music Awards, 2003
- Blacken My Thumb appears on the 2004 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 66
- Girls Best Friend appears on the 2004 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 68
- In Love appears on the 2002 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 56
- Stuck Here for Days appears on the 2006 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 84
- System Overload appears on the 2006 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 87
- Waiting for your time to come appears on the 2007 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 90
- Stuck Here for Days appears on the 2007 promo CD New Zealand Music V
- Highschool Hoodlums appears on the 2008 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 102
- Cruel Cruel Fate appears on the 2008 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 108
- So Long appears on the 2008 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 111
- Gold Halo appears on the 2012 promo CD Kiwi Hit Disc 158
Significant Published Articles
- The Datsuns: A Rock'n'Roll Fairytale, New Zealand Herald, 29 September 2002
- The Datsuns, NME, 5 October 2002 (on cover)
- The Datsuns, Rip it Up 312 (Aug/Sep 2006), P60-61
