The D4

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The D4
Background information
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Garage rock revival
Years active	1998 - 2006
Labels	Hollywood Records/Flying Nun Records/Infectious Records/l.b.W Ent Records
Former members
Dion Palmer Jimmy Christmas Vaughn Williams Daniel Pooley Rich Mixture English Jake

The D4 were 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 and formed a new band called The True Lovers.

More recently, the D4's track "Get Loose" has been featured in several Bacardi Rum commercials in the United States.

Discography

Albums/EPs

The D4 on their earliest tour to Japan, at Shinjuku-Jam Photo: Masao Nakagami

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.

• (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".
• (2002) - Head Up!!! Music From The 2002 Bnet New Zealand Music Awards (Festival Mushroom) - "John Rock"
• (2002) - Channel Z: The Best of Vol. 3 (Warner Bros. Records) - "Exit To The City"
• (2003) - Red Surf Godzone Surfer's Soundtrack (EMI) - "Joe 90"
• (2003) - Get A Haircut (Zerox) - "Rock'n'Roll Motherfucker"
• (2004) - The Prince & Me (EMI) - "Party"
• (2005) - Big Day Out 05 (EMI) - "Sake Bomb"
• (2005) - Unleashed 2005 (Sony BMG) - "Sake Bomb"
• (2005) - Big Day Out 05 (EMI) - "Sake Bomb"

Singles

See also

• Garage Rock
• New Zealand music

References

External links

• The D4 official website
• The D4 At NZ Music
• The D4 official MySpace
• Infectious Records