Dave Dobbyn
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Dave Dobbyn, ONZM
(born 3 January 1957) is an award-winning New Zealand
musician
, singer-songwriter
and record producer
. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash
. Since then he has released the majority of his recordings as a solo performer.
in the suburb of Glen Innes
, Auckland
. The band's hit song "Be Mine Tonight" (1978) won single of the year in 1979
in New Zealand, whilst their song "Bliss" (1980) has become an iconic New Zealand drinking song
.
. The band's first release was the single "Bull By The Horns" (1981), thought to be about Dobbyn overcoming the stage fright
he sometimes experienced while performing with Th' Dudes. Their first album
Cool Bananas (1982) debuted in the New Zealand charts at number one.
After Cool Bananas, DD smash released Deep In The Heart Of Taxes (1983), an album recorded live at Auckland's popular eighties venue Mainstreet. Their final album, The Optimist (1984), although slicker sounding production-wise than it's predecessor, showed signs of compromise with the dominant commercial, Blue-eyed soul
inflected, synthpop
sound of the post-New Wave
era of British and Australian music which was flooding the New Zealand charts at the time. Dobbyn apparently had his eye on the larger Australian market and it was not long before he had a number one solo hit there.
In December 1984, DD Smash were playing an outdoor concert in Aotea Square in Auckland
. During their set a power failure led sections of the crowd to become restless. Some of the crowd started throwing beer bottles and police arrested them. The situation escalated and the riot squad was called in. Dobbyn made negative remarks about the police which allegedly spurred on the crowd. The concert was stopped by the police and sections of the crowd rioted, smashing shop windows along Queen Street
. Prime Minister David Lange
called a commission of inquiry and as a result Dobbyn was charged with inciting a riot. The criminal prosecution against Dobbyn began June 1985. His lawyer successfully defended him and he was acquitted on the charge of "behaving in a manner likely to cause violence against person or property and using insulting language".
When DD Smash eventually disbanded, partially to make room for the commercially expanding vision of Dobbyn, they left behind them the hit singles "Outlook for Thursday" (1983) and the violin-tinged, perennial classic "Whaling" (1984).
in 1986
. The film yielded two hit singles: "You Oughta Be in Love" (1986) and the chart-topping "Slice of Heaven
" (1986) recorded with the band Herbs
. After the release of the film, Slice of Heaven became one of Dobbyn's best-known songs, frequently used in tourism advertisements aired on Australian television that encouraged people to visit New Zealand. As a result, many Australians jokingly referred to the song as the New Zealand National anthem
.
Since 1988 Dobbyn has released seven solo albums and 3 compilations
. Solo albums include the Mitchell Froom
produced
Lament for the Numb
(1993), which included members of Elvis Costello
's one time backing band. The album was called "un-releasable" by Dobbyns record label at the time and was shelved for a year until its eventual release. Twist
was released in 1994 and produced by fellow New Zealander singer-songwriter
Neil Finn
, whose contribution Dobbyn stated "was crucial to the sound of that record". Twist is also notable for its inclusion of the Maori singer Emma Paki
, who was popular in the country at the time of the albums release.
In 1999 Dobbyn joined Jan Hellriegel
and Toi Iti to co-write "Read About It", the theme song of the Duffy Books in Homes
programme which is still performed by 100,000 children annually.
Dobbyn's hit song "Loyal" (1988) from his debut solo album Loyal
(1988) was used as an anthem for Team New Zealand's
failed 2003 America's Cup
defence. He has also produced albums for Australian singer Grant McLennan
and contributed to albums by Jenny Morris, Gyan Evans
and Bic Runga
. In 2000 Dobbyn toured New Zealand with Runga and Tim Finn
. The tour was recorded and the live album
, Together in Concert: Live
(2000) was released soon after.
In 2005, Dobbyn released his sixth solo album; Available Light. The album received popular and critical acclaim. In the same year Dobbyn performed the lead single from Available Light, "Welcome Home" (2005) at the New Zealand Music Awards
awards ceremony. During the performance, Ahmed Zaoui
, who was appealing a security certificate issued due to alleged links to terrorist groups, appeared on stage with Dobbyn.
2008 saw Dobbyn release Anotherland his most recent work. The album entered the NZ Top 40 Album Charts at Number 2 and remained in the charts for 6 weeks, eventually attaining Gold
status.
Dobbyn won a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002 he became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
in recognition of his 'talents and contributions'. In 2005 and 2006 he won "Songwriter Of The Year" and "Best Male Solo Artist" respectively, both for his work on Available Light.
Ten songs written by Dave Dobbyn appeared in New Zealand's Top 100 songs (the Nature's Best
series) as voted by APRA members. These were:
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
(born 3 January 1957) is an award-winning New Zealand
New Zealanders
New Zealanders, colloquially known as Kiwis, are citizens of New Zealand. New Zealand is a multiethnic society, and home to people of many different national origins...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash
DD Smash
DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident...
. Since then he has released the majority of his recordings as a solo performer.
Th' Dudes (1975-80)
Dobbyn's first success came with rock band, Th' Dudes, which he joined soon after leaving Sacred Heart CollegeSacred Heart College, Auckland
Sacred Heart College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a Catholic, Marist College set on of land overlooking the Tamaki Estuary in Glen Innes.- History :The college was opened in 1903 in Ponsonby, by the Marist Brothers...
in the suburb of Glen Innes
Glen Innes, New Zealand
Glen Innes is a suburb located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located nine kilometres to the east of the city centre, close to the waters of the Tamaki River.The main streets in Glen Innes are Line Road and Apirana Avenue, which meet at a roundabout...
, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
. The band's hit song "Be Mine Tonight" (1978) won single of the year in 1979
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
in New Zealand, whilst their song "Bliss" (1980) has become an iconic New Zealand drinking song
Drinking song
A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music...
.
DD Smash (1980-86)
After Th' Dudes disbanded in 1980, Dobbyn formed pop group DD SmashDD Smash
DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident...
. The band's first release was the single "Bull By The Horns" (1981), thought to be about Dobbyn overcoming the stage fright
Stage fright
Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially . In the context of public speaking, this fear is termed glossophobia, one of the most common...
he sometimes experienced while performing with Th' Dudes. Their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Cool Bananas (1982) debuted in the New Zealand charts at number one.
After Cool Bananas, DD smash released Deep In The Heart Of Taxes (1983), an album recorded live at Auckland's popular eighties venue Mainstreet. Their final album, The Optimist (1984), although slicker sounding production-wise than it's predecessor, showed signs of compromise with the dominant commercial, Blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul is a media term that was used to describe rhythm and blues and soul music performed by white artists, with a strong pop music influence. The term was first used in the mid-1960s to describe white artists who performed soul and R&B that was similar to the music of the Motown and...
inflected, synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
sound of the post-New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
era of British and Australian music which was flooding the New Zealand charts at the time. Dobbyn apparently had his eye on the larger Australian market and it was not long before he had a number one solo hit there.
In December 1984, DD Smash were playing an outdoor concert in Aotea Square in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
. During their set a power failure led sections of the crowd to become restless. Some of the crowd started throwing beer bottles and police arrested them. The situation escalated and the riot squad was called in. Dobbyn made negative remarks about the police which allegedly spurred on the crowd. The concert was stopped by the police and sections of the crowd rioted, smashing shop windows along Queen Street
Queen Street, Auckland
Queen Street is the major commercial thoroughfare in the Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand's main population centre. It starts at Queens Wharf on the Auckland waterfront, adjacent to the Britomart Transport Centre and the Downtown Ferry Terminal, and runs uphill for almost three kilometres in a...
. Prime Minister David Lange
David Lange
David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH , served as the 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. He headed New Zealand's fourth Labour Government, one of the most reforming administrations in his country's history, but one which did not always conform to traditional expectations of a...
called a commission of inquiry and as a result Dobbyn was charged with inciting a riot. The criminal prosecution against Dobbyn began June 1985. His lawyer successfully defended him and he was acquitted on the charge of "behaving in a manner likely to cause violence against person or property and using insulting language".
When DD Smash eventually disbanded, partially to make room for the commercially expanding vision of Dobbyn, they left behind them the hit singles "Outlook for Thursday" (1983) and the violin-tinged, perennial classic "Whaling" (1984).
Solo career (1986-present)
When DD Smash folded, Dobbyn began a successful solo career, by writing the soundtrack music for the animated feature film Footrot Flats: The Dog's TaleFootrot Flats: The Dog's Tale
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale is a 1986 New Zealand animated film, based on cartoonist Murray Ball's popular comic strip, Footrot Flats. It was New Zealand's first feature-length animated film.-Plot:Wal Footrot and Cooch Windgrass are shearing sheep on Wal's farm...
in 1986
1986 in film
-Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
. The film yielded two hit singles: "You Oughta Be in Love" (1986) and the chart-topping "Slice of Heaven
Slice of Heaven
"Slice of Heaven" is a single by New Zealand singer/songwriter Dave Dobbyn with the band Herbs, released in 1986 on the soundtrack of the animated motion picture, Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale. The single charted at No. 1 in New Zealand...
" (1986) recorded with the band Herbs
Herbs (band)
Herbs are a New Zealand reggae vocal group formed in 1979 once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". It has been said their debut EP Whats' Be Happen? "set a standard for Pacific reggae which has arguably never been surpassed".-History:Herbs...
. After the release of the film, Slice of Heaven became one of Dobbyn's best-known songs, frequently used in tourism advertisements aired on Australian television that encouraged people to visit New Zealand. As a result, many Australians jokingly referred to the song as the New Zealand National anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
.
Since 1988 Dobbyn has released seven solo albums and 3 compilations
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
. Solo albums include the Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom
-Career:Froom began his career as a keyboard player in Sonoma County, California. The band Crossfire featured two keyboards players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar...
produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Lament for the Numb
Lament For The Numb
"Lament For The Numb" is a 1993 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn and a one-off group known as The Stone People. The Stone People consisted of Dobbyn himself on the guitar, piano and as the lead vocalist, album producer Mitchell Froom on the keyboard, Bruce Thomas on the bass...
(1993), which included members of Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
's one time backing band. The album was called "un-releasable" by Dobbyns record label at the time and was shelved for a year until its eventual release. Twist
Twist (album)
Twist is a 1994 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It was produced by Neil Finn. The album was released in the USA with a slightly altered track listing.-Track listing:#"The Lap of the Gods"#"Naked Flame"#"P.C."#"It Dawned on Me"...
was released in 1994 and produced by fellow New Zealander singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
, whose contribution Dobbyn stated "was crucial to the sound of that record". Twist is also notable for its inclusion of the Maori singer Emma Paki
Emma Paki
Emma Paki is a New Zealand singer/songwriter.She won Most Promising Female Vocalist, Best Song Writer and Best Video at the 1993 New Zealand Music Awards....
, who was popular in the country at the time of the albums release.
In 1999 Dobbyn joined Jan Hellriegel
Jan Hellriegel
Jan Hellriegel is a singer/songwriter based in Auckland, New Zealand.Her first recorded appearances were in Dunedin band Working With Walt in the mid-1980s when Jan studied at the University of Otago in Dunedin...
and Toi Iti to co-write "Read About It", the theme song of the Duffy Books in Homes
Duffy Books in Homes
Duffy Books in Homes is the trading name of The Alan Duff Charitable Foundation. It is a New Zealand registered, literacy-focused charitable organization which has links to similar organisations in the USA and Australia.-History:...
programme which is still performed by 100,000 children annually.
Dobbyn's hit song "Loyal" (1988) from his debut solo album Loyal
Loyal
Loyal may refer to:* The concept of loyalty* Ben Loyal, a mountain in Sutherland* Loyal , an album from New Zealand musician Dave Dobbyn* Investec LOYAL, a racing yacht* Some places named Loyal in the United States:** Loyal, Oklahoma...
(1988) was used as an anthem for Team New Zealand's
Team New Zealand
Team New Zealand is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.Team New Zealand has become a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup in 1995 and 2000...
failed 2003 America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
defence. He has also produced albums for Australian singer Grant McLennan
Grant McLennan
Grant William McLennan was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-founded with Robert Forster in Brisbane, Australia in 1977...
and contributed to albums by Jenny Morris, Gyan Evans
Gyan Evans
Gyan Evans is an ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter from Australia who performs professionally as Gyan . Originally from Geelong, Gyan began her musical career in the Sydney band Haiku before winning the Grand Final in the Australian version of the TV show Star Search...
and Bic Runga
Bic Runga
Briolette Kah Bic Runga MNZM is a New Zealand pop recording artist whose first solo album, Drive, debuted at number one on the New Zealand RIANZ charts. She has since become one of the highest-selling New Zealand artists in recent history...
. In 2000 Dobbyn toured New Zealand with Runga and Tim Finn
Tim Finn
Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
. The tour was recorded and the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, Together in Concert: Live
Together in Concert: Live
Together in Concert: Live is a 2000 live album by Tim Finn, Bic Runga, and Dave Dobbyn during their Together in Concert tour. It was recorded in the months of August and September 2000 in venues around New Zealand...
(2000) was released soon after.
In 2005, Dobbyn released his sixth solo album; Available Light. The album received popular and critical acclaim. In the same year Dobbyn performed the lead single from Available Light, "Welcome Home" (2005) at the New Zealand Music Awards
New Zealand Music Awards
The New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups....
awards ceremony. During the performance, Ahmed Zaoui
Ahmed Zaoui
Ahmed Zaoui is an Algerian member of the Islamic Salvation Front. He arrived in New Zealand on 4 December 2002 where he sought refugee status. Objections from the Security Intelligence Service were withdrawn in September 2007, allowing him to remain in New Zealand.-Pre 1991:Ahmed Zaoui was born as...
, who was appealing a security certificate issued due to alleged links to terrorist groups, appeared on stage with Dobbyn.
2008 saw Dobbyn release Anotherland his most recent work. The album entered the NZ Top 40 Album Charts at Number 2 and remained in the charts for 6 weeks, eventually attaining Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status.
Awards
At the 2001 New Zealand Music AwardsNew Zealand Music Awards
The New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups....
Dobbyn won a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002 he became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
in recognition of his 'talents and contributions'. In 2005 and 2006 he won "Songwriter Of The Year" and "Best Male Solo Artist" respectively, both for his work on Available Light.
Ten songs written by Dave Dobbyn appeared in New Zealand's Top 100 songs (the Nature's Best
Nature's Best
Nature's Best is a two-disc compilation album of thirty New Zealand popular music songs, selected by a panel as the top thirty New Zealand songs of all time.-Selection:...
series) as voted by APRA members. These were:
- 3: Dave Dobbyn – "Loyal"
- 7: Dave Dobbyn with Herbs – "Slice of Heaven"
- 12: DD Smash – "Whaling"
- 27: Th' Dudes – "Be Mine Tonight"
- 29: Dave Dobbyn – "Beside You"
- 31: DD Smash – "Outlook For Thursday"
- 35: Dave Dobyyn – "Language"
- 50: Th' Dudes – "Bliss"
- 70: Dave Dobbyn – "You Oughta Be In Love"
- 100: Dave Dobbyn – "Naked Flame"
Personal life
Dobbyn is a Born again Christian and has, for most of his career, been happily married to long time sweetheart Anneliese, with whom he has two children Grace and Eli.Discography
| Date | Title | Label | NZ Chart |
AU Chart |
Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Albums | ||||||
| 1979 | Right First Time Th' Dudes |
17 | – | |||
| 1982 | So You Wanna Be a Rock n' Roll Star? Th' Dudes |
11 | – | |||
| Cool Bananas DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
1 | – | ||||
| 1984 | The Optimist DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
6 | – | |||
| 1986 | Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (soundtrack) Footrot Flats: The Dogs Tail Tale is the soundtrack to the New Zealand film, Footrot Flats: The Dogs Tail Tale.-Track listing:*Original Release#Footrot Mornin#Let's Get Canine featuring Betty-Anne Monga & Ardijah... Various Artists |
Sony BMG | 5 | – | ||
| 1988 | Loyal Loyal (album) Loyal is a 1988 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn.-Track listing:#"Love You Like I Should"#"Ain't No Doubt "#"Defying Gravity"#"Hell Takes No Holiday"#"Stay"#"Loyal"#"Slice of Heaven" featuring Herbs... Dave Dobbyn |
CBS Records CBS Records CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J... |
9 | – | 460655 2 | |
| 1993 | Lament For The Numb Lament For The Numb "Lament For The Numb" is a 1993 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn and a one-off group known as The Stone People. The Stone People consisted of Dobbyn himself on the guitar, piano and as the lead vocalist, album producer Mitchell Froom on the keyboard, Bruce Thomas on the bass... Dave Dobbyn |
Warner Music | 13 | – | 450992330-2 | |
| 1994 | Twist Twist (album) Twist is a 1994 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It was produced by Neil Finn. The album was released in the USA with a slightly altered track listing.-Track listing:#"The Lap of the Gods"#"Naked Flame"#"P.C."#"It Dawned on Me"... Dave Dobbyn |
Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
8 | – | 477792.2 | |
| 1998 | The Islander The Islander (album) The Islander is a 1998 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn.-Track listing:#"Waiting"#"Mobile Home"#"Hanging in the Wire"#"Be Set Free"#"Beside You"#"Blindman's Bend"#"Standing Outside"#"What Have I Fallen For"#"I Never Left You"... Dave Dobbyn |
Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
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| 2000 | Hopetown Hopetown (album) Hopetown is a 2000 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn.-Track listing:#"Just Add Water"#"Alive on Arrival"#"Feel Someone Else's Pain"#"A Bridge on Fire"#"Name of Love"#"Angels"#"Background Love"#"I Am I Am"#"She Rocks"... Dave Dobbyn |
Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
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| 2005 | Available Light Dave Dobbyn |
Sony BMG | 3 | – | 5202672000 | |
| 2008 | Anotherland Dave Dobbyn |
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| Compilations | ||||||
| 1993 | The Collection (Dave Dobbyn, Th' Dudes and DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... ) |
Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
4 | – | 496084.2 | |
| 1999 | Overnight Success Dave Dobbyn Collection Overnight Success is a 1999 compilation album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn.-Track listing:# "Be Mine Tonight "# "Devil You Know"# "Outlook For Thursday"# "Magic"# "Whaling"... (Dave Dobbyn, Th' Dudes and DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... ) |
4 | – | 496084.2 | ||
| 2001 | Where are the Girls?: Th' Definitive Collection Th' Dudes |
FMR Records | 31 | – | DUDES2001 | |
| 2009 | Beside You (Dave Dobbyn, Th' Dudes and DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... ) |
4 | – | |||
| Live Albums | ||||||
| 1983 | Live DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
Epic Music | 11 | – | ||
| 2000 | Together in Concert: Live Together in Concert: Live Together in Concert: Live is a 2000 live album by Tim Finn, Bic Runga, and Dave Dobbyn during their Together in Concert tour. It was recorded in the months of August and September 2000 in venues around New Zealand... Tim Finn Tim Finn Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn... , Dave Dobbyn & Bic Runga Bic Runga Briolette Kah Bic Runga MNZM is a New Zealand pop recording artist whose first solo album, Drive, debuted at number one on the New Zealand RIANZ charts. She has since become one of the highest-selling New Zealand artists in recent history... . |
2 | – | 5011402000 | ||
| 2006 | 2006 Reunion Tour – Live! Th' Dudes |
39 | – | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | NZ Chart |
AU Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Be Mine Tonight" Th' Dudes |
#36 | |
| 1979 | "That Look in Your Eyes" Th' Dudes |
– | |
| 1979 | "Right First Time" Th' Dudes |
#34 | |
| 1979 | "Walking in Light" Th' Dudes |
#50 | |
| 1980 | "Tonight Again" Th' Dudes |
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| 1980 | "Bliss" Th' Dudes |
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| 1980 | "On the Rox" Th' Dudes |
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| 1981 | "Lipstick Power" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1981 | "Bull By The Horns" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1981 | "Repetition" DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
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| 1982 | "Devil You Know" DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
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| 1983 | "Outlook for Thursday" DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
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| 1984 | "Whaling" DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
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| 1985 | "Magic (What She Do)" DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
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| 1985 | "She Loves Me Back" DD Smash DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident... |
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| 1986 | "Slice of Heaven" Dave Dobbyn with the Herbs Herbs (band) Herbs are a New Zealand reggae vocal group formed in 1979 once described as "New Zealand's most soulful, heartfelt and consistent contemporary musical voice". It has been said their debut EP Whats' Be Happen? "set a standard for Pacific reggae which has arguably never been surpassed".-History:Herbs... |
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| 1986 | "Shouldn't You Oughta Be" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1988 | "Love You Like I Should" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1988 | "Loyal" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1989 | "Space Junk" Dave Dobbyn and the Lunnettes |
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| 1991 | "Shakey Isles" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1993 | "Maybe the Rain" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1994 | "Language" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1995 | "Lap of the Gods" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1995 | "Naked Flame" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1996 | "Poor Boy" ENZSO feat. Dave Dobbyn |
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| 1999 | "Beside You" Dave Dobbyn |
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| 2005 | "Welcome Home" Dave Dobbyn |
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