dDub

dDub
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Dub, jazz, ska, reggae, roots
Years active 2003–present
Labels Vunderchick Records[1]
Website Official site
Members Derek Browne
Matt Shanks
Chris Grant
Steve Fulford
Andrew Hall
[2]
Past members Tala Ofamooni
Duncan Taylor
Ben Campbell
Tim Atkinson
[3]

dDub is a band from New Zealand. Their style is rock-roots, reggae, soul-ska, and dub. They have played numerous outdoor festivals in New Zealand, including Splore, Queenstown Winter Festival, Soundsplash and Rhythm & Vines.[4]

Band members

  • Derek Wayne (D. W.) Browne – Lead Vocals/Guitar
  • David Hodkinson - Bass
  • Chris Grant – Drums/Backing Vocals
  • Anthony Hunt - Keyboards
  • Andrew Hall – Sax//Backing Vocals
  • Neil Cording - Trumpet
  • Mike Young - Trombone
  • Dixon Nacey - Guitar
Former members
  • Steve Fulford – Guitar/Backing Vocals
  • Matt Shanks – Bass/Backing Vocals
  • Tala Ofamooni – Drums
  • Duncan Taylor – Trombone
  • Ben Campbell – Sax/Flute
  • Tim Atkinson – Sax
  • Finn Scoles - trumpet
  • Jono Tan - trombone

Discography

dDub has released one tour EP, two studio albums, and several singles, including "The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look," a track written specifically for a project to raise awareness and understanding of dyslexia, released to celebrate Dyslexia Action Week 2009.[5] Their songs have appeared on compilation albums in New Zealand as well. They are currently working on a third studio album, recently releasing the new single, "We Are The Ones" in December 2009.[6]

  • 2003: Limited Edition Winter Tour EP
  • 2006: Awake At Dawn
  • 2008: Medicine Man
  • 2012: Natural Selection

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Vunderchick Records". 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Current dDub Members". Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Previous dDub Members". Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  4. ↑ "dDub on Facebook". Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  5. ↑ "The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look". Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  6. ↑ "We Are The Ones". Retrieved 2010-05-27.
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