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]
dDub | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Dub, jazz, ska, reggae, roots |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Vunderchick Records[1] |
| Members | Derek Browne Matt Shanks Chris Grant Steve Fulford Andrew Hall [2] |
| Past members | Tala Ofamooni Duncan Taylor Ben Campbell Tim Atkinson [3] |
| Website | Official site |
Band members
edit- 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
- Derek Wayne (D. W.) Browne – Lead Vocals/Guitar
- 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
- Christian Olliff - Drums
- Brent Strathdee - Bass
- James Topliss - Gongas/ Bongos/ Backing Vocals
Discography
editdDub 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]
Studio albums
- 2003: Limited Edition Winter Tour EP
- 2006: Awake At Dawn
- 2008: Medicine Man
- 2012: Natural Selection
Death of Derek Browne
editThe lead vocalist Derek Browne died on 23 April 2019 after a six-month battle with prostate cancer.[citation needed] Prior to the diagnosis he had been able to climb trees for his work as an arborist. By the time he visited the doctor, he had fully developed stage 4 of the tumor. He was given the choice to undergo chemotherapy or to simply wait until his passing.
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Vunderchick Records". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Current dDub Members". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Previous dDub Members". Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "dDub on Facebook". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "We Are The Ones". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2010.