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Refimprove|date=January 2009Infobox musical artist|name = The D4|image =|caption =|background = group_or_band|alias =|origin = Auckland , New Zealand |instrument =|genre = Garage rock revival |occupation =|years_active = 1998–2006|label = Hollywood Records / Flying Nun Records / Infectious Records /l.b.W Ent Records|associated_acts =|website =|current_members =|past_members = Dion Palmer Jimmy Christmas Vaughn Williams Daniel Pooley Rich Mixture English Jake The D4 was a Rock music|rock musical ensemble|band from Auckland , New Zealand . Their music was released by Hollywood Records in the United States|U.S. , Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and by Infectious Records in the United Kingdom|UK .
The group was assembled by singing|vocalist / guitarist s 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 public house|pub concert|gigs . They have also played at the Big Day Out and at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas|Austin , Texas .
The group's debut Extended play|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 guitar|bass ) and Daniel Pooley (Beaver) ( drum s). 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|date=January 2009 The D4 went on a UK concert tour|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 music|indie pop music|pop act and Jimmy Christmas formed the rock group Luger Boa who have supported Shihad on tour. Most recently, Dion has moved to NYC, formed a new band called The True Lovers and also plays bass in A Place to Bury Strangers .
The D4's track " Get Loose (The D4 song)|Get Loose " has been featured in several Bacardi Rum commercials in the United States.
The group have appeared on some compilation album|compilations and soundtrack s since the early 2000s. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by The D4.
(2002) - Under the Influence - 21 Years of Flying Nun Records|Under The Influence ( Flying Nun Records ) - "Joe 90" ( Bored Games cover version|cover ) and "Get Loose".
(2002) - Head Up!!& #33; 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"
(2005) - Big Day Out 05 (album)|Big Day Out 05 (EMI) - "Sake Bomb"
Singles
Year
Single
Album
Charted
Certification
2000
" Ladies Man (song)
6twenty
UK #41
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2002
" Rock'n'Roll Motherfucker "
6twenty
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2002
" Party (The D4 song)
6twenty
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2002
"Come On!"
6twenty
UK #50
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2002
" Get Loose (The D4 song)
6twenty
UK Singles Chart
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
isbn= 1-904994-10-5
page= 132
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2003
"Exit To The City"
6twenty
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2004
" Sake Bomb (song)
Out Of My Head
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2005
"What I Want"
Out Of My Head
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2005
"Feel It Like It"
Out Of My Head
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See also
Garage Rock
New Zealand music
References
reflist
External links
http://www.newzealandmusic.com/artist_bio.cfm? i=65 The D4 At NZ Music
http://www.myspace.com/thed4 The D4 official MySpace
http://www.infectiousmusicuk.com Infectious Records
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