Dave Dobbyn. Dave Dobbyn is the rock legend and national treasure responsible for Bliss, Th' Dudes (1979) a national drinking anthem in New Zealand. You Get So Lonely (March'16) is the lead single from Dave Dobbyn's ninth solo album Harmony House (March'16). Dave Dobbyn has seventeen long players, by my count, in his storied career. Music Net NZ put it best, “In the world of pop music, longevity is rarely achieved but Dobbyn’s talents have consistently charmed their way into the consciousness of New Zealanders. This is a national treasure who keeps on shining.”
2. What does Dave have left in the tank?
You Get So Lonely is a timely reminder of Dave Dobbyn's heroic, ineffable, rock genius. You Get So Lonely is the sweetest, morish, pop rock you can imagine. Heartfelt, honest, and emblematic as always of Kiwi's national identity.
3. Who could you possibly compare to Dave Dobbyn?
Crowded House or Split Enz.
4. What have the press said about You Get So Lonely?
“Empathetic and reassuring” – Elsewhere.
“Poppy new twist” – NZ Herald.
“This
here is the gold” – Off The Tracks.
5.
Which bands cast the light of brilliance on Dave Dobbyn’s music?
Mr Dobbyn said a love of Brian Eno was pivotal in the recording of Harmony House. Dave Dobbyn's first, iconic, band was Th' Dudes and their pivotal influences were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, The Stranglers, Roxy Music and The Clash.
6. Why
should I dabble in Dave Dobbyn’s magic?
You Get So Lonely is a master songwriter throwing his fans, a nation, a bone. You Get So Lonely is a rock solid pop gem from a musician who wrote a national anthem (Bliss). Rejoice.
7. Does
Dave Dobbyn have any more great songs?
Yes. Be Mine Tonight elevates a love song to surreal heights, captured better only by The Beatles. Slice Of Heaven is the best reggae song NZ ever produced, from a nation that embraced Bob Marley as one of their own, a brother to another mother. The title is a precise description. Walking In Light is the pinacle of post-punk.
8.
Any more words fool?
Dave Dobbyn's new album Harmony House is produced by Samuel Flynne Scott and Luke Buda from the famous Kiwi progressive indie rock band The Phoenix Foundation.
“There’s
line in the sand that you can’t avoid”
SIX60 are a band from my hometown Dunedin,
New Zealand, home to influential Kiwi bands The Clean, The Chills, Snapper,The Verlaines and Straight Jacket Fits, to name but a few. SIX60 are local legends who embrace rock, reggae, soul, dub-step and drum and bass. The band had “a meteoric rise to fame” in NZ in 2011 with the release of their debut album, the self-titled SIX60. The album debuted at number one and the singles Rise 2.0 and Don’t Forget Your Roots were number one and two respectively. Don't Forget Your Roots is a reggae classic that doesn't just pay homage to our musical ancestors and the land that shaped them, an anthem of pride, it surpasses them. Don't forget your roots my friend.
“Armed
with the power of his homeland,
And
with his boots laced tight and a ticket in his hand”
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