The Datsuns
The Datsuns are a garage rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand. In 1995, wh… Read Full Bio ↴The Datsuns are a garage rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand. In 1995, while still at school, Dolf de Borst, Phil Buscke Somervell, and Matt Osment formed a band under the name Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined the band in 1997. They entered and won the 1999 89FM Battle of the Bands competition; by 2000 the band had renamed themselves 'The Datsuns'. In August 2000 they released their first single, "Super Gyration!" on 7 inch vinyl only. In July 2002, after featuring several times on John Peel' programme on the UK's BBC Radio 1 and being hailed as "the future of rock" by the British music press, the band signed with the V2 record label.
Ever since this hyper-kinetic quartet first landed among us, circa 2002, direct from semi-rural New Zealand, they have been one of rock’s great live attractions. At any given summer festival, thrill-seekers of every colour will flock together from new band tent, or metal stage, or their skate arena, or indeed their own private drunken chaos, to witness Dolf, Christian, Phil and Ben putting their collective boot to the jams, generating their own riff-mangling, speaker-stack-toppling electricity.
The band took their name, rather self-deprecatingly, from the car which is emblematic of the "Jap crap" which floods the Antipodean market. As four kids from Cambridge, New Zealand (population: 12,000), they didn’t feel like their prospects warranted a name like The Cadillacs or The Rolls Royces. Jack White, inspired by a chaotic live show he saw them perform during a White Stripes tour of NZ, duly hired them as a support act in the US in early 2002.
Too metal for garage purists, but also not straight-down-the-line enough for the headbanging crowd, the band have been fighting for their own turf on the world’s stages ever since. Their fans equally defy categorization. The first song Arctic Monkeys ever played together, for instance, apparently, was ‘Harmonic Generator’ off ‘The Datsuns’.
Over the course of the last turbulent eight years the Datsuns have churned out four albums, no mean feat in this lethargic modern age. During that time they managed to circumnavigate the world countless times, playing shows in every country, city and town that had a venue that could contain their raw power. This relentless touring has been key in ensuring that the Datsuns have never strayed far from the public eye or ear.
Finally, feeling ready to commit to tape, or hard drive, the band commenced writing new material for album five during a national tour of New Zealand in the spring of 2010. The tracking is to place in Sweden again at the newly built Gutterview Recorders in Stockholm. Put together by none other than Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters) & Dolf de Borst himself.
Following the release of album five the Datsuns will embark on another of their lengthy, globe spanning tours.
Ever since this hyper-kinetic quartet first landed among us, circa 2002, direct from semi-rural New Zealand, they have been one of rock’s great live attractions. At any given summer festival, thrill-seekers of every colour will flock together from new band tent, or metal stage, or their skate arena, or indeed their own private drunken chaos, to witness Dolf, Christian, Phil and Ben putting their collective boot to the jams, generating their own riff-mangling, speaker-stack-toppling electricity.
The band took their name, rather self-deprecatingly, from the car which is emblematic of the "Jap crap" which floods the Antipodean market. As four kids from Cambridge, New Zealand (population: 12,000), they didn’t feel like their prospects warranted a name like The Cadillacs or The Rolls Royces. Jack White, inspired by a chaotic live show he saw them perform during a White Stripes tour of NZ, duly hired them as a support act in the US in early 2002.
Too metal for garage purists, but also not straight-down-the-line enough for the headbanging crowd, the band have been fighting for their own turf on the world’s stages ever since. Their fans equally defy categorization. The first song Arctic Monkeys ever played together, for instance, apparently, was ‘Harmonic Generator’ off ‘The Datsuns’.
Over the course of the last turbulent eight years the Datsuns have churned out four albums, no mean feat in this lethargic modern age. During that time they managed to circumnavigate the world countless times, playing shows in every country, city and town that had a venue that could contain their raw power. This relentless touring has been key in ensuring that the Datsuns have never strayed far from the public eye or ear.
Finally, feeling ready to commit to tape, or hard drive, the band commenced writing new material for album five during a national tour of New Zealand in the spring of 2010. The tracking is to place in Sweden again at the newly built Gutterview Recorders in Stockholm. Put together by none other than Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters) & Dolf de Borst himself.
Following the release of album five the Datsuns will embark on another of their lengthy, globe spanning tours.
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The Datsuns Lyrics
01. Blacken My Thumb This is the last time I see your smile And…
03. Girls Best Friend My girls best friend she told me She said "All your…
04 Harmonic Generator I'm gonna push the button flick the switch today Cause you…
04. Messin' Around If its pure and its simple Does it make it…
05. Cherry Lane Now I know so consider your-self told You fall for…
06. Get Up! I'm past the point of no return Its do or…
All Aboard Welcome a dawn Sun shining down But it's 3am ICBM It's g…
At Your Touch Hold me close till I feel better About that girl About nothi…
Blacken My Thumb This is the last time I see your smile And…
Blood Red Take, take me to market Come on take me down To traditions…
Cherry Lane Now I know so consider your-self told You fall for…
Cruel Cruel Fate Well it's no use to talk it over Talk it over…
Don't Come Knocking Don't come knocking on my door I don't wanna see…
Emperor's New Clothes I'm never running low On expectations Well is it criminal?…
Eye of the Needle Run through the eye of the needle Run through the eye…
Fink for the Man Slick it back Gimme some grease You got it I want it So …
Freeze Sucker What you want is a little piece of my love Come…
Get Up I'm past the point of no return Its do or…
Get Up! I'm past the point of no return Its do or…
Girls Best Friend My girls best friend she told me She said "All your…
Gods Are Bored Pictures of chaos fill ours screens day and night Is this…
Harmonic Generator I'm gonna push the button flick the switch today Cause you…
Hong Kong Fury Step by step and inch to inch She draws closer…
I Got No Words Like a liar, like a thief Like a worn torn…
In Love Hey, I feel lonely But I got so many different women…
Lady Lady You got me feelin' low I felt sick, yeah I just can't…
Little Bruise Hey, that little sister Little sister she's driving me wild …
Lucille â??Hey thereâ?? she said â??Looking goodâ?? â??What you doi…
Maximum Heartbreak Well I know there's no master plan So I'm gonna talk…
Messin If its pure and its simple Does it make it…
Messin' Around If its pure and its simple Does it make it…
MF From Hell There's a girl running around my head I know she makes…
O Woe Is Me I may sound ungrateful But tonight you know I am How come…
Sittin We're sittin' pretty, have you heard? I gotta tell you that'…
Stuck Here for Days Hours of small talk, blackboards and chalk Till the dust it…
Such a Pretty Curse They used to call it Evil possesion An exorcism to cleanse…
Super Gyration COME ON! ROCK AND ROLL! Can't tell baby, You got me fe…
System Overload Well things are mounting up It's counting down set to blow …
That Sure Ain Hurry up and wait Stand in line Well I got…
that sure aint right Hurry up and wait Stand in line Well I got…
Too Little Fire Too much smoke, too little fire Well overhead the signals…
What I've Lost See that girl, she got a pretty face and all…
What Would I Know Come on baby baby don't deny You got me standing at…
Who Are You Stamping Your Foot For? It's time we got this whole thing straight A message loud…
You Build Me Up Tin Loving Disguised Come join us on the other side A false …
You can find me Come on my lover, come on my lover There is…