The D4 Announce 'Intimate' Christchurch Show with Best Bets
D for ... devastating... dynamic ... dangerous ... and DAMN!!!!!
Auckland rock and roller muthaf*ckers The D4 are back after a 10 + year absence to put some S-S-S-SOCK! into your soul.
CHRISTCHURCH - SPACE ACADEMY - FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2018 with BEST BETS
TICKETS limited to 100 available at undertheradar
The D4 return to Christchurch after too long an absence ... and it will be the night after their last show at the Kings
Arms in Auckland, they will perform an intimate show at Space Academy with locals Best Bets.
And for those who came in late ...
The D4 have performed many a legendary show at the inner city Auckland venue fondly referred to at the KA. The Kings
Arms was an early, and important venue in the band's career - they played shows with the likes of the Hellacopters, Dead
Moon, Guitar Wolf, The Faceful, The Datsuns, The Rock and Roll Machine before playing to a record attendance at their
last show there in 2006; and lets not forget the infamous show where the PA actually caught fire mid show, and the band
played on!
Auckland City Limits is locked and loaded for Saturday 3rd March, but beforehand they will also perform shows in
Raglan, Hamilton and Helensville, and later in March they head to the East Coast for Napier & Gisborne dates after giving the capital an earbashing - see dates below.
HISTORY LESSON: Formed in 1998 from the ashes of Nothing At All! by Dion Palmer (Lunadon) and Jimmy Christmas (late of A
Bit Off!) with Jake Harding on bass, and Richard Whall on drums, the D4 brought together their love of rock and roll
mayhem learnt via The Sonics, Johnny Thunders, The MC5 & of course the Stooges - and lets not forget being first hand witnesses (and sometimes members of) to shows by Dead Moon
and local luminaries such as The Rainy Days, The Source, S.M.A.K, Supercar, & Gestalt
Beaver Pooley joined the group on drums in 1999 and such was the commitment of the man - he commuted to Auckland twice
weekly to rehearse whilst holding down a full time job in hometown Thames
Instantly making a sonic imprint on the auckland scene , they were signed to Flying Nun in 1999 and were soon to venture
nationwide, to Australia and in 2000 found themselves in Japan as guests of their pals Guitar Wolf.
In 2002 they created a storm at SXSW en route to the UK, selling truckloads of their Rock and Roll Motherfucker t-shirts
In 2002 their debut album 6/20 was released internationally (6/20 being the model of a Jansen amp the band were fans
of). International touring, European festivals, and major US television appearances on Craig Kilborn and even Late Night
WIth David Letterman
In 2005 their second album Out Of My Head was released internationally, and by mid 2006 they announced enough was enough
and played their last show at The Kings Arms.
Not men to put their feet up, Dion has been ripping it up in the New York based A Place To Bury Strangers as well as
releasing his debut solo record earlier this year, Jimmy ( a man with a full back tattoo of Ziggy Stardust) formed Luger
Boa; releasing two albums and toured that group extensively. Jake's quest to write the perfect Ray Davies tune not
written by Ray Davies has been fulfilled in thee 'magnificent' Rum Coves who are two albums old with many a show under
their belts. And Beaver has held the throne in Luger Boa, Valedictions, and most recently The Jordan Luck Band . These
guys have not rested in their search for the perfect 'power chord'.
The D4
DION LUNADON - vocals & guitar
JIMMY CHRISTMAS - vocals & guitar
BEAVER POOLEY - drums, drums, drums
JAKE HARDING - bass & backing vocals
Friday 16th February - Raglan at The Yot Club
Thursday 22nd February - Auckland at The Kings Arms
Friday 23rd February - Christchurch at Space Academy
Saturday 24th February - Christchurch at Hagley Park*
Thursday 1st March - Hamilton at Nivara Lounge
Friday 2nd March - Helensville at The Kaipara Tavern
Saturday 3rd March - Auckland at Western Springs*
Thursday 8th - Wellington at San Francisco Bath House with The DATSUNS
Friday 9th - Napier at Cabana with The DATSUNS
Saturday 10th March - Gisborne at Smash Palace
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS (EXCEPT *) AVAILABLE FROM UNDER THE RADAR