DZ Deathrays

Brisbane, Australia-based dancey punks DZ Deathrays combine buzzsaw electric guitar riffs with fiery, party-ready rhythms. Fittingly, the group — made up of vocalist/guitarist Shane Parsons and drummer Simon Ridley — shaped in 2008 (beneath the abbreviated name DZ, to that they added Deathrays in order to avoid dilemma using the U.S. dubstep DJ), purpose on solely playing house celebrations. Word shortly got out plus they grew towards the rock and roll club circuit, launching their debut EP, Ruined MY ENTIRE LIFE, early the next season. By 2010, DZ Deathrays toured with famous brands Crystal Castles and Ratatat and performed at celebrations like WEDDING DAY Out, Parklife, and Field Time, making method for their putting your signature on towards the Melbourne label I Oh You a season afterwards. Sophomore EP Brutal Tapes, which mixed studio and home party recordings alongside remixes, came immediately after, and by fall the music group was a lot more popular, touring European countries with Man Bonding and Music group of Skulls, signing up for the NME Radar Tour with Wolf Gang, and starting for Foo Fighters back Australia. By past due 2011, DZ Deathrays started focus on their full-length debut, Bloodstreams, with manufacturer Richard Pike (PVT), who place some sheen on the Loss of life from Above 1979-meets-Lightning Bolt audio. The album showed up the following springtime to acclaim from NME and Q Publication, while also acquiring the Best Impartial Hard Rock Recording in the 2012 Australian Impartial Music Honours and the very best Hard Rock and roll/Metal Album in the ARIA Honours the same 12 months. While touring the recording the duo were able to begin composing what would become their sophomore launch and at the start of 2014 joined Grove Studios, Sydney with maker Burke Reid to record for 14 days. The sessions led to the band’s second recording, Black Rat, that was released in middle-2014.