| Dave Dobbyn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Joseph Dobbyn |
| Also known as | Dave Dobbyn |
| Born | 3 January 1957 |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano bass |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Warner Epic Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | Th' Dudes DD Smash |
| Website | www.davedobbyn.co.nz |
Dave Dobbyn, ONZM (born 3 January 1957) is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he has released the majority of his recordings as a solo performer.
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Musical Career [link]
Th' Dudes (1975-80) [link]
Dobbyn's first success came with rock band, Th' Dudes, which he joined soon after leaving Sacred Heart College in the suburb of Glen Innes, Auckland. The band's hit song "Be Mine Tonight" (1978) won single of the year in 1979 in New Zealand, whilst their song "Bliss" (1980) has become an iconic New Zealand drinking song.
DD Smash (1980-86) [link]
After Th' Dudes disbanded in 1980, Dobbyn formed pop group DD Smash. The band's first release was the single "Bull By The Horns" (1981), thought to be about Dobbyn overcoming the stage fright he sometimes experienced while performing with Th' Dudes. Their first album Cool Bananas (1982) debuted in the New Zealand charts at number one.
After Cool Bananas, DD smash released Deep In The Heart Of Taxes (1983), an album recorded live at Auckland's popular eighties venue Mainstreet. Their final album, The Optimist (1984), although slicker sounding production-wise than it's predecessor, showed signs of compromise with the dominant commercial, Blue-eyed soul inflected, synthpop sound of the post-New Wave era of British and Australian music which was flooding the New Zealand charts at the time. Dobbyn apparently had his eye on the larger Australian market and it was not long before he had a number one solo hit there.
In December 1984, DD Smash were playing an outdoor concert in Aotea Square in Auckland. During their set a power failure led sections of the crowd to become restless. Some of the crowd started throwing beer bottles and police arrested them. The situation escalated and the riot squad was called in. Dobbyn made negative remarks about the police which allegedly spurred on the crowd. The concert was stopped by the police and sections of the crowd rioted, smashing shop windows along Queen Street. Prime Minister David Lange called a commission of inquiry and as a result Dobbyn was charged with inciting a riot. The criminal prosecution against Dobbyn began June 1985. His lawyer successfully defended him and he was acquitted on the charge of "behaving in a manner likely to cause violence against person or property and using insulting language".[1]
When DD Smash eventually disbanded, partially to make room for the commercially expanding vision of Dobbyn, they left behind them the hit singles "Outlook for Thursday" (1983) and the violin-tinged, perennial classic "Whaling" (1984).
Solo career (1986-present) [link]
When DD Smash folded, Dobbyn began a successful solo career, by writing the soundtrack music for the animated feature film Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale in 1986. The film yielded two hit singles: "You Oughta Be in Love" (1986) and the chart-topping "Slice of Heaven" (1986) recorded with the band Herbs. After the release of the film, Slice of Heaven became one of Dobbyn's best-known songs, frequently used in tourism advertisements aired on Australian television that encouraged people to visit New Zealand. As a result, many Australians jokingly referred to the song as the New Zealand National anthem.
Since 1988 Dobbyn has released seven solo albums and 3 compilations. Solo albums include the Mitchell Froom produced Lament for the Numb (1993), which included members of Elvis Costello's one time backing band. The album was called "un-releasable" by Dobbyns record label at the time and was shelved for a year until its eventual release. [2] Twist was released in 1994 and produced by fellow New Zealander singer-songwriter Neil Finn, whose contribution Dobbyn stated "was crucial to the sound of that record". [3] Twist is also notable for its inclusion of the Maori singer Emma Paki, who was popular in the country at the time of the albums release.
In 1999 Dobbyn joined Jan Hellriegel and Toi Iti to co-write "Read About It", the theme song of the Duffy Books in Homes programme [4] which is still performed by 100,000 children annually.
Dobbyn's hit song "Loyal" (1988) from his debut solo album Loyal (1988) was used as an anthem for Team New Zealand's failed 2003 America's Cup defence. He has also produced albums for Australian singer Grant McLennan and contributed to albums by Jenny Morris, Gyan Evans and Bic Runga. In 2000 Dobbyn toured New Zealand with Runga and Tim Finn. The tour was recorded and the live album, Together in Concert: Live (2000) was released soon after.
In 2005, Dobbyn released his sixth solo album; Available Light. The album received popular and critical acclaim. In the same year Dobbyn performed the lead single from Available Light, "Welcome Home" (2005) at the New Zealand Music Awards awards ceremony. During the performance, Ahmed Zaoui, who was appealing a security certificate issued due to alleged links to terrorist groups, appeared on stage with Dobbyn.[5]
2008 saw Dobbyn release Anotherland his most recent work. The album entered the NZ Top 40 Album Charts at Number 2[6] and remained in the charts for 6 weeks, eventually attaining Gold status.
Awards [link]
At the 2001 New Zealand Music Awards Dobbyn won a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002 he became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of his 'talents and contributions'.[7] In 2005 and 2006 he won "Songwriter Of The Year" and "Best Male Solo Artist" respectively, both for his work on Available Light.
Ten songs written by Dave Dobbyn appeared in New Zealand's Top 100 songs (the Nature's Best series) as voted by APRA members. These were:
- 3: Dave Dobbyn – "Loyal"
- 7: Dave Dobbyn with Herbs – "Slice of Heaven"
- 12: DD Smash – "Whaling"
- 27: Th' Dudes – "Be Mine Tonight"
- 29: Dave Dobbyn – "Beside You"
- 31: DD Smash – "Outlook For Thursday"
- 35: Dave Dobyyn – "Language"
- 50: Th' Dudes – "Bliss"
- 70: Dave Dobbyn – "You Oughta Be In Love"
- 100: Dave Dobbyn – "Naked Flame"
Personal life [link]
Dobbyn is a Born again Christian and has, for most of his career, been happily married to long time sweetheart Anneliesje, with whom he has two children Grace and Eli.
Discography [link]
| Date | Title | Label | NZ Chart |
AU Chart |
Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Albums | ||||||
| 1979 | Right First Time Th' Dudes |
17 | – | |||
| 1982 | So You Wanna Be a Rock n' Roll Star? Th' Dudes |
11 | – | |||
| Cool Bananas DD Smash |
1 | – | ||||
| 1984 | The Optimist DD Smash |
6 | – | |||
| 1986 | Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Various Artists |
Sony BMG | 5 | – | ||
| 1988 | Loyal Dave Dobbyn |
CBS Records | 9 | – | 460655 2 | |
| 1993 | Lament For The Numb Dave Dobbyn |
Warner Music | 13 | – | 450992330-2 | |
| 1994 | Twist Dave Dobbyn |
Epic Records | 8 | – | 477792.2 | |
| 1998 | The Islander Dave Dobbyn |
Columbia Records | 1 | – | 491456.2 | |
| 2000 | Hopetown Dave Dobbyn |
Epic Records | 9 | – | 498886.2 | |
| 2005 | Available Light Dave Dobbyn |
Sony BMG | 3 | – | 5202672000 | |
| 2008 | Anotherland Dave Dobbyn |
2 | – | 88697327202 | ||
| Compilations | ||||||
| 1993 | The Collection (Dave Dobbyn, Th' Dudes and DD Smash) |
Columbia Records | 4 | – | 496084.2 | |
| 1999 | Overnight Success (Dave Dobbyn, Th' Dudes and DD Smash) |
4 | – | 496084.2 | ||
| 2001 | Where are the Girls?: Th' Definitive Collection Th' Dudes |
FMR Records | 31 | – | DUDES2001 | |
| 2009 | Beside You (Dave Dobbyn, Th' Dudes and DD Smash) |
4 | – | |||
| Live Albums | ||||||
| 1983 | Live DD Smash |
Epic Music | 11 | – | ||
| 2000 | Together in Concert: Live Tim Finn, Dave Dobbyn & Bic Runga. |
2 | – | 5011402000 | ||
| 2006 | 2006 Reunion Tour – Live! Th' Dudes |
39 | – | |||
Singles [link]
| Year | Title | NZ Chart |
AU Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Be Mine Tonight" Th' Dudes |
#36 | |
| 1979 | "That Look in Your Eyes" Th' Dudes |
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| 1979 | "Right First Time" Th' Dudes |
#34 | |
| 1979 | "Walking in Light" Th' Dudes |
#50 | |
| 1980 | "Tonight Again" Th' Dudes |
– | |
| 1980 | "Bliss" Th' Dudes |
#25 | |
| 1980 | "On the Rox" Th' Dudes |
– | |
| 1981 | "Lipstick Power" Dave Dobbyn |
– | - |
| 1981 | "Bull By The Horns" Dave Dobbyn |
– | - |
| 1981 | "Repetition" DD Smash |
#25 | |
| 1982 | "Devil You Know" DD Smash |
#35 | |
| 1983 | "Outlook for Thursday" DD Smash |
#3 | |
| 1984 | "Whaling" DD Smash |
#8 | |
| 1985 | "Magic (What She Do)" DD Smash |
#4 | |
| 1985 | "She Loves Me Back" DD Smash |
#38 | |
| 1986 | "Slice of Heaven" Dave Dobbyn with the Herbs |
#1 | #1 |
| 1986 | "Shouldn't You Oughta Be" Dave Dobbyn |
#2 | |
| 1988 | "Love You Like I Should" Dave Dobbyn |
#7 | |
| 1988 | "Loyal" Dave Dobbyn |
#19 | |
| 1989 | "Space Junk" Dave Dobbyn and the Lunnettes |
#32 | |
| 1991 | "Shakey Isles" Dave Dobbyn |
#26 | |
| 1993 | "Maybe the Rain" Dave Dobbyn |
#40 | |
| 1994 | "Language" Dave Dobbyn |
#4 | |
| 1995 | "Lap of the Gods" Dave Dobbyn |
#13 | |
| 1995 | "Naked Flame" Dave Dobbyn |
#20 | |
| 1996 | "Poor Boy" ENZSO feat. Dave Dobbyn |
#29 | |
| 1999 | "Beside You" Dave Dobbyn |
#28 | |
| 2005 | "Welcome Home" Dave Dobbyn |
#10 |
References [link]
- ^ Queen Street riot 1984 (from New Zealand history online, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage)
- ^ Dave Dobbyn Interview 2009
- ^ Dave Dobbyn Interview 2009
- ^ Duffy: Books in Homes
- ^ Zaoui sings with Dobbyn (from News Talk ZB news story, dated 2006-10-6
- ^ NZ Album Chart
- ^ Dobbyn Awarded ONZM in 2002 New Years Honours List
External links [link]
https://wn.com/Dave_Dobbyn
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come may refer to:
Literature
Film and television
Elevation Worship
Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music band from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band's main vocalists are Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Wade Joye, London Gatch, Jane Williams, Brad Hudson, Andrea Smith, Jonsal Barrientes, and Matthews Ntele, as well as many other contributing musicians and vocalists. The band released their debut studio album under the Essential Records label on November 21, 2011 called For the Honor. The band's second album is Nothing Is Wasted, which was released under the Essential label on February 19, 2013. Their third album, Only King Forever was released in early 2014. With a live recording following on August 1, 2014 at Time Warner Cable Arena which produced their fourth album, Wake Up the Wonder. It was released on November 25 that same year. On July 31, 2015, they held another live recording at Time Warner Cable Arena which produced their fifth studio album, Here As in Heaven. It was released on February 5, 2016 and peaked No. 1 on US Album charts.
Confident (album)
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The album's lead single, "Cool for the Summer", was released on July 1, 2015, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Confident", premiered on September 18, 2015, and peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100. Following its release, the album debuted at number one in Canada, while reaching the top 10 in fifteen other countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.
Background and recording
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ALBUMS
- Beside You released: 2009
- Anotherland released: 2008
- Anotherland released: 2008
- Available Light released: 2005
- Hopetown released: 2000
- Together in Concert: Live released: 2000
- Overnight Success released: 1999
- The Islander released: 1998
- Twist released: 1994
- Lament for the Numb released: 1993
- Loyal released: 1988
- Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale released: 1987
- The Dave Dobbyn Collection released:
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Waiting
by: Dave DobbynIf you've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could go on forever- Yeah
You've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could hold it all together
Your mind real wild
Way south of any bordered country
In a land where the darkness is slow turning
In the twilight of a postcard island lie
Little ashtrays of industrial dreams
And you- Yeah you- Stranded on the moon
Just to keep it all in the back of your head
While you zoom- Consume- Little laughter from the gloom
Just to keep it all in the back of your head now
If you've been waiting- you've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could go on forever- Yeah
And you've been waiting- you've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could hold it all together
The world unwinds and your mind keeps a spinning out
In the chaos of a river thrashing
All that water and still got to stand in line
Everything you ever wanted truly
In a word carved in stone just beyond your touch
Touch- Thank you very much
Just to keep it all in the back of my head
While you zoom consume- Little bandits on the moon
Just to keep it all in the back of your head
Well the world's unkind I am here to remind you
If you've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could go on forever- Yeah
If you've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could hold it all together
The world unwinds and your mind keeps a-spinning out
A fine line's been drawn here
Your tidy world has exploded into pieces
A songline's been sung here- It's part of you
It's in blood and tattooed to your heart
If you've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could go on forever- Yeah
You've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could hold it all together-
Yeah
You've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could go on forever- now
If you've been waiting- You've been waiting too long
Just when you thought you could
Just when you thought you could go on
Hah- Oh
You've been waiting too long
Spinning out a line
Your mind keeps spinning out a line
You've been waiting too long