Draft:DARTZ (band)

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DARTZ is a New Zealand punk rock band formed in 2019 in Wellington, New Zealand. The four-person group received recognition for their 2022 debut album "The Band From Wellington, New Zealand", released via Flying Nun Records.

Biography[edit]

DARTZ was formed in January 2019 after vocalist Daniel 'Danz' Vernon secured a support slot for Australian punk band The Chats. Recruiting guitarist Christan 'Crispy' Pianta, bassist Clark Mathews, and drummer Hakopa 'Rollyz' Kuka-Larsen.[1], he brought the band together to begin writing songs only several weeks ahead of their first live appearance in February 2019[2].

Following this, DARTZ began regularly releasing music and performing around New Zealand, releasing two EPs and a number of standalone singles such as "1 Outs Captain Cook"[3], "Pray for Prey"[4], "Toyota Corolla", and "Hoons"[5]. In 2021, DARTZ's song "Bathsalts" was shortlisted for the APRA AMCOS Silver Scroll songwriting award[1].

With the band becoming a regular fixture across New Zealand's student radio stations such as 95bFM and Radio One, DARTZ was awarded "Favourite Group" at the inaugural Student Radio Network awards[6].

In March 2022, DARTZ released "Dominion Road (Dumpling House)", a cover version of the popular song Dominion Road by The Mutton Birds[7] with many of the lyrics changed to reference the Chinese restaurants that populate the real-life Dominion Road in Balmoral, Auckland[8][9]. DARTZ's version of the song received praise from The Mutton Birds' songwriter Don McGlashan, with McGlashan calling DARTZ's version "cool, ... blisteringly fast" in an interview[10].

In September 2022, DARTZ signed to Flying Nun Records and two months later released their first studio album, a 10-track release titled "The Band From Wellington, New Zealand"[11][12]. The album debuted in the Official New Zealand Music Charts, placing first in the Official Top 20 NZ Albums chart[13] and fourth in the Official Top 40 Albums chart[14] for the week of 14 November 2022.

In November 2023, DARTZ announced that their second album "Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One", featuring singles "Earn The Thirst", "Learning To Drive With Dad", and "Paradise", would release on 1 March 2024[15]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
NZ[16] NZ

Artist[17]

The Band From Wellington, New Zealand
  • Released: 3 November 2022
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Flying Nun Records
 4 1
Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One
  • Releases: 1 March 2024
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Flying Nun Records
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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Māori artists dominate Silver Scroll finals". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ "DARTZ, "THE BEST BAND EVER IN THE HISTORY OF AOTEAROA": A SILVER SCROLL, A DUMPLING HOUSE AND STAYING LOYAL". Flying Nun. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ "Dartz Drop Single / Video '1 Outs Captain Cook'". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ "Watch DARTZ's Video For New Single 'Pray For Prey'". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ "DARTZ Drop New Single 'Hoons'". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. ^ "News - 2021 SRN Awards - Aotearoa". NZ Musician. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  7. ^ "DARTZ Unleash Single / Video 'Dominion Road (Dumpling House)'". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  8. ^ "New Chinese name for Dominion Road". NZ Herald. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  9. ^ "Introducing: DARTZ". RNZ. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  10. ^ "Bright mornings for Don McGlashan - Regional News | Connecting Wellington". www.regionalnews.kiwi. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  11. ^ "DARTZ Unleash Debut Album 'The Band From Wellington, New Zealand'". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  12. ^ "Dartz: 'The Band from Wellington, New Zealand'". RNZ. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  13. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  14. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  15. ^ "DARTZ Drop Single / Video 'Learning To Drive With Dad' + Announce New Album". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  16. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  17. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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