DZ Deathrays
Founded: 2008
Location: Australia
DZ Deathrays (previously Denzel then DZ) are an Australian dance-punk trio from Brisbane, Queensland. Composed of Shane Parsons (vocals/guitar), Lachlan Ewbank (lead guitar/vocals) and Simon Ridley (drums), they put out two EPs before releasing their debut album, Bloodstreams, in April 2012. The album won the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012. To date they have released six studio albums: Bloodstreams , Black Rat, Bloody Lovely, Positive Rising: Part 1, Positive Rising: Part 2 and R.I.F.F
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Limestone Coast Beer & BBQ Festival Taps DZ Deathrays & More For 2025 Line-up
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A faultless gig with energy and chaos generated by DZ Deathrays fueled the entire show on 11 August.
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