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"We always tour-manage ourselves overseas. So it’s in our hands to get to the shows, but it is that thing of: if we don’t make the show, then we’re fucked."
DZ Deathrays
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
Albums
2011
Brutal Tapes
2012
Bloodstreams
2014
Black Rat
2018
Bloody Lovely
2019
Positive Rising: Part 1
2021
Positive Rising: Part 2
2023
R.I.F.F.
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Bloody Upstarts
“When we first started the band The Bronx and Death From Above were the two bands we held up; we were like, ‘These are our influences!’”
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DZ Deathrays Announce Tour, Sophomore Album Plans
This may be the last chance you catch them for some time
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Live Review: Call The Cops: Yacht Club DJs, DZ Deathrays, Bleeding Knees Club, Velociraptor
With fans and band members from opening acts climbing onto tall amps to dive, or just running at the crowd, events quickly escalate to the point where the boys need to ask if everyone is okay...
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DZ Deathrays Do Chris Lilley’s ‘Ecstasy’ Song
Summer Heights High gets taken over by Muscles and Thundamentals too
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Call The Cops Returns For Brisbane Party
DZ Deathrays, Bleeding Knees Club and Yacht Club DJs throw a big Christmas bash.
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DZ Deathrays - Cops Capacity
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Cub Scouts And Ben Salter Pick Up Major QLD Music Awards
Kate Miller-Heidke, Pete Murray and The Grates also picked up gongs
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Live Review: Call The Cops: DZ Deathrays, Bleeding Knees Club, Yacht Club DJs, The Fabergettes
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Call The Cops: Bleeding Knees Club, DZ Deathrays
News / Music
DZ Deathrays, Bleeding Knees Club, Yacht Club DJs On Party Bender
The mini-tour is being dubbed 'Call The Cops'
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Splendour Spin Off Announced For Adelaide, With Kimbra And Lana Del Rey
Kimbra, Lana Del Rey, Band Of Skulls and Last Dinosaurs headline the Adelaide festival.
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