ARTIST: DD Smash
After success with Th' Dudes, which established him as a writer of some note, penning the hits 'Bliss' and 'Be Mine Tonight' (both emotional and engaging tunes); Dave Dobbyn in 1981 formed the band that would go on to produce a string of top ten hits, two platinum selling albums and a special place in NZ pop history.
The band began gigging straight away in the flourishing Auckland scene, earning much praise and many new fans. A record deal was secured in less than 6 months of forming and soon DD Smash had their debut release the 'Cool Bananas' album. Later that year they cleaned up at the NZ Music Awards. More was to come.
After touring extensively throughout New Zealand and Australia DD Smash returned to the studio with a newly aquired brass section and released what is probably their best known song the Top Ten single 'Outlook For Thursday'.
They dominated the NZ Music Awards for the second year in a row, moved to Sydney and in 1984 released 'The Optimist', an album that carried the hits 'Whaling' and 'Magic (What She Do)'...
