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- After Th' Dudes disbanded in 1980, Dobbyn formed a pop group DD Smash.
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DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1980 by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th' Dudes. The band briefly used the name "Dave Dobbyn's Divers" [1] until drummer Peter Warren came up with "DD Smash".
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 .
Taking centre-stage with his next band DD Smash, Dobbyn made history when the debut album rocketed to No 1 in the first week of its release. As a solo artist his ‘Slice of Heaven’ spent eight weeks at No 1 in New Zealand, and four in Australia where he lived for 10 years until the early ‘90s.
Dave Dobbyn formed DD Smash with legendary drummer Peter Warren and others in 1981, following the breakup of Th'Dudes. The new band released their debut album Cool Bananas in 1982. It became the first Kiwi album to debut at number one, and stayed in the NZ charts for 24 weeks.
Formed in 1981, the group was originally named Dave Dobbyn’s Divers and consisted of guitarist Rob ‘Revox’ Guy, drummer Peter Warren and bassist Lisle Kinney. After a handful of gigs, they renamed themselves DD Smash and issued their first single, Repetition.
DD Smash was Dave Dobbyn's band after Th' Dudes. In mid-1981, Dobbyn forged his coup de grace - Dave Dobbyn's Divers. Thankfully a name change eventuated to DD Smash. A guitar-driven four piece, the band settled straight into live work.
Dave Dobbyn formed DD Smash with legendary drummer Peter Warren and others in 1981, following the breakup of Th'Dudes. The new band released their debut album Cool Bananas in 1982. It became the first Kiwi album to debut at number one, and stayed in the NZ charts for 24 weeks.
