Template:Infobox musical artist 2 The 3Ds was an alternative pop/rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand, together from 1988 to 1997. The band was formed in May 1988 by
- Dominic Stones — drums, tea
- Denise Roughan — bass, keyboards, tambourine, vocals
- David Saunders — guitar, vocals
The band's name referred to the members names all starting with "D". At the end of 1990 they were joined by another "D",
All had been in other New Zealand bands, Stones was in Snapper and Roughan had been in Look Blue Go Purple. The band believed that making music ought to be about friends getting together, an attitude they maintained throughout their time together.
In 1992 the band briefly toured America supporting their first album Hellzapoppin. In 1994 they toured Australia. The cover art on the band's albums was designed by Mitchell, who is also a graphic artist. The cover of The Venus Trail was drawn by him left-handed.
The band drifted apart after releasing their final album, Strange News from the Angels, in 1997. Mitchell and Roughan soon moved to London, where they went on to form the Ghost Club.
Discography
| Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart | Certification | Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | |||||||
| 1991 | Fish Tales/Swarthy Songs for Swabs | Flying Nun Records (NZ) First Warning Records(US) |
- | - | FNMC187 FN188 | ||
| 1992 | Hellzapoppin' | Flying Nun Records (NZ) First Warning Records (US) |
- | - | FNCD281 FN181 | ||
| 1993 | The Venus Trail | Flying Nun Records (NZ) Merge Records (US) |
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1996 | Strange News from the Angels | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FNCD351 | |
| EPs | |||||||
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1990 | Fish Tales[1] | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FN150 | |
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1990 | Swarthy Songs For Swabs | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FN167 | |
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1993 | Beautiful Things | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FNCD262 | |
| 1994 | Caterwauling | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FNCD318 | ||
Featured appearances
The group have appeared on a few soundtracks in New Zealand. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the The 3D's.
- (1999) - Scarfies OST (Flying Nun Records) - Outer Space.
- (1997) - Topless Women Talk About Their Lives OST (Flying Nun Records) - Hey Seuss, Animal & Spooky.
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Outer Space/Baby's On Fire"[2] | - | ||
| 1993 | "Beautiful Things"[3] | #49 (NZ) | - | |
| 1993 | "Hey Seuss" | The Venus Trail | - | |
| 1994 | "Caterwauling" | - | - | |
| 1996 | "Dust" | "Strange News from the Angels" | - |
Notes
- ^ Recorded in a Dunedin studio called Fish Street in 1990
- ^ Baby's On Fire is a Brian Eno cover.
- ^ 7" vinyl single, on Flying Nun Records and Merge Records. This is sung by Mitchell, whereas Roughan sings on The Venus Trail album version.
External links
- Flying Nun band page for The 3Ds, including RealAudio sample tracks Dust and Hey Seuss.