Die!Die!Die!

Die!Die!Die! is a three-piece band from New Zealand. They cite NZ bands The Clean, The Gordons and The Skeptics as major influences, along with international bands Minor Threat, Joy Division and Sonic Youth,

History

Die!Die!Die! formed in September 2003 around the core of Andrew Wilson (guitars/voclas) and Michael Prain (drums). The two had been in bands since high school days in Dunedin. Under the moniker Carriage H they won the 2001 Rockquest 'best live act' award before becoming Rawer. Andrew and Michael relocated to Auckland in 2003 and upon taking on bass player Kane Goulter (ex-Xanadu) they became Die!Die!Die!. After some initial success with two extensive tours of New Zealand, the band split.

In early 2004, Andrew was arguing with new friend Henry Oliver (a bass player) over which band was more important – Black Flag or Minor Threat – their initial dislike for each other spawned a guitar and bass powerhouse. Michael was invited to join them and Die!Die!Die! were back with a new line up. That year saw them in the studio with Nick Roughan (The Skeptics) and their debut, self titled, EP was released in March 2005.

April 2005 saw Die!Die!Die! head to Electrical Audio studios, Chicago where they recorded their debut album with the legendary Steve Albini (Big Black, Rapeman, Shellac). The album was mastered in Abbey Road studios in London and released in September 2005.

The band decided to base themselves back in Dunedin but found themselves touring overseas for a good part of 2006, playing gigs in Australia, the US, UK, and continental Europe. During this time, they had another bass player change, with Lachlan Anderson (from Brisbane, Australia) taking control of the bottom end. In August 2006 they recorded and mixed live, in one evening, a four track EP with Kevin McMahon, sound engineer for The Walkmen, in a barn in upstate New York where The Walkmen's studio is housed. The EP, titled Locust Weeks was released in November 2006.

In 2007 Die!Die!Die! teamed up with local band HDU to release a double A side 7 inch vinyl.

A new album is in the works.