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Dananananaykroyd 
Background information Origin Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Genres Indie pop, post-hardcore Years active 2006–2011 Labels Pizza College, Dew Process, Best Before Records Associated acts Acrnym, Dolby Anol, Multiplies Website www.dananananaykroyd.co.uk Members Duncan Robertson
David Roy
Calum Gunn
John Baillie Junior
Paul Bannon
Ryan McGinnessPast members Giles Bailey
James Hamilton
Laura Hyde
Paul CarlinDananananaykroyd was a six-piece, self-dubbed 'Fight Pop' band formed in 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their name is a play on the name of Canadian actor Dan Aykroyd. They announced via Facebook and Twitter on the 29 September 2011 that they would be disbanding after one farewell tour.
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Career
In 2006 Dananananaykroyd released two limited edition 7" singles, "Totally Bone" and "Some Dresses" on Moshi Moshi and Jealous Records respectively. A Japan-only CD EP, collecting both singles, was later released on Tokyo's Klee/Rallye records. Singer Giles Bailey left the group and was replaced by drummer Calum Gunn while John Baillie Jnr joined the band on drums and additional lead vocals.
Dananananaykroyd released their first EP, Sissy Hits, on London-based Holy Roar Records in June 2008. Shortly after, they introduced ex-Rumsfeld drummer Paul Carlin as their new (other) drummer after James Hamilton of Errors left the band. Dananananaykroyd signed to Best Before Records shortly thereafter, and recorded their debut full-length album Hey Everyone! in the US with producer Machine which was released in April 2009.
The band have toured the UK extensively with bands such as Foals, Queens of the Stone Age and in 2009 completed a European tour with the Kaiser Chiefs. They played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2009 and 2011.[1]
In June 2009, the band announced that bass player Laura Hyde had left, and would be replaced on tour by bassist Ryan McGinness.[2]
In August 2009 near the beginning of the band's gig in Sydney, singer John Baillie Junior jumped off stage and broke his arm causing the band to cancel the remainder of their Australian tour, as well as appearances at Pukkelpop and Belladrum festivals. Baillie snapped both bones that run from the wrist to the elbow, shearing a large chunk of bone from his elbow. Emergency surgery was needed in Sydney to fix the injury, leaving four metal screws in his arm permanently. His return show (with Calum and John sharing vocals duties) was Reading Festival only 3 weeks later which the band opened, playing to 10,000+ people on the Radio 1/NME stage. The band returned to the venue in Sydney 2 years later (to the day) and continued the show from the floor where he fell.
The song "Black Wax" is featured in the football video game FIFA 10.
In 2010 Dananananaykroyd performed on Triple J's like a version where they performed their own song "Black Wax" and a cover on "Whip It" (originally by Devo) while they were in Sydney, it was filmed the same day as JBJ's accident which saw the rest of the tour being cancelled. The band played a short UK tour in May 2010 under the name 'The Sissy Hits', in which they debuted tracks from the forthcoming record.
Over November and December 2010 the band recorded their 2nd album in Los Angeles with producer Ross Robinson, on 16 March 2011 Dananananaykroyd announced details of the album, titled There is a Way, which was released in June 2011.[3]
On 30th September 2011 it was announced the band will be splitting, and their current tour will be their last. [4]
Current line-up
- Duncan Robertson - guitar
- David Roy - guitar
- Calum Gunn - vocals
- John Baillie Jnr - vocals
- Paul Bannon - drums
- Ryan McGinness - bass
Discography
Albums
- Hey Everyone! (6 April 2009)
- There Is a Way (13 June 2011)
Singles
- "Totally Bone" / "Hey Giles" on Moshi Moshi Records[5]
- "Some Dresses" / "Genuine Lbs" on Jealous Records[6]
- "Pink Sabbath" / "Chrome Rainbow" on Best Before Records[7]
- "Black Wax" / "No Wage" on Best Before Records (23 March 2009)
- "Some Dresses" / "America Runs On Duncan" on Best Before Records
- "Muscle Memory" on Pizza College (6 June 2011)
- "Think & Feel" on Pizza College (7 November 2011)
EPs
- Sissy Hits (Holy Roar Records) (9 June 2008)
- "Shrapnel!" (exclusive HMV 'There Is a Way' bonus EP)
References
- ^ "Reading Latest Additions". http://www.readingfestival.com/news/index.aspx?aid=2072d57a-7228-4744-858a-ae7b91397a8f.
- ^ "Dananananaykroyd Bassist Departs". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/dananananaykroyd-bassist-departs.
- ^ "DANANANANAYKROYD: THERE IS A WAY". dananananaykroyd.co.uk. 2011 [last update]. http://dananananaykroyd.blogspot.com/2011/03/there-is-way.html. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ http://www.noise11.com/news/dananananaykroyd-split/
- ^ "Moshi Moshi Records - "Totally Bone".". http://www.moshimoshimusic.com/releases/dananananaykroyd/totally-bone. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ "Jealous Records - "Some Dresses".". http://www.jealousrecords.com/main.html. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ "Best Before Records - "Pink Sabbath".". http://www.bestbeforerecords.com/. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
External links
Categories:- Scottish pop music groups
- British indie rock groups
- Scottish indie rock groups
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