Datsuns

The Datsuns are a garage rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand, formed in 2000. In 1995, while still at school, Rudolf de Borst (vocals, bass), Phil Somervell (guitar), and Matt Osment (drums) formed a band under the name Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined the band in 1997 as a second guitarist. They entered and won the 1999 89FM Battle of the Bands competition in Hamilton, New Zealand. By 2000 the band had renamed themselves The Datsuns. In August 2000 they released their first single, "Super Gyration!," on 7 inch vinyl only. In July 2002, after featuring several times on John Peel's programme on the UK's BBC Radio 1 and being hailed as "the future of rock" by the British music press, the band signed with the V2 record label. Their self-titled debut album made a strong impression in the UK, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. (read more on wikipedia)

Links To Peel
The Datsuns singer Rudolf de Borst was encouraged by his friend, Simon Keeler, who worked for Cargo Records UK, to send John Peel some of the band's music directly in early 2002. Rudolf that the band “Handwrote him a letter – ‘Dear Mr Peel ... blah blah blah’ – added our two 7-inch singles and wrapped it all in cardboard and flyers from our various shows.” Peel liked what he heard and invited the group to record their first Peel Session. After the group's first USA dates they had a Peel session booked and few other shows in the UK.

Peel continued supporting the band until his death and the band paid tribute to the DJ in 2005 by joining with other musicians in covering the Buzzcocks 'Ever Fallen In Love', which was released as a single, where proceeds went to Amnesty International, an organisation which the DJ supported as his favourite charity.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 2002 Festive Fifty: In Love #21

Sessions
1. Recorded and broadcast live at Maida Vale: 01 May 2002
 * Fink For The Man / Lady / Harmonic Generator / Super Gyration / Freeze Sucker / Transistor / Good Night Now

Live
1. Recorded and broadcast at Nottingham's Boat Club: 29 October 2002 2. Recorded and broadcast live at the ICA: 27 May 2004
 * Song 1
 * Lady
 * Supergyration
 * Harmonic Generator
 * What Would I Know
 * Motherfucker From Hell
 * Its Kinda Like Being In Love
 * You're The Man
 * Sitting Pretty
 * At Your Touch
 * Little Sister
 * Freeze Sucker
 * Goodnight Now Ladies And Gentlemen
 * Get Up
 * MF From Hell
 * Messin' Around
 * What Would I Know
 * Girl's Best Friend
 * Sittin' Pretty
 * Harmonic Generator
 * Fink For The Man
 * What I've Lost
 * You Can't Find Me
 * Freeze Sucker
 * Blacken My Thumb
 * In Love