DZ Deathrays

DZ Deathrays have come a long way from the first house party gig that they formed for. In the past few years, the multi-ARIA Award winning, indie/thrash two-piece has toured overseas relentlessly, winning loyal fans the world over with their roof-lifting live show, debut album Bloodstreams and their 2014 release Black Rat which was produced by Bourke Reid (The Drones, PVT, Wolf & Cub), and released by I Oh You in Aus and Infectious in the UK.

At home in Australia, they've done stadium shows with The Foo Fighters, as well as multiple other support tours, sold-out headline shows and festivals such as Splendour in the Grass, Groovin' The Moo and Falls Festival. The professional face-melters from Brisbane have toured the US, UK, Europe, Asia and even Iceland. They've played festivals such as SXSW in Austin, Texas and The Great Escape in the UK, multiple times. They've toured those territories with bands like Cerebral Ballzy, Bass Drum of Death, Band of Skulls and Blood Red Shoes.

After coming so far and achieving so much, Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley are still two regular dudes that you might meet at a party. A party where the music playing is a blend of driving monster beats firing over an avalanche of guitar, similar to the sound of a squadron of attacking Panzer tanks.

“...On Black Rat the energetic youngsters have found their own sound and it's as impressive as it is infectious. ” - Rolling Stone