DMA's
DMA's (stylised in all caps) are an Australian three-piece rock band formed in 2012 in Sydney. The band is composed of Tommy O'Dell, Matt Mason, and Johnny Took.[1] They gained popularity for their debut single "Delete" and for their self-titled EP released in 2014.[2]
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Rock band DMA's playing Victorious Festival, Portsmouth, UK 27th Aug 2016 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Sydney |
Genres |
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Years active | 2012 | –present
Labels | I OH YOU, Mom + Pop Music, Infectious |
Associated acts | Little Bastard, BIG TIME |
Website | dmasdmas |
Members |
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History
In February 2014, DMA's released their debut single "Delete", which peaked at number 88 on the ARIA Charts. Their self-titled EP was released on 28 March 2014.
In February 2016, the band released a full-length album titled Hills End.[3] It peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart upon release in March 2016.[4] In April 2016 they appeared on the cover of Australian magazine, Happy Mag.[5] Their song "Play it Out" features as one of the songs on FIFA 17, the EA Sports video game.[6]
The band's cover of Cher's "Believe" was voted in at number 6 on Triple J's Hottest 100 2016 list.[7] The video has received over 8.6 million views on YouTube[8] and became the first Like a Version cover to ever rank this highly in the Hottest 100.
In November 2019, the band supported Liam Gallagher on his UK and Ireland tour.[9] The band have similarly supported other British rock & Britpop icons such as Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, & The Kooks.[10] In March 2020, they played their largest headline show at Brixton Academy in London.[11]
On 31 January 2020, the band released "Life Is a Game of Changing", the second single from their third studio album, The Glow, which was released on July 10, 2020.[12]
Musical styles and influences
Their musical sound has led to comparisons to the bands Oasis, and The Stone Roses.[13]
They have also cited influence from Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Sonic Youth, New Order, The Music and Dinosaur Jr.
Band members
Current members
- Thomas O'Dell – lead vocals
- Matthew Mason – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Took – acoustic guitar
Touring members
- Joel Flyger – rhythm guitar
- Thomas Crandles – bass guitar
- Liam Hoskins – drums
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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AUS [14] |
NLD [15] |
SCO [16][17] |
UK [18] | ||
Hills End |
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8 | 75 | — | 36 |
For Now |
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7 | — | 5 | 13 |
The Glow |
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2 [19] | — | 1 | 4 |
Live albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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AUS [20] |
UK [18] | ||
MTV Unplugged: Live |
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94 | 65 |
EPs
Title | Details |
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Singles
As lead artists
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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AUS [22] |
SCO [23] | ||||
"Delete" | 2014 | 84 | — | DMA's | |
"Feels Like 37"[25] | — | — | |||
"So We Know"[26] | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Laced"[27] | — | — | |||
"Lay Down" | 2015 | — | — |
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Hills End |
"Too Soon"[28] | 2016 | — | — | ||
"In the Moment"[29] | — | — | |||
"Timeless"[30] | — | — | |||
"Step Up the Morphine"[31] | — | — | |||
"Believe" (Triple J Like a Version)[32] |
2017 | — | — |
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Non-album single |
"Dawning"[34] | — | — | For Now | ||
"In the Air" | 2018 | — | — |
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"For Now"[35] | — | — | |||
"Break Me"[36] | — | — | |||
"Do I Need You Now"[37] | — | — | |||
"The End" (original or Channel Tres remix)[38] |
— | — | |||
"Time & Money"[39] | — | — | |||
"Silver"[40] | 2019 | — | — | The Glow | |
"Life Is a Game of Changing" (original or Willaris. K remix) |
2020 | — | 99 | ||
"The Glow"[41] | — | — | |||
"Learning Alive"[42] | — | — | |||
"Criminals"[43] | — | — |
As featured artists
Title | Year | Album |
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"Are You Here?" (The Presets featuring DMA's) |
2018 | Hi Viz |
Music videos
Year | Album | Title | Director | Reference |
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2014 | DMA's | "Feels Like 37" | Mitchell Grant | [44] |
"The Plan" | Gabrielle Dadgostar | [45] | ||
Non-album single | "Laced" | [46] | ||
2015 | Julian Rivoire | [47] | ||
DMA's | "Your Low" | Chad VanGaalen | [48] | |
Hills End | "Lay Down" | Tristan Jalleh | [49] | |
2016 | "Delete" | Mitchell Grant | [50] | |
"Too Soon" | [51] | |||
"In the Moment" | Uncle Friendly | [52] | ||
"Timeless" | Errol Rainey | [53] | ||
"Step Up the Morphine" | [54] | |||
"Play It Out" | Mitchell Grant | [55] | ||
2017 | For Now | "Dawning" | Spike Vincent | [56] |
2018 | "In The Air" | Errol Rainey | [57] | |
"Do I Need You Now?" | Jake Jelicich | [58] | ||
"The End" | W.A.M. Bleakley | [59] | ||
2019 | The Glow | "Silver" | Charlotte Evans | [60] |
2020 | "Life Is a Game of Changing" | Bill Bleakley | [61] | |
"The Glow" | Errol Rainey and Toto Vivian | [62] | ||
"Learning Alive" | Rik Saunders | [63] | ||
"Criminals" | Suzanne Kim | [64] |
Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. DMA's have received 3 nominations.[65]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | For Now | Best Group | Nominated |
Best Independent Release | Nominated | ||
Best Rock Album | Nominated |
References
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- "Sydney Three-Piece DMA'S iTunes Success". SMH. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ROFFMANON, MICHAEL. "DMA's – Hills End The CoSign'd Australian export says hello with so much melody". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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- Arts, Electronic (8 September 2016). "FIFA 17 Soundtrack - EA SPORTS". Electronic Arts Inc.
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- triple j (27 October 2016), DMA'S cover Cher 'Believe' for Like A Version, retrieved 12 April 2018
- "Liam Gallagher confirmed two UK support". Radio X. November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- Wynn, Amos. "DMA's are ready to rock O2 Academy Oxford: Everything you need to know about your next favourite band". The Oxford Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Rodwell, Jordan. "Live Review: DMA'S – Brixton Academy, London". The Indie Masterplan. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "DMA'S confirm title, artwork and release date of third album". Radio X. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Oasis' Noel Gallagher: 'I'm Going To Boo DMA'S When I See Them'". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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- "Discografie DMA'S". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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- For "Delete": Ryan, Gavin (5 April 2014). "Pharrell Williams' Happy returns as Australia's No. 1 song". Noise11. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- Peaks for DMA's singles in Scotland:
- For "Life Is a Game of Changing": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 7 February 2020 – 13 February 2020". Official Charts Company. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". ARIA. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Dawning – Single by DMA's on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- Newstead, Al (22 March 2018). "First Spin: DMA'S share title track to new album, 'For Now'". ABC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- Brewster, Will (24 April 2018). "DMA's release new single 'Break Me'". Mixdown Mag. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- Frometa, RJ (31 May 2018). "DMA's release stunning video for new single 'Do I Need You Now?'". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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- IOHYOUMUSIC (20 May 2014). "DMA's - The Plan". Retrieved 16 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- IOHYOUMUSIC (30 October 2014). "DMA's - Laced [Official Video]". Retrieved 16 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- DMA's (26 May 2015). "DMA's - Laced (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (8 July 2015). "DMA's - Your Low". Retrieved 16 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- DMASVEVO (13 October 2015). "DMA's - Lay Down". Retrieved 16 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- DMASVEVO (20 January 2016). "DMA's - Delete (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (11 February 2016). "DMA'S - Too Soon (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (14 March 2016). "DMA'S - In The Moment (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (26 June 2016). "DMA'S - Timeless (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (20 September 2016). "DMA'S - Step Up The Morphine (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (7 December 2016). "DMA'S - Play It Out (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (10 October 2017). "DMA'S - Dawning (Official Video)". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- DMASVEVO (12 February 2018). "DMA'S - In The Air (Official Video)". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- DMASVEVO (31 May 2018), DMA'S - Do I Need You Now?, retrieved 1 June 2018
- DMASVEVO (17 July 2018), DMA'S - The End (Official Video), retrieved 24 August 2018
- DMAS (23 October 2019). "DMA'S - Silver (Official Video)". Retrieved 25 January 2019 – via YouTube.
- DMAS (31 January 2019). "DMA'S - Life is a Game of Changing (Official Video)". Retrieved 31 January 2019 – via YouTube.
- DMAS (27 May 2020). "DMA'S - The Glow (Official Video)". Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via YouTube.
- DMAS (19 June 2020). "DMA'S - Learning Alive (Official Video)". Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via YouTube.
- DMAS (13 July 2020). "DMA'S - Criminals(Official Video)". Retrieved 13 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- "DMA's ARIA Awards search". ARIA. Retrieved 21 October 2018.