Going from a faceless Internet buzz band to the certified BAND to watch in 2008 isn't easy - but in 2007 DIOYY? made the transition seamlessly.
Now known as a hard rocking, prank playing, crowd moving collective, James, Dan, Rob and Morgan's growth looks set for a spurt with the release of forthcoming single 'We Are Rockstars'.
The bands ever growing online presence has soared this year with several Youtube fan videos for 'We Are Rockstars' being posted long before the track was announced as a forthcoming single. As one of DIOYY?s live favourites it was only right that the official video reflected this and so a call to their fans was posted online and several lucky 100 got a private gig thrown for them somewhere in East London which was recorded as the video.
Starting 2008 as they mean to go on, the band are playing a spread of live shows including the Shockwave NME tour in January and February with The Cribs, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong and The Ting Tings.
Forthcoming album 'You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into' is due out March 17th on Virgin and really does live up to its name. It was produced by the Reading based four piece themselves and mixed by acclaimed producer Rich Costey (RATM, Muse, Franz Ferdinand) is a nonstop barrage of modern dance music infused with rock, punk and killer pop melodies.
Album Track Listing:
Battle Royale
With A Heavy Heart (I Regret To Inform You)
We Are Rockstars
Dawn Of The Dead
Doomed Now
60 Ft Octopus
Let's Make Out
Being Bad Feels Pretty Good
Weird Science
10. Epic Last Song
'You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into' looks set to establish them as one of the most exciting and innovative new bands of 2008.
SHOCKWAVES NME AWARDS TOURS 2008 dates in full:
JANUARY 2008
29th Belfast Mandela Hall
30th Dublin Ambassador Theatre
FEBRUARY 2008
1st Glasgow Barrowland
2nd Manchester Academy
3rd Newcastle Carling Academy
4th Lincoln Engine Shed
6th Birmingham Carling Academy
7th Liverpool University
8th Leeds University
11th Sheffield Octagon
12th Nottingham Rock City
13th Norwich UEA
15th Cambridge Corn Exchange
16th Leicester University
17th Oxford Carling Academy
19th Bristol Carling Academy
20th Cardiff University
21st Portsmouth Pyramid
22nd London Brixton Academy