Dúné
Encyclopedia
Dúné is a Danish rock band
. It was founded 2001 in Skive, Denmark, where all seven band members went to the same school. Their style is comparable to British and American Electro rock
and resembles elements of 1980s pop music
and 1970s punk rock
. The band is known for their entertaining and energetic live performances.
In 2006 the band had their national breakthrough in Denmark with their single Bloodlines. They were nominated as talent of the year at the annual music awards held by the Danish radio station DR P3
and performed at the SPOT festival
in Denmark.
Same year Dúné created their own record label New Gang Of Robots Rec. and signed a record deal with Iceberg Records and a license deal with Sony Music Europe.
In 2007 their debut album was released in Europe and Japan certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Denmark and several awards like three Danish Music Awards, The European Boarder Breaker Award, the P3 GOLD Award (Denmark's finest award) and two GAFFA Awards. They performed as the support band during Panic! at the Disco
's 2008 tour in Germany and supported Muse
and Foo Fighters
in the same period. Furthermore, they were the opening band at the 2008 Jäzzfest tour of the German punk band Die Ärzte
performing in front of a 25,000+ audience throughout Germany and Benelux.
After graduating from High School in 2008 the band started writing and recording their second studio album Enter Metropolis with the Danish producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat). Normally producing heavy metal, Hansen helped push the harder guitar driven electro sound of the record. Enter Metropolis was released in Europe in August 2009 to mixed reviews.
The album peaked at #4 on the Danish album chart and #44 on the German album chart. Enter Metropolis is certified Gold på IFPI Denmark.
The band went touring in support of the album and played just shy of 100 concerts in Europe. With the last gig of the "Enter Metropolis Tour", the sole female member of the group, Cecilie Dyrberg, announced her departure from the band and cited that:
The remaining members continues as a sextet and went on two short tours in Denmark and Germany in December 2010 and January 2011 until may 2011 when drummer Malte Aarup-Sórensen also split with the band.
Now an all-male quintet, Dúné is getting ready to lock themselves up in a Berlin studio to focus completely on their next album due for an early 2012 release, while also gearing up for their busiest touring summer ever with a massive string of dates in continental Europe.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. It was founded 2001 in Skive, Denmark, where all seven band members went to the same school. Their style is comparable to British and American Electro rock
Electro rock
Electronic rock, also commonly referred to as synthrock, electro rock or digital rock, is rock music generated with electronic instruments...
and resembles elements of 1980s pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and 1970s punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
. The band is known for their entertaining and energetic live performances.
In 2006 the band had their national breakthrough in Denmark with their single Bloodlines. They were nominated as talent of the year at the annual music awards held by the Danish radio station DR P3
DR P3
DR P3 is the third of the four national radio networks operated by the Danish public broadcaster DR...
and performed at the SPOT festival
Spot (music festival)
SPOT is an annual music festival in the city of Århus, Denmark, showcasing up-and-coming Danish and Scandinavian talent. Around one hundred artists and bands from most genres of contemporary popular music - such as rock, hip hop, electronic music - play various stages in and around the Århus...
in Denmark.
Same year Dúné created their own record label New Gang Of Robots Rec. and signed a record deal with Iceberg Records and a license deal with Sony Music Europe.
In 2007 their debut album was released in Europe and Japan certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Denmark and several awards like three Danish Music Awards, The European Boarder Breaker Award, the P3 GOLD Award (Denmark's finest award) and two GAFFA Awards. They performed as the support band during Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...
's 2008 tour in Germany and supported Muse
Muse
The Muses in Greek mythology, poetry, and literature, are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths...
and Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
in the same period. Furthermore, they were the opening band at the 2008 Jäzzfest tour of the German punk band Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
performing in front of a 25,000+ audience throughout Germany and Benelux.
After graduating from High School in 2008 the band started writing and recording their second studio album Enter Metropolis with the Danish producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat). Normally producing heavy metal, Hansen helped push the harder guitar driven electro sound of the record. Enter Metropolis was released in Europe in August 2009 to mixed reviews.
The album peaked at #4 on the Danish album chart and #44 on the German album chart. Enter Metropolis is certified Gold på IFPI Denmark.
The band went touring in support of the album and played just shy of 100 concerts in Europe. With the last gig of the "Enter Metropolis Tour", the sole female member of the group, Cecilie Dyrberg, announced her departure from the band and cited that:
My time with Dúné has been amazing. It has been the greatest 10 years of my life. But I have spent half of my life "in the world of Dúné" and it is time to try out something new. From here there are so many ways to go and so many challenges I both musically and personally want to throw myself into. Of course it is a decision full of melancholy, but even more of an excitement and eager for the unknown new adventures that wait ahead. The wonderful times we have had together in Dúné have given my life an infinite value but, for me, the dream that used to carry the work is already outlived. Words can not describe my gratitude to all the amazing people and fans that have been a part of making the Dúné-dream come true. Who knows, we might see each other again!?
The remaining members continues as a sextet and went on two short tours in Denmark and Germany in December 2010 and January 2011 until may 2011 when drummer Malte Aarup-Sórensen also split with the band.
Now an all-male quintet, Dúné is getting ready to lock themselves up in a Berlin studio to focus completely on their next album due for an early 2012 release, while also gearing up for their busiest touring summer ever with a massive string of dates in continental Europe.