| dDub | |
| Origin: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genre: | Dub, jazz, ska, reggae, roots |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Label: | Vunderchick Records[1] |
| Website: | Official site |
| Current Members: | Derek Browne Matt Shanks Chris Grant Steve Fulford Andrew Hall [2] |
| Past Members: | Tala Ofamooni Duncan Taylor Ben Campbell Tim Atkinson [3] |
dDub is a band from New Zealand. Their style is rock-roots, reggae, soul-ska, and dub. They have played numerous outdoor festivals in New Zealand, including Splore, Queenstown Winter Festival, Soundsplash and Rhythm & Vines.[4]
dDub has released one tour EP, two studio albums, and several singles, including "The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look," a track written specifically for a project to raise awareness and understanding of dyslexia, released to celebrate Dyslexia Action Week 2009.[5] Their songs have appeared on compilation albums in New Zealand as well. They are currently working on a third studio album, recently releasing the new single, "We Are The Ones" in December 2009.[6]
The lead vocalist Derek Browne died on 23 April 2019 after a six-month battle with prostate cancer. Prior to the diagnosis he had been able to climb trees for his work as an arborist. By the time he visited the doctor, he had fully developed stage 4 of the tumor. He was given the choice to undergo chemotherapy or to simply wait until his passing.