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Member Since4/10/2006
Band Websitedimmer.co.nz
Band Members Shayne Carter guitar vocals Dino Karlis drums James Duncan guitar Kelly Steven bass
Influenceswooziness, space, shredding stuff and spooky stuff. good tunes. what to sound like. what not to sound like.
Sounds Likea whole lot of shaking going on with rests inbetween
Record Labeldimmer-new-zealand.bandcamp.com
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
Annandale Sydney, New South Wales
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Northcote Social Melbourne, Victoria

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   About Dimmer
Dimmer's latest video, the haunting "Comfortable", directed by Greta Anderson
Comfortable

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This is the INCREDIBLE new video for "Cold Water" made by our drummer Gary and friend Dylan. (This is the video for "Degrees of Existence" made by Campbell Hooper at Special Problems) Dimmer eventually arose from the ashes of Straitjacket Fits -oh god i dunno - some time last century. Our first release was a buzzy little bee called "Crystalator" which Sub Pop put out as a seven inch. It had a cool label and a big dj hole in the middle altho' I don't think djs were too interested at the time. Shortly afterwards - well a long time afterwards actually - we put out another single "Don't Make Me Buy Out Your Silence" on Flying Nun. It had a cool b-side called "Pacer" which is probably the second cousin of "Crystalator". We'll have to play that one live again sometime cos it pretty much blistered. I then retired to my shed and engaged in all manner of Pro Tools tom foolery for what seemed like, and in fact was , an eternity. That resulted in the first Dimmer album "I Believe You Are A Star" released in 2001. It was an attempt to marry the organic with the inorganic which seemed like a new idea at the time. The then Dimmer drummer, Gary Sullivan, carved out these wooden letters G-O-N-E which we propped up behind the speakers as an on going reminder of what we were going for (we couldn't think of any anagrams) - but that probably accounts for that record's woozy vibe. The New Zealand Herald made that their album of the year don't you know ? We put out our second album - "You've Got To Hear The Music" in 2004.With that album we wanted to make a record you could clap your hands to, kinda like campfire music for warped little scouts. They even gave us some NZ music awards for that one tho' i think the first album's probably better. 2006 saw the release of album three "There My Dear" which was mainly a reaction to a brief Straitjacket Fits reunion tour that served as a reminder of how direct and pure a four piece can be - especially after years of pushing musical splinters around a screen. The Dimmer band travelled extensively in 2007 with twin trips to both the U.S and Australia where we toured with the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre and Spectrum. 2008 we came back home, sat down, wondered why our records didn't sound like we did live and put together one that did . It's called "Degrees Of Existence" and it's out now..

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Interesting Animal

Interesting Animal



Nov 16 2009 10:52 AM

13 o'clock on the 12th of the 11th
a flush hand of a night 
All jinxes danced
the spotlight assaulted the singer
and bass amp curled up in fright 
But nothing could prevent DIMMER from throwing the switch 
Aye
they threw the switch all right
to be sure
Khamsin Rifles

Khamsin Rifles



Nov 16 2009 4:48 AM

absolute aural delight (sydney
Drowning Fleets

Drowning Fleets



Nov 13 2009 5:22 AM

great show at the annandale last night,sounded fucking cool. come back soon.
KOILE

KOILE



Nov 9 2009 8:26 AM

Have a GREAT time in Oz
Psychedelic Central Online Music Magazine

Psychedelic Central Online Music Magazine



Oct 30 2009 7:51 PM

Thank you for the friendship, it is a pleasure to welcome you!

Have a good weekend!

Jan :)
Bandicoot

Bandicoot



Oct 27 2009 10:54 AM

Yuss! Actually though, thanks for having us play eh.
who killed rock

who killed rock



Oct 27 2009 8:07 AM

Love your work. keep the sound up!
 
joe
jmiae

jmiae



Oct 26 2009 9:46 AM

Dimmer in Melbourne... Joy to the world!!
Dig the new vid too!
Respect,
Jamie
Markus

Markus Reyes



Oct 18 2009 6:20 AM

Your new stuff is AMAZING!!! I can't wait for you to return to the USA someday.
Rusty Wild

Rusty Wild



Oct 15 2009 7:43 PM

Can't get too Sammys because we going up to Christchurch for Gomez,Chills but we are coming to Al's bar on Saturday. Looking forward to it.
brains

brains



Sep 29 2009 3:21 AM

so excited about sammy's eh
The Joys of Sound

The Joys of Sound



Sep 25 2009 11:07 PM

Cheers for the add...welcome to The Joys of Sound...!
Purdy Grey Sound

Purdy Grey Sound



Sep 25 2009 7:39 AM

:D
Thee Mr. Ricky

Thee Mr. Ricky



Sep 15 2009 10:38 PM

That new album is fucking great! Cheers Shayne!!! Looking forward to seeing you!!! X
Bandicoot

Bandicoot



Sep 11 2009 11:36 PM

Thankyou!

for Bandicoot
baby cruel

baby cruel



Sep 8 2009 10:39 AM

New album's amazing, play a show in wellington again asap? x
Jogirl

Jo Maslin



Sep 1 2009 9:17 PM

Lovin the Cold Water vid.  reminds me of that movie The Abyss...
j.w.g ryan (PetMilk)

j.w.g ryan           (PetMilk)



Aug 23 2009 11:59 PM

Hi, just wanted to say thanks for producing such a great album. I haven't stopped listening to it. Was kinda pissed off there were no posters up at Real Groovy and elsewhere as it is the best NZ release to come out for ages. Hope to catch you again in near future. Cheers
Taboosister

Taboosister



Aug 21 2009 11:51 PM

Thanks x
Liquid

Liquid



Aug 7 2009 11:43 AM

The New Cold Water video is ACE!
Splendid job!
Liquid Metropolis
Paul.C

Paul.C



Jul 31 2009 10:48 PM

Hey Shayne, thank you so much for your time.
It was great talkin to you on the show, Dimmer has so much style...
Im luvin the sounds... new & old =)

Paul.C
NZ Music Show, Radio Control
Gemma

Gemma



Jul 31 2009 7:39 PM

The Cold Water vid/song is so frickin awesome I forgot I had swine flu for 5 minutes. Good to see Gary back in the band, good work Gary! Now for a European tour eh? Londons lovely and swiney this time of year. Sunny! I meant sunny.
Contact 88.1 Fm

Contact fm Fm



Jul 29 2009 9:42 PM

Thanks for coming up to do an interview on Sat....you were all very lovely! and amazing live....sore muscles from dancing means a good time! Contact Fm
strayhound

strayhound



Jul 28 2009 12:47 PM

thoroughly enjoyed the flow gig. thoroughly. although crystalator has caused me to develop tinnitus. so i sort of hate you guys and love you guys right now. it's strange. come back, yeah?
Ange

Ange



Jul 28 2009 11:37 AM

hey i just missed you in h-town can you come back pleeeeeeeeeaseeee!!!!
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