(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 back down and put together album number four which now nears completion and which we should be able to put in your hot little hands soon..
Hey Dimmer, just listened to your new stuff. I feel unqualified to comment, except it sounds good to me. I think your voice is getting even better Shayne if that is possible, lol!
Hey Shayne, really sorry to hear about your SG being pinched. Hope it turns up soon. I'll make sure all the musicians I know are keeping an eye out for it.
Dimmer your music and vocals are awesome..we are putting you on our top page to share your talent with all our friends. Thank you for the friendship and keep in touch! sticks and stones
hail thee Dimms missing u all . hopefully it wont be tooooo long . sonic .x SPECTRUM FULL BAND SHOWS START THIS W/END-TICKETS Hey folks , We're pleased to announce that ALL UK SHOWS WILL FEATURE THE FULL BAND on the forthcoming UK tour – performing an extended version of the set featured at the 4 M.B.V. shows we played last year. Expect the full breadth of SPECTRUM & SPACEMEN 3’s catalogue including Suicide, Revolution, How you satisfy Me , Mary ,Transparent Radiation etc . If you want to guarantee please buy tickets in advance as most shows are in fairly intimate venues & sell out on the night is possible . It’s been a long time since I played many of these cities – please let your circle of friends know & pass this info on where you see fit . The current shows & online ticket addresses are : Fri 13th Feb - The Static Gallery, LIVERPOOL http://www. seetickets. com and http://www. ticketline. co. uk
Sat 14th Feb, The Library, LEEDS http://www. seetickets. com and http://www. ticketline. co. uk
Tuesday 17th Feb – The Social, NOTTINGHAM – http://www. alt-tickets. co. uk
Friday 20th – Hare & Hounds, BIRMINGHAM – http://www. mosleyfolk. co. uk
Tuesday 24th Feb – The Wheatsheaf, OXFORD http://www. myspace. com/wheatsheaf_music
Wed 25th – The Croft, BRISTOL – http://www. the-croft. com
Fri 27th Feb, - The Dome, LONDON – http://www. wegottickets. com
Sat 28th Feb, The Freebutt, BRIGHTON – http://www. wegottickets. com and Rounder Records
We’ll be selling Spectrum & Spacemen 3 back catalogue at the shows including some vinyl as well as c.d. releases . shows in Europe are being finalised for late March , and US shows in April/May. littlemissmanagement@hotmail.co.uk
