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[[image:DaedPan.jpg|right|thumb|Concert poster for English concert by ''Dead Pan Rangers'', with [[Girlinky]] and [[Grande Cobra]]]]
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[[image:DPR.jpg|left|thumb|Darran, Bevan and Mike from ''Dead Pan Rangers'']]
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''Dead Pan Rangers'' formed in 1997 as [[Mystery Machine]], changing their name in 1999. [[Mike Wilson]] (bass and vocals) and [[Darren Nugent]] (guitar) played together since the bands inception, but the band went through a number of drummers. They won the [[Band Experiments]] in 2000 (with [[Amy Doyle]] on drums). [[Bevan Galbraith]] became their longest serving drummer, from 2003. <br>
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''Dead Pan Rangers'' released two full length albums, [[Dead Pan Rangers CD|Dead Pan Rangers]] (1999) and [[We've done so much good for so many people]] (2004), and an E.P. [[Not much less further than last time]] (2005).
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[[image:DeadPan.jpg|right|thumb|2005 concert poster for English concert by ''Dead Pan Rangers'', with [[Girlinky]] and [[Grande Cobra]]]]
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The band relocated to London in 2005 and played shows in England and Germany throughout the year. [[Bevan Galbraith]] remained the bands drummer when playing in New Zealand, but ''Tim Clulow'' drummed while in the UK. They returned to New Zealand in January 2006 for a short tour. A compilation featuring tracks from their albums and EP was released as a bonus CD with [[A Low Hum (Series 3, Issue 2)]].<br>
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==Other Releases==
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*''Dwarfism'' appears on the 2000 promo CD [[NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 10]] <br>
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*''Harbringer'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[Year Zero]]<br>
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*''All the Goodies'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 6]] <br>
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*''Dwarfism'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 4]]<br>
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*''California dream'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Drill Issue 10 Sampler - Vol 1]]
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*A ''DPR'' song appears on the compilation [[Drill Issue 14 Sampler - Vol 5]]
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*''10 Speed'' appears on the 2008 compilation [[Bulletholes 3: The Best is Yet to Come]]
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[[image:Dead Pan Rangers at Diggers, 2003.jpg |right|thumb|Dead Pan Rangers at Diggers]]
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==Published Articles==
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*''Band far from Dead Pan over Contest Win'', [[Waikato Times]], 21 July 2000, P3
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==External Sites==
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*[http://www.myspace.com/deadpanrangers ''Dead Pan Rangers'' MySpace site] <br>
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*[http://www.powertoolrecords.co.nz/dpr.htm ''Dead Pan Rangers'' site at ''Powertool Records'']<br>
  
''Dead Pan Rangers'' formed in 1997 as [[Mystery Machine]], changing their name in 1999. [[Mike Wilson]] (bass and vocals) and [[Darren Nugent]] (guitar) have played together since the bands inception, but they have been through a large number of drummers. The current drummer, Bevan, joined in 2003. The have released two full length albums, [[Dead Pan Rangers CD]] (1999), and [[We've done so much good for so many people]] (2004), and an E.P. [[Not much less further than last time]] in 2005. The band relocated to London in 2005 and played shows in England and Germany throughout the year. They returned to NZ in January 2006 for a short tour.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:14, 21 July 2021

Darran, Bevan and Mike from Dead Pan Rangers

Dead Pan Rangers formed in 1997 as Mystery Machine, changing their name in 1999. Mike Wilson (bass and vocals) and Darren Nugent (guitar) played together since the bands inception, but the band went through a number of drummers. They won the Band Experiments in 2000 (with Amy Doyle on drums). Bevan Galbraith became their longest serving drummer, from 2003.

Dead Pan Rangers released two full length albums, Dead Pan Rangers (1999) and We've done so much good for so many people (2004), and an E.P. Not much less further than last time (2005).

2005 concert poster for English concert by Dead Pan Rangers, with Girlinky and Grande Cobra

The band relocated to London in 2005 and played shows in England and Germany throughout the year. Bevan Galbraith remained the bands drummer when playing in New Zealand, but Tim Clulow drummed while in the UK. They returned to New Zealand in January 2006 for a short tour. A compilation featuring tracks from their albums and EP was released as a bonus CD with A Low Hum (Series 3, Issue 2).

Other Releases[edit]


Dead Pan Rangers at Diggers

Published Articles[edit]

  • Band far from Dead Pan over Contest Win, Waikato Times, 21 July 2000, P3

External Sites[edit]