Hailing from the remote area of Dunedin, New Zealand, Die! Die! Die! are the only band of their type to recently emerge from their native hometown. With that said, it’s been ages since they’ve returned. Having spent the better part of the past three years on the road, Die! Die! Die! wants to make your head, heart, and soul its home. The boys in the band -- vocalist/guitarist Andrew Wilson, drummer Michael Prain and bassist Lachlan Anderson -- traveled to Chicago two years ago to cut its first self-titled release with Steve Albini in a brick basement (responsible for some of the greatest records of all time). Needless to say, this record sent the trio on a whirlwind series of countless tours (supporting Blood Brothers, Wire, Slint and Wolfmother) and gained it considerable world wide notoriety which no band from their native Dunedin, New Zealand had seen since the Dunedin sound heyday of the 80’s. In August 2007, Die! Die! Die! recorded its new album Promises, Promises with New Zealand’s greatest song writer Shayne Carter producing. The record was engineered by Kevin Mcmahon in upstate New York in The Walkmen’s studio Marcata. Reminiscent of the spirit and sounds of Black Flag, The Pixies, The Wipers, Wire, and Bailter Space, Die! Die! Die! delivers an unfiltered and powerful stage show. The band’s relentless tour schedule and onstage antics has earned it a reputation as one of the most energetic and hardest working bands around. Shows for Die! Die! Die! go on with fearless and confident delivery. In a wild fit, Wilson occasionally removes his guitar (with microphone in hand) to enter the crowd. This is a most effective way of dissolving the invisible crowd/performer boundary as Prain and Anderson keep the pummeling rhythms flowing without missing a beat. The trio embodies a vitality that has long since made its way into the recent rock and punk circuits. There isn’t a rehearsed set of messages or stage antics, no glitter, no make-up, no phony sass. Cutting to the quick, Die! Die! Die!’s songs and live delivery are nothing short of awe-inspiring. These three are on the forefront of a new revolution. Without the aid of gimmicks or pretense, Die! Die! Die! aims to appeal to all walks of life without alienating anyone! Cathartic, direct, indispensable….. You will know the sound as Die! Die! Die!