The 3Ds
Years Active: 1988 — 1997, 2009 — 2010
Flying Nun favourites The 3Ds brought together members of earlier label bands, forming a noise pop group driven by wild guitars. They released three albums — The Venus Trail is their best known — and several EPs.
Overview
Formed in Dunedin in 1988 and signed to Flying Nun; the 3D’s Nun lineage was distinguished: Dominic Stones (Bird Nest Roys, Snapper); Denise Roughan (Look Blue Go Purple); and David Mitchell (Chug). The wild guitar-playing of David Mitchell, coupled with the warped pop song-writing sensibilities of David Saunders led to The 3Ds making a big early 90s impact, being well-received live and on record. ‘Outer Space’ was the band’s big single with its unforgettable line - “I left my face, in outer space.”
