Dion Lunadon | |
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Birth name | Dion Palmer |
Born | 4 March 1976 |
Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
Genres | Garage punk, garage rock, punk rock, noise rock, power pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, vocals |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Flying Nun, Festival Records, Hollywood Records, Sony Music Japan, Mute, Dead Oceans, Infectious Records, In The Red Records |
Dion Lunadon (born 4 March 1976) is a New Zealand born musician. He is known for being the guitarist and singer of The D4 and bass player in A Place To Bury Strangers. He is also known for his high energy and often unpredictable stage presence.[1]
Lunadon was born Dion Palmer[citation needed] in Auckland, New Zealand.
Lunadon played with a number of New Zealand bands, including The Snitches, Marty Sauce and The Source, Nothing at All! and The Rainy Days. He has also played bass and sang with The Scavengers at various reformation shows [2]
Lunadon was a member of the New Zealand rock band The D4, who produced 2 albums and several E.P.s and singles.[3]
In 2009, Lunadon formed the band True Lovers.[4][3]
In 2010, Lunadon joined New York noise rockers A Place To Bury Strangers. As well as regular stage performances,[5] he played and wrote songs in this group on the albums Worship and Transfixation,[6] the EP Onwards to the Wall[7] and a number of other recordings.[8]
In 2017 Lunadon released his debut solo album. In March 2020, Lunadon announced his departure from A Place To Bury Strangers. On June 10, 2022, Lunadon released his sophomore solo album Beyond Everything,[9] followed by Systems Edge[10] on November 14, 2023, both on In The Red Records.