Artist · chart history
DZ Deathrays
Band Brisbane Australia Formed 2008 2 piece, party rock band
DZ Deathrays formed in 2008 in Brisbane, Australia. DZ Deathrays has 3 chart appearances on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2014–2018. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Like People”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #47. The station that charted DZ Deathrays most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2018.
DZ Deathrays make party music for people who like their parties loud, sweaty and slightly out of control. The Brisbane band formed in 2008, went by Denzel and then DZ before the full name stuck, and runs as a trio: Shane Parsons on vocals and guitar, Lachlan Ewbank on lead guitar and vocals, and Simon Ridley on drums and backing vocals.
Two EPs came first, then Bloodstreams in April 2012, a dance-punk debut that walked off with the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album that year, which tells you how hard a dance-punk band can hit. Black Rat followed in 2014 with "Gina Works at Hearts", and 2018's Bloody Lovely kept the fuzz and the grins coming on "Like People" and "Shred for Summer", a title that doubles as the band's whole mission statement.
They have kept the volume up since, with Positive Rising: Part 1, Positive Rising: Part 2 and R.I.F.F. bringing the album count to six.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by DZ Deathrays on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like People | 1 | #47 | – | 2018 | |
| 2 | Shred for Summer | 1 | #67 | – | 2017 | |
| 3 | Gina Works at Hearts | 1 | #88 | – | 2014 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 47 | Like People | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018 |
| 2017 | 67 | Shred for Summer | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017 |
| 2014 | 88 | Gina Works at Hearts | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014 |
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