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Dolphin Friendly

We are a four piece, hard hitting, no-bullshit, psych-hard-rock-hop band, born from the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist, Sam Mander, and drummer, Ben O’Carroll, founded the band in the late 2017, quickly forming acquaintances with lead guitarist, Thomas Klever, and bassist, Thomas McHutchison.      

 

WON’T BE FOOLS EP NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING

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Our new single, RADICAL DESIRE, is now available

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NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE

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Black Hole Sun Unplugged Cover at The Grove Studios

 
 

Follow our journey.

 
@dukefestivalofsurfing is on right now! We'll be smashing the after party tonight with a bunch of punters if you're keen to tap in! Tickets available in our bio 🏄‍♀️ yewww!
Who’s keen to see more of this prick going hundy slappin’ da bassss!? If so SWIPE RIGHT to get the dets on next weekends festy gig! We’re stoked as to be playing at the @dukefestivalofsurfing after party in good ol’ New Brigh
New music on route! Our new single, Lifetime, is about to hit the shelf, followed by a mouth watering new EP. Get pumped 💪 Photo @meiid.studio
Big ups to the @ucsa_nz team and UC students for a solid O week celebration! Scalded AF! See ya next time 😉 Photos by @hamishhobbs
Who's fucking pumped for tomorrow!? @bankspeninsulafestival Main Stage, 11am @kingbeatsfestival Main Stage, 9pm See ya soon! Photo credit @meiid.studio
Shit that you need to get your arse down for a shake down in the coming weeks: - @bankspeninsulafestival 20th Feb - @kingbeatsfestival 20th Feb - @ucsa_nz Stein 23rd Feb - @dukefestivalofsurfing 13th March We're playing them all. Show em some l
@baydreams_nz New music with a special artist collaboration coming your way in a minute! Saddle up....
Calling all Cantabrian Uni students.... You're about to get flogged by this mother lineup come February at Summer Stein! Grab yaself a bloody ticket in our bio before its too late ✌ @ucsa_nz
Cheers @soundsplashnz ya bloody legends! To the passionate crowd that absolutely sent it with us in the mosh, we love you all. Also a massive thanks to the team at @soundsplashnz for showing us so much love over the weekend. Lets keep doing this sh
Who's pining as hard as we are for Cassels Banks Peninsula Festival!? We're frothing so hard that we're doing a DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY to the event! Just like @bankspeninsulafestival and tag ya mate you want to take and they could be all yours! A ma
Sayonara 2020 you old dog, greetings 2021 you wee ripper! 2021 will be a year of regeneration, replenishment, nourishment and cultivation of love and compassion for ourselves and for each other in everything that we do if we simply allow it. Be true
FESTIVAL DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY Who's coming to get weird down in Queenstown with us in Feb for @kingbeatsfestival !? Give @kingbeatsfestival a like and tag a mate below to be into win tickets to this ripsnorter!
Ah well, @baydreams_nz that’s a wrap! Thanks very much for having us at both North & South festys! Cheers to everyone of you absolute legends who came and supported us, you’re awesome!! And thanks to all of the wonderful people involv
Stoked to play a few shows with the @theblackseeds recently. A bunch of absolute legends! @baydreams_nz Mount Maunganui kicks off tomorrow! Our set is 3:25pm on the Alt Stage. See ya there!
Our Festival Grand Slam teur begins tomorrow 🙌 Wanaka, you're up first tomorrow night at @waterbarwanaka with @hootztagram . It willl be HUGE! Tickets still available via our bio. Lets kick this thing in the guts fucking proper! Photo @katesnake
Huge thanks to everyone who donated to our Movember fund and Killing Silence tour. We've raised $800 for the @movember movement to to give back to men's mental health and wellbeing. Thank you legends!
Who's bringing in the New Year with us in our hometown?! Come and send 2020 into an absolute oblivion with us this year alongside none other than @theblackseeds @dillastrate and plenty more! Remember this is also FREE. See ya there! @whatsonchch
Hawkes Bay! She's all on today! If you've missed out on a ticket, hit the link in our bio for a last chance. Swipe left for set times. Frothing!!! @summersolsticenz
CHRIST! FISH ONNNN! YA SUMMER JUST GOT BLOODY STACKED! Come and mosh out harder than a cut eel on an esky lid and celebrate summer with us at your favourite NZ festy! Take your pick! In order: Dec 19th @summersolsticenz Dec 28th @waterbarwanaka
That's a wrap! Thanks to all who joined us on our Killing Silence Tour. A huge thanks to the venues for having us, our sponsors @nativesparkling and @originalcanvas_nz ,our manager Jimmy from @notion.touring and @dylan___white for smashing the so
 

Dolphin Friendly live at White Out Festival, Methven, 2019