28 Days issued a single, “Like I Do” (March 2004), followed by “Use It” (August) and “Birthday” (October), but none reached the top 50. Their fourth studio album, Extremist Makeover (October 2004), peaked at number 31 and the group left Festival Mushroom in the following month. A month before the…
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In February 2003, the band received negative publicity when they and their fans were accused of causing damage worth $4,500 at a concert by rival Sydney-based alt-rock band, the Drugs . The damage was allegedly in response to an open letter that the Drugs’ lead singer, Ian Baddley (Matt Downey),…
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Vince Jukic joined in August 2002 as Murray’s replacement on drums. The band released “Take Me Away”, in that month, as the lead single from their third studio album, Stealing Chairs (September 2002). The album peaked at number six and was certified gold. “What’s the Deal?” was released in October…
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The group issued a DVD, When Dickheads Snap (2001), featuring tour shots, and behind-the-scenes footage from concerts in Europe, Japan and Australia. In November 2001 the band released, “Say What?”, a collaboration with British electronic group, Apollo 440 , which reached number 23 on the ARIA Charts. On 18 November…
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28 Days released another five-track EP, Here We Go (February 2000), which included the single, “Sucker”. The EP debuted at number 21 on the ARIA Charts. “Rip It Up” was released in May and peaked at number 12. In July they released their second studio album, Upstyledown , which debuted…
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Their self-titled debut album , was released independently in March 1998 via Stubble Records. Music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll , observed it gained, “a wave of encouraging reviews from journalists worldwide, including a 4K rating from Kerrang! in the U.K.” Within a year they were signed by Festival Mushroom Records for…
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28 Days were formed in Frankston, Victoria in October 1996 by James “Jay” Dunne on lead vocals, Simon Hepburn on lead guitar (the pair had worked together both on graffiti and in several punk and hardcore bands including Mindsnare, S.I.C., and Self Reliance), Damian Gardiner on bass guitar and Adam…
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