Dribbling Darts (originally Dribbling Darts of Love) were a

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band based in

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which existed from 1989 to 1993. The name is a quote from

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, '' Measure for Measure'', Act I, Scene III: "Believe not that the dribbling dart of love..." (may be a reference to Cupid). The band were formed by

Matthew Bannister Richard Matthew Bannister (born 16 March 1957) is a British media executive and broadcaster. Early career After attending King Edward VII School, Sheffield, he graduated in law at the University of Nottingham in 1978, and joined BBC Radio Not ...

when his move from

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to Auckland led to the demise of his former band, the "

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" group

Sneaky Feelings Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & vocal ...

. Other members of the Dribbling Darts of Love included Alice Bulmer, Ross Burge and Alan Gregg. They had a New Zealand Top 40 song with the offbeat "Hey Judith". Richard Foulkes Jr. played drums on ''Florid Dabblers Voting'' (the title of which was an anagram of the band's name).

Discography

Singles

References

* Bannister, Matthew, ''Positively George Street'', Reed, 1999.

External links

Flying Nun Records New Zealand – Dribbling Darts

Dribbling Darts of Love Dribbling Darts (originally Dribbling Darts of Love) were a New Zealand band based in Auckland which existed from 1989 to 1993. The name is a quote from William Shakespeare, ''Measure for Measure'', Act I, Scene III: "Believe not that the dribbli ...

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