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History

Herman Dune was established as a trio with brothers David Ivar and André singing and writing, and drummer Omé, David Ivar's childhood friend. In 2000, they released their debut album, ''They Go To The Woods''. In 2001, drummer Neman joined Herman Dune for their following albums, ''Switzerland Heritage'', ''Mash Concrete Metal Mushroom'', ''Mas Cambios'', and ''Not On Top''. Herman Dune then released ''Giant'' in 2006, ''Next Year In Zion'' in 2008, and ''Strange Moosic'' in 2011. In 2006, Andre left the band after recording songs for ''Giant.'' After a hiatus and relocation to

in 2015, David Ivar released ''Sweet Thursday'' on Santa Cruz Records and ''Santa Cruz Gold'' on Santa Cruz Records, both in 2018. Between 2013 and 2018, while still performing as Herman Dune, David Ivar also performed as Black Yaya, with the eponymous album Black Yaya and the album ''Rattle Snake'', a concept album about

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. Since 2006, André has been pursuing his own solo career as Stanley Brinks. Omé earned his MD and PhD and works as a physician at Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard in

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Discography

Albums

* ''Turn Off the Light'' (2000, Prohibited Records) * ''They Go to the Woods'' (2001, Shrimper Records) * ''Switzerland Heritage'' (2001, Prohibited Records) * ''The Whys and the Hows of Herman Dune & Cerberus Shoal'' (with Cerberus Shoal) (2002,

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) * ''Mas Cambios'' (2003, The Track & Field Organisation) * ''Mash Concrete Metal Mushroom'' (2003,

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) * '' Not on Top'' (2005,

The Track & Field Organisation The Track & Field Organization is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1999 by Steven Drew, Paul Wright and Russel Duke. The label's first release was Kicker's "Said and Done" / "Chancifer" single, in April 2000, and The Tyde's d ...

) * '' Giant'' (2006, Source Etc.) * '' Next Year in Zion'' (Fall 2008, Source Etc., Everloving Records, Cityslang) * '' Strange Moosic'' (May 2011, Indie Europe/Zoom) * ''Mariage à Mendoza'' (2013, Strange Moosic/Gum) *Sweet Thursday (2018, Santa Cruz Records) *Santa Cruz Gold (2018, Santa Cruz Records) *''Notes from Vinegar Hill (''2020, B B * Island)

Singles

* ''Money Makers on My Back'' (1997, self release) * ''Glow in the Dark EP'' (1998, Ruminance Records) * ''The Fire EP'' (2000, Prohibited Records) * ''Between the Little Houses'' (2001, Prohibited Records) * ''A Wiser Man'' (2004, Hype City Records) * ''Jackson Heights EP'' (2005, The Track & Field Organisation) * ''Not on top'' (2006,

) * ''I Wish That I Could See You Soon'' (2007, Source Etc.) * ''1-2-3 / Apple Tree'' (2008, [2008, Source Etc.) * ''My Home Is Nowhere Without You'' (2008, Everloving Records) * ''Tell Me Something I Don't Know'' (2011, Indie Europe/Zoom)

Notes

External links

Herman Dune

Herman Dune on Label Gum (Green United Music)

Herman Dune on Discogs

MySpace

Live review - Herman Dune – The Shed, Cambridge, 19 April 2007
on The Line Of Best Fit
"Herman Dúne omgivna av myter", interview in ''Svenska Dagbladet'', 2 January 2007 (Swedish)

Herman Dune plays with Turner Cody on 60 seasons, a compilation 2000-2005

Pitchfork review, I Wish That I Could See You Soon

'Next Year in Zion' Song by Song descriptions by Daid-Ivar Herman Dune, November 2008
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