DMA'S (stylised in

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) are an Australian three-piece rock band formed in 2012 in

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. The band is composed of Tommy O'Dell, Matt Mason, and Johnny Took. They gained popularity for their debut single " Delete" and for their self-titled EP released in 2014. The band's moniker - DMA'S - comes from their former name, "The Dirty MA's".

History

Johnny Took, Matthew Mason and Tommy O'Dell began playing music together "for about two years" before DMA'S formed. In February 2014, DMA'S were signed to

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and released their debut single " Delete", which peaked at number 88 on the

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. Their self-titled EP was released on 28 March 2014. In February 2016, the band released a full-length album titled ''

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''. It peaked at number 8 on the

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upon release in March 2016. In April 2016 they appeared on the cover of Australian magazine, ''Happy Mag''. Their song "Play It Out" features as one of the songs on ''

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video game. The band's cover of

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" was voted in at number 6 on

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2016 list. The video has received over 10.3 million views on YouTube and became the first

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cover to ever rank this highly in the Hottest 100. In November 2019, the band supported Liam Gallagher on his UK and Ireland tour. The band have similarly supported other British rock & Britpop icons such as Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, & The Kooks. In October 2021, they played their largest headline show at Alexandra Palace in London to over 10,000 fans. On 31 January 2020, the band released "

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. On 20 August 2021, surprise-released an EP titled ''

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''. The band said "This EP was in the natural trajectory that you can sometimes take in a band. You work with different producers and you want to keep changing, but there's also something in your core that pulls you back. It's cool to get back to your roots sometimes." The lead single "We Are Midnight" was released the same day, which the trio described in a statement as "a noisy guitar pop explosion that brings us back to our roots". In August 2022, the band released "I Don’t Need to Hide" with DMA'S guitarist Jonny Took saying, "There's a confidence you obtain when you find someone who loves you for all your faults, quirks and obscurities."

Musical style and influences

Their musical sound has led to comparisons to the bands

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. They have also cited influence from

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in addition to Britpop bands.

Band members

Current members * Tommy O'Dell - vocals * Matthew Mason – lead guitar, backing vocals * Johnny Took – acoustic guitar Touring members * Joel Flyger – rhythm guitar * Jonathan Skourletos – bass guitar * Liam Hoskins – drums

Discography

* ''

'' (2016) * '' For Now'' (2018) * '' The Glow'' (2020) * ''How Many Dreams?'' (2023)

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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, rowspan="2", ''The Glow'' , Independent Album of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , Best Independent Rock Album or EP , , - , "Criminals" (The Avalanches remix) , Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. ! , - , rowspan="2",

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ARIA Music Awards

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. DMA'S have received 9 nominations , - ,

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, , - , Best Group , , - , Best Independent Release , , - , Best Rock Album , , - , Unplugged & Intimate, Laneway Festival , Best Australian Live Act ,

J Awards

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's youth-focused radio station

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, ''For Now'' , Australian Album of the Year , , - , J Awards of 2020 , ''The Glow'' , Australian Album of the Year ,

National Live Music Awards

The

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

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References

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