D-A-D (formerly stylized as D:A:D) is a Danish rock band. They were originally named Disneyland After Dark, but changed their name to avoid a lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company.
History In the early 1980s in Copenhagen, D-A-D started playing together under their original name Disneyland After Dark. Pedersen came up with the name based on the idea that when the lights are out in Disneyland, anything can happen. The first lineup of D-A-D consisted of Jesper, Stig, Peter and Stig's girlfriend, Lene Glumer. The band's debut concert was at the youth club Sundby Algaard. In December 1982, Lene Glumer left the band and the three of them kept playing together and on 3 March 1984, Jesper's younger brother, Jacob, joined the band at a concert at Musikcaféen in Copenhagen.
The band released their first album, Call of the Wild in 1986.
The group made their international breakthrough in 1989 with the record No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims on Warner Records, which was released on the band's fifth birthday. They achieved some airplay with the single "Sleeping My Day Away".
The current lineup is Jesper Binzer, Jacob Binzer, Stig Pedersen and Laust Sonne.
The largest concert the band played as the opening act for the Böhse Onkelz on their farewell festival on 17 June 2005, about 120,000 people on the Euro Speedway Lausitz.
Band members Jesper Binzer Birth: 4 September 1965 Position: lead vocals, guitar, banjo, and backing vocals. Binzer is from Frederiksberg like Laust Sonne. He was one of the founders of the band in 1982. He also plays drums for the band The Whiteouts and has also written a song for the Danish movie Bleeder.
Jacob Binzer Birth: 28 October 1966 Position: Lead guitar, backing vocals, kazoo, piano, and keyboards. Nickname: Cobber Jesper Binzer's younger brother. He is from Frederiksberg. Jacob has played in the band since 1984.
Stig Pedersen Birth: 18 May 1965 Position: Bass guitar, lead vocals and backing vocals. Stig is from Amager and used to play in a punk band called ADS and also plays in a band called Hellbetty. A notable aspect of Pedersen's bass playing is his use of almost exclusively two-stringed bass guitars; his basses often take extravagant shapes, such as an iPhone whose screen shows the audience.
Laust Sonne Birth: 11 December 1974 Position: drums, backing vocals, vibraphone, keyboards, guitar, saxophone, xylophone, and bass guitar. Sonne is from Frederiksberg. He has played in the band since 1999. He also plays in the bands Dear and Bugpowder.
Line-up history Year Line-up 1984–1999Jesper Binzer – lead vocals, electric guitar Jacob Binzer – electric guitar Stig Pedersen – bass guitar, backing vocals Peter Lundholm Jensen – drums 1999–presentJesper Binzer – lead vocals, electric guitar Jacob Binzer – electric guitar Stig Pedersen – bass guitar, backing vocals Laust Sonne – drums, backing vocals
Discography Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions DEN AUS US Call of the WildReleased: 4 February 1986 Label: Mega Formats: LP, CD——— D.A.D. Draws a CircleReleased: 16 June 1987 Label: Mega Formats: LP, CD——— No Fuel Left for the PilgrimsReleased: 3 March 1989 Label: Medley, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, CD, cassette—29116 Riskin' It AllReleased: 10 October 1991 Label: Medley, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, CD, cassette—80— HelpyourselfishReleased: 1 March 1995 Label: Medley Formats: CD——— SimpaticoReleased: 6 November 1997 Label: Medley Formats: CD——— Everything GlowsReleased: 13 April 2000 Label: Medley Formats: CD24—— Soft DogsReleased: 20 February 2002 Label: Medley Formats: CD1—— Scare YourselfReleased: 23 May 2005 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP1—— Monster PhilosophyReleased: 10 November 2008 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP1—— DIC·NII·LAN·DAFT·ERD·ARKReleased: 11 November 2011 Label: Mermaid Formats: CD, LP2—— A Prayer for the LoudReleased: 31 May 2019 Label: Mermaid Formats: CD, LP1—— Speed of DarknessReleased: 4 October 2024 Label: AFM Formats: CD, LP3——
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions DEN Osaka After DarkReleased: 23 January 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD— PsychopaticoReleased: 20 November 1998 Label: Medley Formats: CD— Scare Yourself AliveReleased: 1 May 2006 Label: EMI Formats: CD, LP4 Live from the ArenaReleased: 18 April 2025 Label: Warner Music Denmark Formats: 2×CD, 4×LP1
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions DEN D.A.D. SpecialReleased: 1 December 1989 Label: Mega Formats: CD, LP— Good Clean Family Entertainment You Can TrustReleased: 9 November 1995 Label: Medley Formats: CD— The Early YearsReleased: 13 November 2000 Label: Medley Formats: CD40 VA – UngdomshusetReleased: 4 March 2005 Label: Ungdomshuset Formats: CD— The Overmuch BoxReleased: 16 November 2009 Label: EMI Formats: CD14 Behind the SeenReleased: 16 November 2009 Label: EMI Formats: LP— Disn30land Af30r D30kReleased: January 2014 Label: Mermaid Formats: CD, LP2 Forty Love: Greatest HitsReleased: March 2024 Label: Warner Formats: CD, LP6
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details Standin' On the Never NeverReleased: 28 May 1985 Label: Mega Formats: 12-inch
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album DEN AUS"Sleeping My Day Away"1989 — 63No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims"Girl Nation"1990 — 52"Jihad" — 89"Bad Craziness"1991 — 86Riskin' It All"I Want What She's Got"2011 36 —DIC.NII.LAN.DAFT.ERD.ARK
Tours Scare Yourself Alive Tour (2005–2006) D-A-D Tour 2007 (2007) D-A-D Tour 2008 (2008) Monster Philosophy Tour (2009) D-A-D Tour 2010 (2010) D-A-D Tour 2011 (2011) Fast On Wheels Tour (2012) D-A-D Tour 2013 (2013) D-A-D Tour 2015 (2015) D-A-D 35th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour (2022) D-A-D 40th Anniversary World Tour (2025)
See also List of glam metal bands and artists
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