the D4

{{Short description|New Zealand rock band}}

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2015}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

|name = The D4

|image = D4Band.jpg

|landscape = yes

|caption = The D4 at Shinjuku-Jam, Tokyo, Japan

|background = group_or_band

|alias =

|origin = Auckland, New Zealand

|instrument =

|genre = {{hlist|Garage rock|garage punk|post-punk revival}}

|occupation =

|years_active = 1998–2006

|label = {{hlist|Hollywood Records (US)|Flying Nun Records|Infectious Records|l.b.W Ent Records}}

|associated_acts = A Place To Bury Strangers

|website =

|current_members =

|past_members = Dion Palmer
Jimmy Christmas
Vaughan Williams
Daniel Pooley
Rich Mixture
English Jake
Paul Reid

}}

The D4 were a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Their music was released by Hollywood Records in the U.S., Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and by Infectious Records in the UK.

The group was assembled by vocalist/guitarists Dion Palmer and Jimmy Christmas, who put together a collection of songs and built a four-piece combo, featuring founding members English Jake and Rich Mixture, during late 1998 and started playing at the Frisbee Leisure Lounge parties along Symonds Street, followed shortly thereafter by inner city pub gigs. They have also played at the Big Day Out and at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

The group's debut EP was released by Flying Nun Records in 1999 featuring the tracks "Girl" and "Come On!" The band was later enhanced by members Vaughan Williams (Vaughn) (bass) and Daniel Pooley (Beaver) (drums). The D4 went on a UK tour supporting the Hives.

As of May 2006, Breakfast announced that after eight years, the D4, would be taking an indefinite break from the music industry. After the split, Rich Mixture went on to replace Paul Robertson as the drummer of The Rock n Roll Machine, bassist Vaughn joined Shocking Pinks, an Auckland-based indie pop act and Jimmy Christmas formed the rock group Luger Boa who have supported Shihad on tour. Most recently, Dion has moved to NYC, formed a new band called the True Lovers and also plays bass in A Place to Bury Strangers.