The Datsuns
Fact Sheet
| Musical genre: | Rock |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Years active | 1995- |
The Datsuns are a rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand. In 1995, while still at school, Dolf de Borst, Phil Buscke, and Matt Osment formed a band under the name Trinket. They entered and won the 1997 89FM Battle of the Bands competition. Christian Livingstone joined the band in 1997 and the band renamed themselves The Datsuns. In July 2002, the band signed with the V2 record label. The played on the main stage of the 2004 Big Day Out and will open for
Metallica on their Australian tour. They are currently working on their second album which is being produced by
Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones.