Haiti Earthquake Aid Appeal

Hey guys!

So we’re about 3 weeks into January now and we at DBNO really wanted to make a New Year’s resolution by giving back to causes we feel deserve our attention. So for the next 4 weeks we’ll be giving 20% of the money taken from your orders of specific items to the Aid Appeal in Haiti following the disastrous earthquake. So when you buy any DBNO logo (Grey,Black, White, Pink,)or Santa logo tee (white or Blue)20% of the money will be going to this important cause. We encourage you to check out exactly what’s going on and why we want to help by visiting the site below.

http://www.dec.org.uk/donate_now/

Thanks a lot guys, lets all try and get together on this one to help those who really need us.

NEW YEARS

I wanted to draw a line under 2009 and with a blog.

Hope you guys like it!

I wanted to post what 2009 brought my way and what i learnt, and in turn, i am interested to see what you guys all experienced and what you learnt from those experiences.

In the past year i've toured all over the place, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, America, Canada and of course the UK & Ireland.

We played some of the biggest festivals of our lives, Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, T in the Park, Oxygen Festival, Download Festival and of course Reading & Leeds fest!

We did multiple headline tours of the UK and Europe. Took part in a childhood dream when we embarked on the Vans Warped Tour in the summer, we then carried ourselves around America and Canada for two months on the Alternative Press tour, had a week off, and then travelled round mainland Europe and the UK hitting up arenas where ever we went with Paramore.

We were nominated for multiple awards including Best British Band at the Kerrang Awards. We signed to a new label, got new management, surrounded ourselves with a whole new team all in aid of making the most of the upcoming year.

It's safe to say i've had an amazing time.

I've learnt a lot, that despite all the wannabe 'rock stars', hanger on's and general arseholes i've met in the last 12 months, thanks to what i do, i've met some seriously amazing people who still do what we do for one reason and one reason only, for the love of music.

Definitely restored my love for music, so thank you to 'the good ones', you know who you are!

What can i expect in 2010? I am lucky enough to be part of a band who are going to tour Australia, Japan, all over Europe ( again ), do the whole of the Warped tour and hopefully hit up some more festival appearances all over.

So when i look at the new year, and when i look back at the year i've had, i thank god, whoever and whatever it may be, there must be something out there giving me and my friends a hand, right? 

Sure i could list all the band shit thats happened this year too...but what's the point? Whatever bad things have happened, have happened. They are done, i can't alter the fact they have happened, just have to accept they have, and hope I can make things better and prevent similar stuff happening again!

New years resolutions? Sure i've got some...

- Listen more. Countless arguments i ve been involved could have been prevented with a bit of patience and a whole lot less of me speaking. I am not always right, so i should bare that in mind, from now on.

- Fuck the haters. I spend more time reading and responding to negative people online, or in person, rather than show time and love towards you guys, the people support our band, or even my own family, and friends. So that ends now, you don't like our band, that's cool. I am only interested people that do, and that do care. 

- For our band to better 2009....always gotta aim high or you'll hit low.

- and Finally...to read more...yeah right!

Below are some pictures of my year, twitter at me your new years resolutions on New Years Day! - Josh

HAPPY XMAS FROM DBNO!!

Hey guys,

Hope everyone had a great christmas and unwrapped some DBNO tee's and hoodies!! 

Happy xmas from everyone at DBNO!!

xx

DBNO XMAS WEEK!

Hey guys!

So there's only 1 day left of DBNO xmas week; it's been so much fun hooking you guys up with presents; we've given away free tee's and i've been lucky enough to speak to some of you over the phone which was rad! All you have to do is order a logo t-shirt or a santa logo t-shirt and you're in with a chance of winning. 24 hours left guys lets do itttt!! 

See you guys that are coming to Wembley tonight! Super excited!!

Josh x

EUROPE TO UK

Hey,

Firstly, let me begin by saying that i apologise for the lack of blogs.

To wrap up Europe, Paris and Tilburg were great shows for our band.

A highlight in particular was the whole tour visiting the Eiffel Tower, which in all honesty i tried to photograph but it came out shockingly bad!!

Moving onto the UK dates!!

Glasgow, first of all it's absolutely amazing to be back in the UK!! We obviously love touring this country and have missed it so much!

I woke up around 10:30 ish and had my haircut, which was way overdue!!

Had some food, and then Chris, Max & I went and did an acoustic session over at Rock Radio! 

We did Kiss & Tell and Finders Keepers which was a lot of fun!!

Headed back to the venue and did some press.

Played the show, which BLEW MY MIND!!!

Hung over with my friend Calum from Flood Of Red!! (www.myspace.com/floodofred)

Then all of the boys and some of the other guys on the door hit this club!!

Was amazing!!!

Bye

xx

DBNO XMAS SPECIAL

Hey All!!

Hope you're having a good xmas so far!! I'm getting pretty excited about it myself!!

So I thought everyone deserved a present from DBNO this xmas; so every 10th customer that picks up a logo character or santa t-shirt this week is gonna receive a v.special present from me; it could be anything...a free t-shirt...a phone call from me...who knows what santa has in store!!

We're only gonna do this for this week so get on ittttt!!

one love

Josh x

Day 6, 7 & 8

Hamburg show day. Very little to report to be honest until the show itself. We got confirmed for some Soundwave side shows which we are STOKED about and then the rest of the day was focused on the show. We've never really done that well in Germany so we're excited to be here on a big tour; perhaps things can change....keep dreaming JOSH!!

First song in and the P.A. blows up. We're on in-ears so we didn't know so we keep playing like mugs, i eventually figure it out and we have to leave the stage...15 minutes later and we're back on and the crowd were so amazing about it all; we just had a laugh about it!

I then went back to the bus and watched THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, oh Elisha Cuthbert, my love for you is undying!!

Not much to report from the show in Berlin besides ANOTHER power cut which equals ANOTHER upset Yoshy!! I wasn't a happy bunny, but it couldn't be helped. We managed to fix the problem super quick this time though! sweet! 

Jeremy then gave me the back catalogue of Eminem; i was pretty chuffed with that! I got a massage from DR. DOT, she was amazing, although she informed me that i have a lot of problems with my back...thanks love....oh and that my pelvis is unaligned....i look forward to a phone call from my Mum when she reads this!!

I then watched WHITE CHICKS on the bus.....ah man, that film blows my mind.

We had a day off in Cologne today....woke up late....went to a German xmas market and saw a lama which pranged out when i tried to make love to it!! I then went to see my friends in Set Your Goals, Fireworks and Broadway Calls. Enough said!

Oh and i just watched TAKEN; what an amazing movie!!

Josh xx