28 Days are an Australian punk rock band, which formed in 1997, by mainstay members Jay Dunne as lead vocalist, guitarist Simon Hepburn, and bassist Damian Gardiner.
28 Days were formed in Frankston, Victoria in October 1996 by James "Jay" Dunne on lead vocals, Simon Hepburn on lead guitar (the pair had worked together both on graffiti and in several punk and hardcore bands including Mindsnare, S.I.C., and Self Reliance), Damian Gardiner on bass guitar and Adam Nanscawen (p.k.a.
[1] During 1998 the band added Jay Howard on turntables and then replaced Bomber on drums by Scott Murray.
[4] National youth radio Triple J played its tracks, "Kool" and "La Tune", on high rotation.
[4] The group issued a DVD, When Dickheads Snap (2001), featuring tour shots, and behind-the-scenes footage from concerts in Europe, Japan and Australia.
[4] On 18 November 2001 Scott Douglas Murray died, aged 22, after being struck by a car while walking home after band practice.
The band released "Take Me Away", in that month, as the lead single from their third studio album, Stealing Chairs (September 2002).
[11] The damage was allegedly in response to an open letter that the Drugs' lead singer, Ian Baddley (Matt Downey), had posted on his band's website.
Their fourth studio album, Extremist Makeover (October 2004), peaked at number 31 and the group left Festival Mushroom in the following month.
[1][13] In March 2006, the band self-released a six-track EP, Bring 'Em Back, and another DVD, When Dickheads Snap 3 which was only available at 28 Days shows.
They supported Bodyjar's farewell tour in November of that year and played the Fistful of Awesome showcase at Melbourne's Hi Fi Bar, with up and coming rock acts.