D-Faction


Simon Lynch and Tony T had both been members of Ardijah before forming D-Faction, and wanted to continue making funk and soul with a Pacific flavour.

As a production duo, they had hits with the singer Ngaire, but initially their own music struggled. They followed the musical tastes of their community into reggae and found themselves back on the charts with a run of songs that remain popular in the streaming era.

Bootleg, at the North Shore Teachers College, Auckland, 1978. From left: Simon Lynch (guitar), Glen McLean (vocals), Jeremy Marshall (bass), and Neill Duncan (drums). 
Photo credit: Simon Lynch Collection
D-Faction featuring Tony T (Southside, 1992)
D-Faction - Down in the Boondocks live at the NZ Music Awards in 1996, accompanied by a 70-piece choir and Cook Island drum section
D-Faction in 1997. Back row (L-R): drummer Ben Galiki Nuia, bassist Semi Leo, percussionist Terry Peyroux; Front row: keyboardist Simon Lynch, singer Maryanne Antonovich, singer and guitarist Tony Nogotautama, toasting MC Dave Telea.
Photo credit: Chris Traill
Ron La Pread & D-Faction covering Standing On Shaky Ground live on K'Road (1991)
Ngaire - When The Feeling Is Gone (1990). Produced by D-Faction's Simon Lynch and Tony T.
D-Faction in 1990: Tony Nogotautama and Simon Lynch. Photographed on Fujichrome RFP.
D-Faction - Stuck In The Middle (live on Yahoo 1990)
D-Faction - Babe I'm Not Original (1993)
D-Faction in 1990: Tony Nogotautama and Simon Lynch. Photographed on Fujichrome RFP.
D-Faction TV interview (1997)
Ngaire with D-Faction live in Fiji (1993)
D-Faction - Hard Times (1997)
Billboard promoting D-Faction's single Pride in 1996.
D-Faction - Motivation (1989)
D-Faction in 1996: Maryanne Antonovich, Dave Telea (bottom left) and Tony Nogotautama.
Photo credit: Chris Traill
D-Faction pictured in the newspaper Saturday Courier (December 16, 1989). Caption: "D-Faction members Tony Nogotautama and Simon Lynch: Soulful sounds from south Auckland."
Photo credit: Publicity photo
Tony T from D-Faction in 1991.
A Southside Xmas party invitation featuring Ngaire, MC OJ & Rhythm Slave and D-Faction at The Box. 18 December, 1991.
D-Faction in 1993, from left: bassist Mi'i Rongo Taokia, Dave Latoa (in front), Tony Nogotautama, Simon Lynch. 
D-Faction's Take A Little Piece album, from 1998. As with others on Tangata, D-Faction came from Southside Records when that label was wound down. From left: Tony Nogotautama, Maryanne Antonovich, Dave Telea.
Photo credit: Chris Traill
D-Faction - Down in the Boondocks (1995)
D-Faction - Motivation / Miss U (1989). 7inch single cover art.
Ngaire Fuata pictured with D-Faction's Tony Nogotautama (left) and Simon Lynch, 1990.
Photo credit: Publicity photo
D-Faction - First Cut is the Deepest (1994)
D-Faction - Redemption Song (1997)
The gold disc presentation for Down In The Boondocks (1995): Tony Nogotautama, Dave Telea, Maryanne Antonovich, and Simon Lynch. 
D-Faction - Miss You live on tv (1989)
D-Faction in 1993 (L-R): Dave Latoa, Tony Nogotautama, bassist Mi'i Rongo Taokia. 
D-Faction - Pride (1996)
D-Faction - Babe I'm Not Original live on TV in 1992
D-Faction between albums, 1994 (L-R): Tony Nogotautama, Simon Lynch, Maryanne Antonovich, Sue Dyson, Pete Pita.
D-Faction - Stuck In The Middle With You music video (1989)
Tony Nogotautama from D-Faction in 1991.
Rare footage of Ron La Pread & D-Faction performing 'Easy' by The Commodores live on K'Road, Auckland, NZ (1991)
Members:

Simon Lynch - keyboards, programming, production

Tony Nogotautama - guitar, vocals, percussion, production

Dave Telea - vocals, percussion

Maryanne Antonovich-Mataio - vocals

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