With over a decade in the game, Villainy are one of New Zealand’s most beloved and successful rock bands.

Bursting onto the scene in 2012 with their debut album ‘Mode. Set. Clear.’ they achieved a top ten debut on the NZ Albums Chart, notched three Radioscope New Zealand Rock Radio Chart number ones, ‘Alligator Skin’, ‘Gather Yourselves’ and ‘Another Time’, and took home Villainy ‘Best Rock Album’ at the Aotearoa Music Awards

‘Dead Sight’ followed up in 2015. Debuting top 5 on the NZ Albums Chart. The single ‘Safe Passage’ hit #1 on the Radioscope New Zealand Rock Chart and Villainy won their second award for ‘Best Rock Album’ at the Aotearoa Music Awards.

The band released their third album ‘Raised in the Dark’ in 2019. Hitting #2 on the NZ Albums Chart, with singles ‘Dreams’ and ‘-CUT-’ each going number one on the Radioscope New Zealand Rock Radio Chart. This album yet again landed the band ‘Best Rock Artist’ at the Aotearoa Music Awards, completing a hat trick.

Stalwarts of the live scene, the band have supported heavyweight acts like AC/DC, Incubus, The Offspring, Billy Talent, and Halestorm. They have played festivals such as Big Day Out, Homegrown, Rock in the Park, and seen many sold out shows and tours over the past decade.

More recently the band have been worked with UK based producer Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral For a Friend) on their new single ‘The Launch’. They have also released and sold-out a 10 year anniversary edition vinyl release of their debut album ‘Mode. Set. Clear.’ and will be releasing their next single this coming summer.