D.D Dumbo was the solo project of the Australian singer-songwriter Oliver Hugh Perry. The project began in Castlemaine in 2013, with the release of his debut EP Tropical Oceans occurring later that year via The Blue Rider. Perry supported the likes of Warpaint, tUnE-yArDs, St. Vincent, Jungle and Iron & Wine in Australia throughout 2013. He was then invited to attend South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, where he was signed by 4AD who re-released Tropical Oceans in 2014.
In 2014, D.D Dumbo played his first shows in the UK and the US, supporting both Daughter and Tame Impala. He also played at Splendour in the Grass that July, as well as Pitchfork Festival in Paris. His debut album Utopia Defeated was recorded over the winter of 2015 and released on 7 October 2016 by Liberation in Australia and New Zealand and 4AD in the rest of the world. The album was released to positive reviews from FasterLouder, Rolling Stone Australia, and AllMusic. In November 2016, D.D Dumbo was nominated for two J Award, for Best Music Video and Best Australian Album, winning the latter.
