Kiwi hip hop band Smashproof is making their comeback - they're out on the road, holding a mini comeback tour and getting back in the faces of their fans. Entertainment reporter Kristin Macfarlane speaks to Deach, who makes up one third of the group.
Smashproof is the Kiwi hip hop
band whose debut single Brother broke a 23-year-old record in New Zealand.
The South Auckland trio is not only a musical record breaker, the band has taken their music to America, performed at New Zealand's biggest festivals and it's members - Deach, Sidney Diamond and Tyree - are individually, solo artists as well.
It's obvious Smashproof is a hip hop heavyweight in Kiwi music but it's been a while since we've heard from the boys, which has had some of their fans thinking they had broken up as a band and had no plans of re-forming.
That however, is untrue.
In fact, Smashproof is back on the road smashing any rumours they have split - they've started a ``mini comeback
tour'' with support from Sir-T with DJ Soultre and have already performed in the Bay of Plenty before heading north.
It was in 2009 Smashproof released their album The Weekend and since then, they've each been working on their solo careers.
Deach said they were now ready to ``bring Smashproof back'' and let their fans know they were still together and looking to the future.
``We haven't broken up,'' Deach said.
``We're just trying to bring the hype back.''
While Smashproof have had many successes, especially with their debut single Brother breaking a 23-year-old
New Zealand record by clocking up the longest consecutive run at number one by a local act on the New Zealand
Singles Chart in 2008, Deach says they still have plenty more to give.
They've got some new material and have been spending a lot of time in the the studio lately, working towards a new album which Deach says will be released ``definitely this year''.
``We've got about eight songs all lined up.''
He knows following the success of the last album will be a hard task, but you can guarantee Smashproof will continue to be Smashproof.
``It's going to be hard, it is big shoes to follow.''
Smashproof will continue to make music that is raw and real - and Deach says they have no plans of stopping.
``We speak about real life,'' Deach said.
``We're not selling out, I think that's the best thing.
``This is us, this is our music.''
Kiwi hip hop band Smashproof is making their comeback - they're out on the road, holding a mini comeback tour and getting back in the faces of their fans. Entertainment reporter Kristin Macfarlane speaks to Deach, who makes up one third of the group.
Smashproof is the Kiwi hip hop
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