Show Review: DIZ THE DASHING DELINqENT at Warehouse Xi.
written + photographed by hunter astrid
Boston is a massive hub for all kinds of music. The city gave birth to bands like the Pixies, Aerosmith, the Dropkick Murphys and much more. Boston is also home to the Berklee College of Music and it's consistently producing extremely talented up and coming musicians. I’m lucky to call many of them my friends.
DIZ -
Diz (Zack) is a 20 year old artist from the Boston area that has been making music for a few years. He released his first album in October of 2020 titled Black Water, and his first single was released in June of 2020 titled “Honey Buns”. He has released three albums since then. His song “Fair Weather” off of ULTRA.VIOLET (2022) really helped when putting his name on the map. His most recent album release was at the end of 2022 and is titled the way forward is not the way home and includes many great collaborations as well as many strong singles. Diz’s most recent release is a single titled “Father Renaissance" that was released in March of 1023 that features producer berj.
Diz has been playing the saxophone since he was seven years old and always has had an admiration for music, specifically jazz. His mom was the first person to truly get him into music, but while growing up the people around him really developed his interest in music. Zeelooperz, member of the hip hop group Bruiser Brigade, is one of his many influences at the moment. Throughout his music, Diz is able to perfectly blend his saxophone and jazz influences with his rapping and hip-hop style. His goal for his music after school is to hopefully find more fulfillment and develop more of his music. Diz’s music can be found anywhere you stream your music (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, etc).
He leaves you with this: go for a walk.
SUPPORTING MUSICIANS -
VVN is a 20 year old musician from DC that currently resides in Boston and attends Berklee College. They make combination of electronic, alternative, r&B, jazz and even indie music. Plus, they’re killer at the saxophone. VVN’s biggest influences at the moment are Wes Montgomery, Liv.e, J Dilla, SOPHIE, and Wayne Shorter. After to school they hope to help the world and be able to perform and make music with people they love.
Denizen is a 19 year old musician from Boston who currently goes to Berklee and specializes in abstract hip-hop. His main musical influences are Slauson Malone, Madlib, Ade Hakim. He was focused on the producing aspect for the night. He's hoping to get to a point where he can make music and art and a stable living from it. He aims to continue down the producer path while also exploring fashion, photography and overall creative direction.
K yesh is a 20 year old musician who currently goes to Berkelee College. He was on bass for the night. His main influences range from Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino to Thundercat to George Orwell. He chases after good vibes through his music and hopes to have a good enough artistic career to finance side projects and passions in the future. Keep an eye out for K yesh on Spotify - some music will be released very soon.
Timmypiano is a 23 year old musician originally from Paris, France who currently attends Berklee College of Music. He mainly specializes in producing electronic and hip-hop music as well as playing piano in hip hop and jazz areas of music. He was on keys for the night. His biggest influences at the moment range from J Dilla to Herbie Hancock and Björk.
(ps. He’s very proud of the fact that he beat Diz at chess)
Wesley Glenn Gordon is a musician originally from Bakersfield, California. He currently goes to Berklee College of Music and specializes in alternative R&B and indie R&B. He mainly plays drums a well as doing music producing. Regarding plans for the future — he plans on releasing his first single this summer.
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