Sachi (band)
Sachi are an electronic dance music duo from Auckland, New Zealand, composed of musicians Nick Chrisp and Will Thomas.
Labelled one of New Zealand's most celebrated live acts, they are renowned for mixing live instruments into their DJ sets, and incorporating elements of indie electronic, house, and trap music|trap] into their songwriting.
Background
Chrisp and Thomas met in primary school and played in rock bands together before developing an interest in producing electronic and hip-hop music on Ableton in their early teens. At sixteen, they formed SACHI while at high school.SACHI first gained prominence after throwing a USB demo through the car window of American producer Diplo outside an Auckland restaurant in November 2015; six months later he played one of their tracks on his BBC Radio 1 show.
Their first official release was their Lunch with Bianca EP in July 2016; its lead single, "South Central" with American rapper Duckwrth, was debuted by Zane Lowe on Beats 1. They followed up with a number of singles and their second EP, 2019's Nights With Ruby, collaborating with artists such as Mick Jenkins, E^ST, and Naïka. Their third EP, Breakfast With Ella, was released in 2021.
SACHI are renowned for their live performances in New Zealand, playing at major festivals including Rhythm and Vines, Bay Dreams, Homegrown [Music Festival |Homegrown], and Northern Bass, as well as touring internationally with Netsky. In 2022, they became the first New Zealand act to perform at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.