Sachi (band)

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.^[5][6][7]

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.^[6][8]

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.^[5][6] 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.^[5] Their third EP, Breakfast With Ella, was released in 2021.^[9][10]

SACHI are renowned for their live performances in New Zealand, playing at major festivals including Rhythm and Vines, Bay Dreams, Homegrown, and Northern Bass,^[11][12][13] as well as touring internationally with Netsky.^[8] In 2022, they became the first New Zealand act to perform at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.^[14][15]