One time front guy for partially-seminal 1990’s hip-hopsters Fast Crew; Dane has made the cross-over into the realm of pop successfully and has a new wave of fans (and a lot of older ones) eagerly chasing him down at every opportunity.
A couple of days before the launch party he received un-buyable media coverage by throwing himself off the Sky Tower in downtown Auckland, landed on the stage below and performed a set with full band blasting across Victoria Street.
Even with all the hype created by his label, Let The People Speak, the album is an awesome testament to the class of writing and performance here in Godzone. Like label-mates, Midnight Youth, this is an album set to be on playlists for a long time to come and my pick for Pop Album at the NZ Music Awards later this year.
Another group to watch over the next year is support act Ivy Lies who have their own legion of fans and are nipping at the heels of contemporaries like The Veronica’s and Avril Lavigne.
Tonight though is Dane’s ultimate achievement since going solo and he deserves it. Thanks for posing for pictures and the free beers Dane – we would have said nice things without getting us drunk – but it sure was a nice gesture!! -StuHefner
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