Zach Deputy Brings Good Vibes, Dance Grooves To Ocean Mist

Zach Deputy made his return to the Ocean Mist in Matunuck on Friday night, putting on an impressive solo show by utilizing multiple instruments and digital recording equipment in lieu of a band.

Deputy uses new technology to record a track live and then loop it repeatedly, adding different sounds and instruments and layering them together. To pull it off successfully takes incredible timing and complete mastery of your equipment.

Deputy was at ease in front of his imposing array of microphones and foot pedals, switching casually from a guitar riff to a beat-boxed drum tempo, a smile spreading across his face as the music all came together.

Bright lights shone down from overhead, melding with the music and illuminating the stage in energy and emotion evoking cool blue-green Caribbean waters, orange, purple and red sunsets, and deep blue jazz nightclubs.

People from all walks of life danced in harmony, their bodies twisting and flexing with the rhythm. There was no limit to the expression, the wood flexing with the movements of a dozen people who had joined Deputy on stage.

Deputy, who hails from South Carolina, mixed the music of his upbringing into a unique style he calls “Island-infused, Drum 'n' Bass, Gospel-Ninja-Soul.” The infectious sound resonates in your heart and compels you to dance. At one point during the show, Deputy sang out, “If you ain’t moving now, your legs must be dead.”