Rhombus (band)

{{short description|New Zealand roots reggae band}} {{for|the British gothic rock band|Rhombus (UK band)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = Rhombus | image = | caption = | origin = | genre = {{hlist|Reggae|dub|roots reggae}} | years_active = 2001–present | label = {{hlist|FMR|Vitamin}} | website = | current_members = * Simon Rycroft * Thomas Voyce * Koa Williams * Raashi Malik * Lisa Tomlins * MC Antsman * MC Mana * Darren Mathiassen * Stephen Gallagher }}

'''Rhombus''' are a dub/drum and bass/roots reggae band from Wellington, New Zealand.

==History== Rhombus was formed in 2001 by Thomas Voyce and Simon Rycroft and has a rotating cast of vocalists and musicians. Apart from the founders, Koa Williams has been one of the mainstays of the band's lineup, acting as DJ and manager.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Migration |first=W. P. |date=29 August 2024 |title=Rhombus – Muzic.NZ – Musicians & Bands |url=https://www.muzic.nz/artists/rhombus/ |access-date=31 March 2025 |website=Muzic.NZ}}</ref>

The band has toured extensively in their native New Zealand along with a few international dates, notably in Japan (2002) and in Australia, playing twice at the Sydney Opera House in November 2004. They also performed at the Big Day Out in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Big Day Out Line Up 2006 |url=http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/info_whats_on_115192.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060129090341/http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/info_whats_on_115192.html |archive-date=29 January 2006 |accessdate=16 November 2009 |publisher=viewauckland.co.nz}}</ref>

Rhombus have given their time to a number of causes including Greenpeace, Tsunami Relief, SurfAid International, the Cancer Society, and the [http://www.peaceboat.org/english/index.html Peace Boat]. Their travels on the Japanese-based global NGO Peace Boat have taken them through the Caribbean, with the intent of "spreading the values of sustainability, co-operation and peace through music workshops".<ref>{{cite web|url = http://gigs.nzherald.co.nz/2009/mar/auckland-west/pinata-presented-by-rhombus-michel-tuffery|title = Pinata – presented by Rhombus & Michel Tuffery|accessdate = 16 November 2009|publisher = nzherald.co.nz|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100217030701/http://gigs.nzherald.co.nz/2009/mar/auckland-west/pinata-presented-by-rhombus-michel-tuffery|archivedate = 17 February 2010}}</ref>

In 2003, they won three awards at the bNet NZ Music Awards for "Best Video", "Best Electronic Release", and "Best Album".<ref>{{cite web|title=bNet Music Awards|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/index.php?area=feature&id=8|publisher=Muzic.net.nz|accessdate=24 October 2012}}</ref> Their 2003 album ''Bass Player'' was their most successful with regard to chart position, peaking at #18 in the New Zealand Top 40 Albums charts.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Rhombus&titel=Bass+Player&cat=a| title = ''Bass Player'' chart listing| accessdate = 20 March 2009| publisher = charts.nz}}</ref>

==Discography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- !Date of Release !Title !Label !Charted !Country !Catalog Number !Ref. |- |2002 |''Bass Player'' |Vitamin | #18 | NZ |335902 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=charts.org.nz – Rhombus – Bass Player |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Rhombus&titel=Bass+Player&cat=a |access-date=18 April 2025 |website=charts.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Rhombus - Bass Player |date=2002 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1967069-Rhombus-Bass-Player |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref> |- |2005 |''Future Reference'' |Vitamin | #19 | NZ |82876720402 |<ref>{{cite web |title=''Future Reference'' chart listing |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Rhombus&titel=Future+Reference&cat=a |accessdate=16 November 2009 |publisher=charts.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Rhombus – Future Reference |date=2005 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/643105-Rhombus-Future-Reference |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref> |- |2006 |''Onwards: Remixes and Archives'' |Vitamin | - | - |RMA003 |<ref>{{Citation |title=Rhombus – Onwards |date=2006 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3034973-Rhombus-Onwards |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref> |- |2008 |''Rhombus'' |Rhombus Music New Zealand | #29 | NZ |RHOM-003 |<ref>{{cite web |title=''Rhombus (album)'' chart listing |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Rhombus&titel=Rhombus&cat=a |accessdate=16 November 2009 |publisher=charts.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Rhombus – Rhombus |date=2008 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1840237-Rhombus-Rhombus |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref> |- |2022 |''After Party'' |Rhombus Music New Zealand | - | - | | |}

==Band members== Credits obtained from Muzic.NZ<ref name=":0" />

'''Founders''' * Simon Rycroft – beats, dubs (2001–present) * Thomas Voyce – bass, keys (2001–present)

'''Others''' * Ahmen Mahal (2001–2007) * Koa Williams – DJ, manager (2001–present) * MC Antsman – vocals * MC Mana – vocals * Raashi Malik – vocals * Lisa Tomlins – vocals * Darren 'D' Mathiassen – drums

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