deryk - One Star

What this video is

Released August 13, 2020, 'One Star' emerged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when New Zealand was navigating lockdown restrictions. The video is a direct artifact of that moment: self-shot at home, mixing personal performance footage with licensed stock imagery in lieu of a conventional production. The song thematically addresses betrayal and emotional isolation — themes that resonated acutely during a…

Why it matters

Occupies the intersection of art-pop, indie folk-electronica, and confessional singer-songwriter traditions. deryk's sound draws lineage from 1990s Bristol trip-hop atmospherics and the raw feminist art-rock of PJ Harvey and Fiona Apple, filtered into a contemporary streaming-era format. The…

The director

deryk is a UK-born, Auckland-based singer-songwriter and multi-hyphenate artist who also directs her own music videos. Her artist name is a tribute to her late grandfather. She released her debut EP 'WOMb' in October 2020 via Universal Music New Zealand. She…