Zachary Cole Smith

Zachary Cole Smith
Smith performing with DIIV in April 2013
Background information
Born (1984-11-07) November 7, 1984 (age 39)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • model
  • music video director
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • drums
Years active2009–present
LabelsCaptured Tracks
Member ofDIIV
Formerly of
Websitediivnyc.tumblr.com

Zachary Cole Smith (born November 7, 1984) is an American musician best known for being the founder, frontman, and principal songwriter of the indie rock band DIIV. Previously, he played in the bands Soft Black and Beach Fossils. Initially called Dive, the band started as Smith's solo recording project. Smith released his debut studio album with DIIV, Oshin, in 2012, which combined elements of krautrock, post-punk and shoegaze. He has directed music videos for DIIV and Sky Ferreira. Outside of his work in the music industry, Smith has modeled for Saint Laurent on multiple occasions. DIIV's second studio album, Is the Is Are, was released on February 5, 2016.[1] On October 4, 2019, DIIV's third album, Deceiver, was released on Captured Tracks.[2] On May 24, 2024, DIIV released their fourth album, "Frog in Boiling Water", to critical acclaim.

  1. ^ "Is the is Are by DIIV". iTunes. 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (2019-07-24). "Listen to a hypnotic new single from DIIV as band announce return with new album, 'Deceiver'". me.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.