Dereos Roads is an alternative hip-hop musician blending boom bap, blues, soul & new age soundscapes, complemented by creative & meaningful lyrics and a raw vocal delivery for a dynamic sonic experience.
Based out of the Pittsburgh area, he's a 20 year veteran, formerly known as Proseed, who's shared the stage with acts such as Tech N9ne, Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, Fat Lip, Blueprint and a host of other legendary indie hip-hop acts. He is also co-founder of the indie hip-hop label Surface Level Records and host of three live event series: Amongst the Crates, Smash the Sound Barrier and Smash the Canvaz.
An artist fascinated by the creative process, he regularly looks for new ways to tap into creative planes. At the same time, he keeps Nick Cave's approach in mind, not "waiting on the vagaries of inspiration." He goes to work. He creates something. Sometimes that process is difficult, but when a spark is lit, it's worth it in the end. The outcome is a cinematic, new age and neo-noir color palette in sound.
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Worlds Apart is the first full length from Dereos Roads, fully produced by himself and marks his first time pulling in bass guitarists like Kevin Nolan to support production efforts. Featuring live show favorites like the title track, "Stop That Stress" and "Paris That I Never Knew," and the certified banger, "Arm's Length." Released October 12, 2023.
Until I Seen it All is Dereos Roads' first EP. All tracks originated thru Loopy Pro & lean heavily into an alternative rock sound, with the project featuring standouts like the protest anthem, "Flowers From the Rubble" and the fan favorite "Burning Down Australia." Released August 28, 2024.
Saw the Landmark Missed the Turn is a collaboration between Dereos and Baltimore producer Jumbled. Damn near a concept album, the sound bridges the gap between early aughts backpacker boom bap, raw instrumentation and 70s synthesizers, with tracks like "Far Beyond" and "We Gonna Raise the Roof" representing a few of the full length's standouts. Released April 16, 2025.
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