HBHC are proud to announce the ‘DEEP STATE’ SINGLE RELEASE PARTY
Hawke’s Bay punk rock veterans Tempo 38 roar back to life with their explosive new single “Deep State”, the band’s first studio release in two decades. After a long hiatus, the band reunited in 2024 to a sold-out comeback show at Paisley Stage, Napier. Since then they’ve delivered standout performances at the Deathless Beer Launch Party and Destroy Napier festival.
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
THE SPLINTERS
PUNCHING
SHOT
Saturday 27th of January 2025
@ THE BONESHED
Doors 5PM // First Band 6PM
MEDIA RELEASE
Recorded with Nick Blow at
SLP (Devils Elbow, Jakob) and mastered by Chris Chetland at KOG, Deep State marks the
beginning of a new chapter for the long-established punk act.
The track is one of three new recordings from their 2025 sessions, with the remaining tracks
slated for release early 2026. The official music video — filmed and edited by Matt
Livingstone for Judgment Day Productions (JDP) — drops Friday, November 28 at 6pm on
YouTube, released in collaboration with Hit Your Head Music.
Video Premiere: https://youtu.be/3Kal0zXbIhw?si=0-m0xfiu4tYM8oKO
Deep State will be available on all major streaming platforms and digital stores.
Formed in 1999, Tempo 38 carved out a reputation across New Zealand and Australia
through relentless shows and releases, including four EPs and a split album with Australian
hardcore outfit Provoke (PEE Records / Hit Your Head Music).
Tempo 38 celebrate the new single with a release show on December 27, 2025 at
The Boneshed (Hastings), ahead of their appearance at Outfield Festival on January 31, 2026.
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