Finding Ikigai by Go With Strangers
Never one to want, or ever thought to step into the spotlight as a front man of a band. Alternative Rock band “Go With Strangers” was a music project that guitarist and producer Eugene San pondered long upon, at the beginning.
“All my life, I hated hearing my own voice on recordings.” Eugene confessed.
Caught up in meddling with ambient and electronic music, during the few years before 2021 - It all began with a ‘full-band format‘ YouTube cover song, that Eugene tried singing on during the lockdown in 2021, which reignited his passion for writing guitar-driven music.
Not being able to find a compatible vocalist for the project with the inconvenience of lockdown, Eugene decided to face his social anxiety head-on, picking up the mic for the first time in his life.
Fully self-produced and engineered, the debut EP “Finding Ikigai” speaks of finding one’s inner happiness, and purpose in life. “Iki-gai” is a Japanese concept that means your ‘reason for being’. To be able to do something that brings pleasure, and also the fulfillment that follows when one pursues their passion in life.
Finding Ikigai EP is a mélange of emotions, ambience, and dreams. “Writing this new EP was a beautiful escape from reality for me,” said Eugene. “Into another epic, and nebulous world with metallic but lush terrains. Vast landscape of lilac tinted clouds that stretches far beyond the eye can see, with the emergence of a short-lived passing storm... I am grateful for the experience.”
If you’re a fan of Alternative Rock, and Post-Rock, this could be an exciting new EP to check out early this year.
Tracklist
| 1. | Further | 4:08 |
| 2. | Slow Down, Wild One | 3:23 |
| 3. | Today, Today | 5:40 |
| 4. | In Other Words | 3:28 |
| 5. | Finding Ikigai | 5:22 |
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"Go With Strangers" is a alternative-rock band, founded by Eugene San.
Determined to face his social anxiety head-on, and picking up the mic for the first time in his life - Go With Strangers marks Eugene's first entire solo effort (self-produced/written/recorded) in a full-band format, fusing elements of his past experiences, allowing him to deeply indulge & thrive in his every musical impulse.