Music

Steady Positions was originally a poem, written on a rocky shore of the Hudson River on October 23rd, 2024. It is simply and most utterly an ode to living, observing, and wanting to become a part of the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements that nature brings forth. Autumn has always been my favorite season; its vibrance enchants me beyond which can be conveyed solely through prose. Accompanied by music, however, the feeling might extract itself from my thoughts and find the welcoming listener.

My 17-year-old cat was incessantly scratching at my bedroom door when this song’s seeds were first planted. Annoyed by the sound at first, I tried grasping onto the similarities between myself and the elderly animal. Both of us yearned for the naivety of our youthful days and a barrier to break through. Scratching at the Door became an escape anthem for people who feel stuck in their situation.

Still I Am dissects a stream of thought which comes to terms with the uncertainty of life and the struggle to find the right place to exist in it. Layering high energy, full-band rock tracks with softer acoustic sounds, the album jumps between unique levels of emotion and strives to bridge whatever gap exists between raw feeling and musical motif. Still I Am first came to life at Wesleyan University, in the late-night indie-rock scene. Live performances of Evergreen and Luminesce left crowds feeling vitalized, introspective, and wanting more. Thus, the full album was written, recorded, and produced. Now, it transcends the place it was created and belongs to the world. 

Have you ever wanted to separate your mind from your physical body and peer into your life as if it was contained inside of a snow globe? Do you often project your life's experiences onto the night sky above you? From the Outside In is a short EP that deals in existentialism.  With no concrete answers to the questions posed, the project delivers a detour through emotional imagery and a coming-to-terms attitude.