Hailing from Chatham in the UK, SamSeb Kierkegaard is the South Korean alternative rock solo artist who’s been making ground-breaking music over the last two years. With an affliction for the darker figures of pop culture, he takes aesthetic influence from Tim Burton and derives part of his stage name from the Danish Existentialist philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.
Sonically, he looks to artists such as David Bowie and My Bloody Valentine when crafting his sound. Characterised by impassioned vocal work carrying soaring melodic leads and a shiny blend of pounding drums and storming guitar work, SamSeb’s music delivers energising modern emo rock that’s as catchy as any of the pioneers of the style while still offering something totally new and original.
As a graduate of philosophy, his lyricism is filled with profound and meaningful concepts while retaining a relatability that’s built a deep connection with his listeners. Spinning wildly vivid scenes with his songwriting, his songs create immersive musical landscapes that transport you to another dimension.
Going from strength-to-strength since making his introduction with 2020’s debut single “Metamorphosis”, his latest work has seen the artist build on the Luna series of tracks which now culminate on his extraordinary debut EP titled Luna: Fantasy Named Happiness. Since late last year, with the first lead single “Luna: The Invisible Irony”, he’s released a further two additions to the work with “Luna: Luna Moonlight” and “Luna: Dependent Personality Disorder” that all sit on the EP alongside the new track “Luna: The Myth of Sisyphus”.
Recounting the story of a boy from the city of Reality with Luna Moonlight the heroine and Uncertainty the Monster, SamSeb Kierkegaard assembles a thrilling and theatrical journey on his first EP. Despite being recorded by the artist alone in his bedroom, the release lays down a colossal sound courtesy of his exquisite vocal and instrumental performances and shimmering production panache.
Throughout the EP, you’ll be pushed and pulled in all directions and entirely engrossed in the artist’s astonishing creative vision as he swings from the ethereal to the completely anthemic. On his artistic pursuit, he shares, “I wanted to become an artist in the hope that my music can be relatable to people, and perhaps be the guide to the light unique to individuals in the midst of their darkness.”
Listen to Luna: Fantasy Named Happiness below
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