As if conceived in an anachronistic vacuum

beyond all the binary and arbitrary metrics, social media noise, and expectations, the music of Evan Konrad invites a primal connection. Locked away in the studio, the singer, songwriter, and producer devoted himself wholeheartedly to making a sonic statement architected and personally produced by hand. The songs remain steeped in true alternative tradition rife with traffic-stopping vocals, an orchestra of synths, guttural guitar, and powerful percussion. For the uninitiated, the best way to describe the music would be Thom Yorke translating Christopher Nolan’s Memento into songs, and even that only scratches the surface. 

“The music I make is very story-driven and theatrical. It’s layered and elaborate. I try to create another world within the sound by using orchestral elements and modern production. I’ll run a string section through an effects chain - all of these layers make up the music for me. I do my best to get the vision in my head to come through the speakers.”

You can hear the proof of these claims bursting through the speakers on his debut single “The Long Way Out.” The push-and-pull of his cathartic falsetto and otherworldly production underscores an immediately infectious refrain. Musically, it stands at a crossroads between hyper-charged alternative and unexpected pop as unique as it is undeniable.

“It’s actually the first idea that I started at the beginning of the project,” says Konrad. “‘The Long Way Out’ took the longest to finish. I’ve lived with it for so long. Lyrically, it’s a journey through the act of letting go, and how romanticized it can be throughout the grieving process. When we are unable to accept the changes within ourselves, or the changes in another person, as we reach for a connection that no longer exists. I wrote this song to acknowledge and work through this within myself. I want it to be a beacon of light for anyone who is looking for the same liberation I sought after.”

Meanwhile, the follow-up “Come On Snake, Let’s Rattle” travels from a choir of analog synths towards another earth quaking vocal display that causes one to stop in their tracks. 

“It’s a story about ego, and how that can consume a person,” he goes on. “I’m writing about a snake who’s master of this domain. All who surround him hang on to his every word. It’s a manifestation of his greed, his darkness. When this space doesn’t adhere to his whims, it turns to total chaos. The song sets the scene for a story of Denial.”

In the end, Konrad forges a lasting connection on his own terms, and that’s truly timeless.

“I hope listeners share in this connection and empowerment,” he leaves off. “I want them to know it’s okay to feel these emotions that we hide in the darkness. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. My focus is on building a place where people can be stronger.”

Evan Konrad is a true artist.

Challenging the depths of his imagination with each new piece of music. A man who spends most of his days deep in the rich forest of the north, he continues to dive fully, deeply into the sonic world that up until now, lived only in his mind.