Ekkstacy Drops His Debut Album

In 2021, EKKSTACY turned 19. He also spent the year putting out his debut album, an explorative endeavor which has now amassed over 24 million Spotify streams, touring all over the world, and becoming far more self-assured as an artist. Alchemizing indie, post punk, synth wave, and alternative influences, EKKSTACY’s fusion of lo-fi production and intimate songwriting makes for an impressive introduction to the Vancouver native. EKKSTACY is more confident and energized than ever. 

Above all, listening to EKKSTACY feels therapeutic. Poetic musings navigate love, loss, and spiraling emotions. Taking influence from artists such as Elliott Smith, The Drums, and Bon Iver, EKKSTACY channels his own experiences directly into his music. During high school, he experienced a drug-induced psychosis and, as pressures mounted, learning to create music became a form of catharsis. Maturing and dealing with emotions through new means, his discography has since become less dark but is fueled by the same emotive narrative as he combines the nostalgic and modern into his own cohesive sound.

“2021 was probably the best year of my life,” he tells us. “I learned that I definitely need to live in Paris one day, I really liked it there when I played there on tour.’’ Preparing to begin a fresh chapter in 2022, EKKSTACY has been working on a new project called Misery that he’s excited to release. Ready for the next phase, he plans to move to LA and to continue to develop his project.—Rani Boyer

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