01. The Arrival
02. No Way Up
03. Reason
04. Who You Are
05. Escape
06. Heal Your Scars
07. Exist
08. Lead Me to Nothing
09. Monsters
10. Who You Are (Acoustic Version)
People are pleasantly surprised to learn that Ascendant Stranger is a solo project — even though the music relays a full-band sound. Each track is self-produced by Justin Hicks, a wizard of sorts, who tediously lays down every square inch of each track — including every instrument, writing the lyrics, designing the cover art, web design, and even programming the website.
“All in a days work,” laughs Hicks, who spends most of his nights producing tracks after coming home from his day-time web programming job.
“I feel like musicians have gotten ‘soft,’” he continues. “I’m constantly looking for a way to keep a listener’s interest, and studying what it really means to have a good ‘hook’ and grab attention. I grew up listening to all types of music and was able to identify quickly what justified a solid sound. I hope that people hear that through my work.”
People are pleasantly surprised to learn that Ascendant Stranger is a solo project — even though the music relays a full-band sound. Each track is self-produced by Justin Hicks, a wizard of sorts, who tediously lays down every square inch of each track — including every instrument, writing the lyrics, designing the cover art, web design, and even programming the website.
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“I feel like musicians have gotten ‘soft,’” he continues. “I’m constantly looking for a way to keep a listener’s interest, and studying what it really means to have a good ‘hook’ and grab attention. I grew up listening to all types of music and was able to identify quickly what justified a solid sound. I hope that people hear that through my work.”