Seriously Interview w/ KoreanBeacon

KoreanBeacon got the chance to sit down w/ Seriously and do a short interview them, discussing how they came together as a band, what motivates them now, and what they believe it takes to be a success. It’s a pretty insightful interview, if not very subdued haha. Check it out and you’ll know what I mean. The energy level seemed a bit low.

How hard is it to be an all-Asian band trying to make it? Real hard! We met up with “Seriously” while they were touring through the northeast corridor and they shared with us their love for music and the sacrifices they made along the way. So how did 3 Korean guys and a Vietnamese dude from southern California come together to make a band? It all started when they assembled for the famed Kollaboration talent show and won it. They’ll readily admit to you that right before the concert, the music wasn’t sounding to harmonious but by the grace of God, it all came together and they quickly shot to fame in the Asian music scene.  Has it been easy for Josh, Philip, Nathan and Chris since Kollaboration?  Not necessarily but they continue to make music and pursue their heart’s passion and they hope to break through the multitude of barriers.  Meet the band “Seriously.” 

Sam Ock Releases New Single – ‘Storge’

Sam Ock‘s been real busy lately and he’s crafted another song called ‘Storge’. It’s a bit more rock oriented than some of his past releases and in the usual fashion he’s offered it up as a free DL.

Hello all, haven’t done a rock song in a while!

I wrote this last night, the night of Thanksgiving, 2009.

This song is called “Storge” (pronounced stor-gey). Storge is the greek word for affectionate love, like a parent towards their child. This song is about a parent trying to tell their child how much they love them, basically. I know I can relate to a lot of asian people in the fact that their parents were quite stoic (namely fathers) in regards to their children. I think this is because they’re trying to be the rock of the family, showing their love by their work, not so much their intimacy. In the same way, children don’t really see their parents as individual people with feelings and dreams, as much as a figure of example. Well, I know deep inside, everyone is longing to be compassionate towards another. I guess that’s the kind of gist I was going for in this song.

I really liked the instrumentation on this one but I thought the mixing was a bit rough. His vocals got drowned out occasionally. The writing, while great in concept, came off a bit trite to me. But that’s just my opinion. You can catch the lyrics after the jump.

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AJ Rafael Band Single – ‘I Just Want You’ Now Available

 The AJ Rafael Band has finally released their first official single ‘I Just Want You’, only available on iTunes. It’s a catchy pop-rock number and makrs a great milestone for these young artists. We hope this is the start of a long career for these guys.

finally, iTunes has allowed me to share my music all over the world. “I Just Want You” is now available for 99 cents by the AJ Rafael Band!

i formed this band when i attended Berklee College of Music in Boston & we’ve played both coasts of the United States & recorded over summer. hopefully we all find the time to record a whole album over the course of next spring.