WHAT IT IS: Vancouver-based EKKSTACY is a rising star fusing two of the alternative musical staples of his generation—indie rock and SoundCloud rap—into a distinctive brand of rock. Standout single “i walk this earth all by myself” has emerged as a streaming and viral hit, and his self-titled LP builds on that success with simultaneously nostalgic and forward-facing sounds that exist in the crevices of subgenres like shoegaze, post-punk and surf rock.
ALBUM: EKKSTACY
RELEASE DATE: 1/19
SINGLE: “bella” & “alright” f/The Kid LAROI
LIVE: N.A. and Europe headline tour beginning 2/18 in Toronto
INTERNET: 3.5m+ monthly Spotify listeners; “chicago” premiere on Zane Lowe’s Apple Music 1; “i walk this earth all by myself” certified gold, 212m+ global streams RTD; catalog has amassed 232m+ streams on Spotify alone in the last year; 700k+ UGC videos created across Instagram and TikTok; 46m+ views across EKKSTACY and UGC content on YouTube in the last year
RADIO: Top 100 (#75) on Alt chart with play at SiriusXM’s Alt Nation; “i walk this earth all by myself” airplay at across SiriusXMU, BBC Radio 1, session at Maida Vale for R1’s Future Artists With Jack Saunders, Triple J, more
PRESS: GQ, NME, Range, more
BOOKING: Devin Landau/TBA
PUBLISHING: PULSE
MANAGEMENT: Andrew Mishko/Bad Habit