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The band tells Rappler about their fondness for telling stories of self-love and ‘cheering up your life’ through their music
Nobody does lo-fi music quite like wave to earth.
It was in 2019 when members Daniel Kim (lead vocals, guitars), DongQ Shin (drums), and John Cha (bass) released their first song, “wave,” followed by the dreamy “light” in 2020.
Later, the band would find themselves riding the tide of their rising music careers, putting out several singles, EPs, and full-length albums in the process.
The trio would rightfully go on to become the musicians behind the soundtracks of millions of individuals’ lives. When you breeze through their discography, you’d figure out quite quickly why their fans often say that their music feels like being pulled into a warm embrace — and for good reason.
‘All self-made’ impact
Coming up with a catchy combination of notes and ensuring that they all hit the right spots is one thing, but that alone just doesn’t cut it nowadays. Modern listeners expect to feel something more from the string of words that goes with the music, and wave to earth has been pretty successful in creating just that.
The band told Rappler that they want to cheer people’s lives up with the music they make — almost as if they’re passing all this hope through the sound waves. They aren’t afraid to get real either as they’ve also developed a penchant for encouraging self-love and acceptance and acknowledging the need to say “no” to things that won’t benefit you in the long run.
All this seems like an effortless endeavor for the “annie.” hitmakers, and impressively, they do it all on their own. The band takes pride in operating on their “all self-made” mantra — writing, producing, and mixing their own music, and taking the reins in nearly every visual aspect, from the clothes they wear on stage to the key art you see in their releases.
It was only a matter of time before their “homemade” approach — as John calls it — took their music way beyond South Korea and eventually brought it to the rest of the world.
“There’s some kind of power when we try to express ourselves [without] relying on some other people, and it makes harmony among us,” they said.
A certain comfort that won’t go away
The band has toured across the globe several times already, playing packed shows in North America, Europe, and of course, closer to home, all around Asia.
The Philippines first saw the South Korean band in the flesh in March 2023 for their The First Era concert, and again last February for their play with earth! 0.03 tour. Every time they play a show in Manila, there’s one thing that you’ll always notice.
Even in a venue filled with Filipinos you can always rely on to bring the energy at any concert, wave to earth can release a wave of calmness in the atmosphere as soon as they play the first few notes of any song. The band really has a strong hold on the lo-fi genre, and that’s the one element that’ll never go away even as they continue to chart new waters.
When Rappler asked what they’d never change in their music, the members all answered, “The lo-fi sound.”
And for their fans — lovingly called “Planktons” — they can rest assured that the comfort they get from wave to earth’s music is here to stay. – Rappler.com
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