LUCY: A Band of Innovation

South Korea and its music have captivated us in a surprising way. Therefore, today I want to share with you a small sample of the creativity and musical innovation condensed in the songs of the band Lucy ( 루시), a group made up of four members: Choi San Gyeop 최상엽 (Singer and guitarist), Shin Ye Chan 신예찬 (violinist and leader), Cho Won Sang 조원상 (bassist and producer) and Shin Gwang lI 신광일 (drummer and vocal). The group was originally formed from the JTBC program “Super Band 2019”, a program in which different bands compete week after week, and despite not being in the first place, the members were able to catch the attention of viewers after making its official debut on May 8, 2020, with the album “Dear” in which we find its main theme “Flowering” (개화), which through a seasonal theme, speaks of the desire to extend spring, as well as the moments lived next to the loved one. The sounds of the violin, together with the accompaniment of drums, bass, and guitar, make it possible for the song to encapsulate a sweet and cozy atmosphere.

[MV] LUCY_Flowering(개화)

LUCY. (2020, May 8). [MV] LUCY _ Flowering (개화) . 1theK (원더케이). https://youtu.be/WQdFA55hT80

From the show “Super Band”, LUCY has a couple of unreleased tracks, some of which can be found on JTBC channels like 선잠 and Flare. However, they also have another song called 난로 which they performed on 음악당 and it is not available on Spotify. In said show, Gwangil originally participated as a vocalist and in rounds 1 and 2 he changed to become bassist due to circumstances, in round 3 he changed to drums. Lee Juhyeok (GIFT vocalist) also participated as the main vocalist, but later returned to his group. Lucy means light and is inspired by the name of a Doberman dog that was always in the studio where they practiced; later, it became their pet. Lucy is a band that plays string instruments such as the violin, as well as using ambient sounds in a unique way, that is, all those sounds that we hear in our environment. These can be: the sound of something falling, the sound of a machine, or the sound of a passing bus, as is the case of Snooze (선잠) where they tried to introduce these resources to give it much more color and more descriptive atmosphere to the song. Also, the letter that accompanies it talks about the hustle and bustle of daily life and how when one sees himself as an adult, he wishes to return to childhood. This same message is transmitted in another song on the album called “Farther and Farther” which reproaches time for passing so quickly. The album invites people of the modern world who are running clockwise to take their time and introspect themselves.