Holy Nowhere

New Jersey native and current Seattle-resident, Steve Sachs made a name for himself writing guitar-driven, fuzz-pop bangers with his former band, <a href="spotify:artist:7lSPQOq0Y1B9HRU05gzSLx" data-name="YJY">YJY</a>. After putting out a handful of well received EPs, an album and playing countless sweaty, wall-to-wall packed basement shows throughout The Garden State, they called it quits. Sachs anxiously moved to the west coast for a fresh start, and like many singer-songwriters, found himself writing less and less. Then out of nowhere he experienced a panic attack so profound that for a brief moment everything in his life was called into question. His feelings, desires, fears, the whole world around him. It was a shock to the system and to his total surprise, it would reignite the creative fire inside him and he soon found himself cranking out new demos that felt organic, unforced—inspired.

On a whim, a friend introduced him to distinguished artist/producer, and all-around-creative, <a href="spotify:artist:5nEGcnLSen5RzermBiAptM" data-name="Dana Why">Dana Why</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:47kiijkhVZq7onDApFEvdt" data-name="Yawn Mower">Yawn Mower</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0DAvvas5Lswxuf0ubk3bMF" data-name="Grasser">Grasser</a>) , who was open to collaborating on the songs and the rest is history. Blending catchy, intoxicating elements of electronic pop and indie rock, razor sharp lyricism, and ultra polished production, the result is his deeply personal, new solo project, Holy Nowhere. Sachs and Dana’s collaboration was accomplished one hundred percent remotely — The Postal Service-style — sending ideas back and forth from coast to coast over the course of a year and a half. And despite having met only once face to face, the LP is airtight.