PRESS
“Looking East’s Debut Album ‘Break of Day’ Offers Reggae You Can Feel”
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“Out now, Break of Day arrives with the quiet confidence of artists who know exactly who they are. Gonzales’ soulful delivery floats over Kearney’s polished, organic production—coastal tones that shimmer without sanding down the record’s emotional edges. The album features well-chosen collaborators—Kash’d Out, Lot 49, Hunter The Oracle (formerly of Th3rd Coast Roots), and indie riser Kip Nelson—each adding dimension without distracting from the duo’s core voice.”
"Polished, organic production"
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"Coastal tones that shimmer"
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"Timeless [...] soulful, mind-easing reggae tracks"
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"Polished, organic production" · "Coastal tones that shimmer" · "Timeless [...] soulful, mind-easing reggae tracks" ·
“Looking East looks forward”
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Kearney had known Gonzales in the past, playing in different bands in the same scene, but it was not until 2024 when Looking East was fully underway. They had made partial demos before then, and this new quiet in Kearney’s life was the perfect time to start the project.
“It still feels like the beginning,” Kearney said.
Like all writers say, writing is a way to understand their worlds — Kearney is no exception. […] “Writing is how I make sense of the world and how I am seeing it,” Kearney said. “Writing music helped me channel a lot of my feelings and thoughts on what I’d been through into something that I understood in a way I could say it.”