People are pleasantly surprised to learn that Ascendant Stranger is a solo … Read Full Bio ↴People are pleasantly surprised to learn that Ascendant Stranger is a solo project -- even though the music relays a full-band sound. Each track is self-produced by Justin Hicks, a wizard of sorts, who tediously lays down every square inch of each track -- including every instrument, writing the lyrics, designing the cover art, web design, and even programming the website.

"All in a days work," laughs Hicks, who spends most of his nights producing tracks after coming home from his day-time web programming job.

"I feel like musicians have gotten 'soft,'" he continues. "I'm constantly looking for a way to keep a listener's interest, and studying what it really means to have a good 'hook' and grab attention. I grew up listening to all types of music and was able to identify quickly what justified a solid sound. I hope that people hear that through my work."

Lead Me to Nothing
Ascendant Stranger Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Ascendant Stranger:

Be the Same The future is calling And you don't want to answer You're fi…
Better Way to Live Come in close; Let me tell you something That you're not rea…
Finding the Surface Rain is coming — A deathly pour, Devouring oceans To toss as…
Let Me Sleep A few years of sleep Is all I really need To clear…
No Way Up It's too late now. To start it over. You know some how,…
Patience Inside, my patience is razor thin Cutting me open from withi…
Reason I tried to find the words to say After you told…
Take A Step Back I'm in denial Of my surroundings. They're ancient ruins — Or…
The Resistance I tried to forget The memories there were left Implanted in …

The Words You Speak Will you tell me there's no use If we can't find…
Who You Are Do you need someone? Do you need me at all? Did you…

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