A great guitar shredder since the age of only 13, Montreal artist POLYCHUCK is now an innovative and ever-maturing singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and high profile guitar coach who’s ready to take the rock world by storm with multiple singles and a just-issued EP, ‘Shadows Exposed’ (released on July 23rd), and a new single/video, “Beating Myself Down,” which can be experienced here: 

“I started messing around on the piano with something that sounded like The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ song, and I took it from there,” recalls Polychuck about the writing of “Beating Myself Down.” For me, the melody was clearly going to be kind of uplifting and motivational. At the same time, a friend and I were working on a text with a depressing tone, these lyrics were almost too much to be taken seriously. The theme was dark but the lines were cool and catchy and I knew there was something to keep developing this song. At first, we thought it would  fit perfectly like a Papa Roach/ Korn type of song, but I ended up wanting to try it on a more upbeat ‘the world is beautiful & unicorns, etc.’ instrumental track that I had written around the same time.”

Musically, Polychuck stepped outside the box for the song. “After recording the vocals and having finished the structure of the track, I decided to go all in with my upbeat vibe, and even add a brass section. The goal was to make it so ‘over the top’ that it’s almost like there’s a parade going on while I’m singing about how life sucks. The way I ended up arranging the song was now perfectly in line with the feel that I wanted it to have. The song has a swing beat, it starts off with a very light hearted piano chord progression and the instrumentation gradually gets fuller and more complex until the guitar solo kicks in, and I am moving forward going  in a super dramatic sound with the long arpeggios and sweep picking to give it an epic sound.”

And when it came to the song’s video, Polychuck knew exactly what he wanted. “A couple of weeks after having it mastered, and ready to release, I started getting tons of ideas for the music video to accompany the song. The video would need to be funny, but still keep the meaning that I was trying to communicate in the track. The idea was to have me play the role of many different aspects of myself. A bunch of me’s talking to each other like I am having some kind of self-inquiry moment or inner conversation. It happens to all of us, and that was my way to put that in music and now images. It took a bit of a humorous turn but it still had a very profound meaning. I’m really happy about what we did with this track and I really think it makes the perfect single for the EP. Enjoy the song!” 

The multi-talented Polychuck played, produced, recorded and mastered everything that you hear on the EP. With most modern artists sounding quite one-dimensional, predictable, and same-sounding as their competition, the hard-to-pin-down Polychuck is a most welcome arrival on the music scene, as heard throughout ‘Shadows Exposed,’ and on the new single/video, “Beating Myself Down.”

‘SHADOWS EXPOSED’ TRACKLIST:
1.    Beating Myself Down
2.    Exposure
3.    In the Dark
4.    Driving Me Mad
5.    Lights Out

Few modern day popular music artists are as all-genre encompassing as POLYCHUCK. 

A great guitar shredder since the age of only 13, Montreal artist Polychuck is now an innovative and ever-maturing singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and high profile guitar coach who’s ready to take the rock world by storm with multiple singles and a forthcoming EP, ‘Shadows Exposed’ (to be released in July, date TBA), and new video, “Exposure,” which can be experienced here:

With roots firmly planted in his hometown’s rock and metal scenes while possessing a musical curiosity matching his unbridled talent, Polychuck has sincerely embraced a wide variety of genres ranging from extreme metal to electro-pop, with ventures in alternative rock, urban trap beats, synth pop and folk. 

Polychuck’s fascinating musical and personal journey is chronicled in singles such as “Nailed to the X”, a celebration of the artist’s straight edge lifestyle hailed by numerous blogs, including B-Sides and Badlands.

Now going back to his rock and metal roots with brand new singles “In The Dark” and “Exposure”, Polychuck aims to take his music to a whole new level and leave an undeniable, lasting, mark of his own in the realm of rock music.

And all of the EP’s 5 tracks are winners – “Beating Myself Down” (which Polychuck describes as “is a satirical caricature of the emo movement”), “Exposure” (“this alternative/rap rock song is an anthem on broken trust”), “In the Dark” (“inspired by Bring Me The Horizon, Linkin Park and Issues-era Korn all while adding my own personal spin”), “Driving Me Mad” (“this one is my EDM inspired rock track”), and “Lights Out” (“an emotional song about overcoming obstacles of life and rising through adversity”). 

The multi-talented Polychuck played, produced, recorded and mastered everything that you hear on the EP, and has amassed an impressive arsenal of instruments that he utilized – a Suhr Modern (desert gradient finish) on all tracks (solos), Guerilla 7 string hand built in Canada (dark cyan finish) on “In the Dark,” or his LTD EC-1000 (white) on all tracks except “in the Dark.” 

Additionally, Polychuck has been training in MMA and Muay Thai for 4 years. He has never competed in major pro level fights, but he does participate in some underground (so-called “smokers”) fights. These fights are not officially legalized, but rather in a grey zone. Polychuck also teaches guitar professionally (he lists Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Howe as his top six-string influences), including to some established players in established bands. 

With most modern artists sounding quite one-dimensional, predictable, and same-sounding as their competition, the hard-to-pin-down Polychuck is a most welcome arrival on the music scene, as heard throughout ‘Shadows Exposed.’ 

‘SHADOWS EXPOSED’ TRACKLIST:

1. Beating Myself Down
2. Exposure
3. In the Dark
4. Driving Me Mad
5. Lights Out