Introducing Geunjin
Here’s an artist introduction by Charles Kim along with a downloadable mp3.
I’d like to introduce Sam Kang, or his stage name Geunjin (www.geunjin.com). He’s a talented singer/songwriter from LA. He sings, he raps, he arranges… like a good book, he holds your attention for pages.
I must admit… I am highly biased about the artist I’m writing about. Geunjin is a brother, friend and a musical soulmate (his words) of mine. We’ve played music together since high school, which also means we’ve known each other for a decade. It’s been a wonderful journey and privilege watching him grow as an artist. So I suppose you should take my words with a grain of salt… or just believe what I say because I’m speaking the truth anyways. Just kidding… but seriously.
His most recent album, Geunjin’s Place, is a memoir of sorts. From Koreatown to hopeful vistas of “home”, he takes you on an aesthetic journey through his upbringing, relationships and the present. The binding thread between these musical stories seems to be a dream he has for those willing to listen: “If I had one thing that could somehow come true, it’s to show you the dreams I’ve been dreamin’ for you.” Intertwined in these dreams are themes of identity, celebration of family and friends, and of course, pursuin’ that chérie amour. This album is an artistic culmination of his journey as a Korean-American trying to both make sense of the world and finding his home within it. Most of these songs were written after a recent trip to the motherland, Korea. I hope you are able to enjoy it and journey with him.
His music can be found at geunjin.com. His album is currently on sale… so cop it!
He’s also been writing a song a week this year… these can be found at youtube.com/geunjinmusic.
And one last thing… Wong Fu Productions is currently working on a music video for him… it’ll be released in September. Watch for it!
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