Originally published at Under The Radar Magazine.
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Rob Kovacs has proved himself to be a multi-variant talent over the years, going in many different directions in his career from rock, to jazz, to classical, to musical theater. In the 2000s Kovacs first gained attention for his time in indie rock bands Return of Simple and Math + Logic. The doors of classical composition also opened further for him after he was the first pianist in history to perform both parts of Steve Reich’s Piano Phase live, playing two pianos simultaneously. Most recently, Kovacs has worked as a film score composer, video game sound designer, and has taken to Youtube as well, creating piano arrangements of video game soundtracks under his 88bit moniker.
Yet, Kovacs always was drawn back to the songs that make up his solo debut album, Let Go. The record has been in the works for a long while, following a relationship from its beginning to end, tracing its highs and lows amidst Kovacs’ virtuosic piano accompaniments. Though Kovacs wrote it over a decade, he finally committed to finishing the album in 2016. Now as he approaches the finish line, Kovacs has returned with one more single from the album, “Reach You,” premiering with Under the Radar.
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Originally published at Under The Radar Magazine.