KUNZITE
Artist
Members: Justin Roelofs & Mike Stroud
The movements of KUNZITE’s Mike Stroud and Agustin White have seen them orbiting around
each other, occasionally crossing paths yet consistently admiring each other’s work. The pair
traversed the globe separately with their different projects and personal adventures – Mike touring
with his band Ratatat and Agustin on a spiritual journey exploring yoga, meditation and
psychedelics – while looking to one day do something together.
The formation of KUNZITE saw them finally able to merge their minds and mission, with their music being an open channel to the cosmos.
Creating their own distinct sound by blending psychedelia with electronic, beat-heavy production, and live instrumentation, KUNZITE strike all dimensions of harmony on their new album VISUALS, releasing in the Summer 2021 via Lowly. / Wilder Records.
Crafting their new music was effortless and relaxing, which helped them emit the positive vibes that you hear on the final album. New York-based Stroud and Hawaii & Oregon-based White
found themselves writing and recording most of the new album together, unlike their 2018 debut
album Birds Don’t Fly which was recorded mostly via electronic teleportation (aka email). VISUALS features a variety of instrumentation found in their studios including acoustic, electric and lap steel guitars, organ, synthesizers and the charango.
