A YOUNG Kidderminster musician is releasing his debut solo single this week.
Luca Griffin, a member of Wyre Forest rock band Retsecrows, has started his own post-metal/post-rock project under the name LVCQ.
And the 14-year-old multi-instrumentalist will be launching new song You Are Me on Friday.
Luca, who has been performing and writing music since he was eight years old, said: “LVCQ is where I go when I don’t want to think about what a band should sound like.
“It’s slower, heavier in a different way and honest.
“I wanted to see what would happen if I just followed the feeling and didn’t overthink it.”
The debut single You Are Me is written, sung and performed entirely by Luca who plays all instruments on the track.
Recorded by Max Jenkins and mixed and mastered by Oren Ford at Spirit Sound Studios, the song is built around a slow-burn tension and reflects a desire to create music without compromise.
While Luca is also active in his band, LVCQ exists independently, serving as a personal outlet where his ideas can develop organically.
The single has already received early radio support ahead of release, signalling strong interest in the project’s raw and understated approach.
TwistedPulse Reviews UK said it added another layer entirely to Luca’s work.
It continued: “A young artist already exploring weight, introspection and emotional depth with a level of control far beyond his years.
“It’s haunting, restrained and quietly powerful.”
The release marks the first step in a wider body of work with an EP currently in development and planned for later this year.
Then Luca, who is a music scholar at Heathfield Knoll School in Wolverley, intends to bring LVCQ to the stage with a small group of musicians for a handful of carefully-chosen shows.
The single will be available on all major streaming platforms from Friday with additional material and direct support on Bandcamp.
Updates can be found at www.instagram.com/lvcqmusic or lvcq.bandcamp.com/track/you-are-me.
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