Ekko Astral started in 2021, after longtime friends Jael Holzman and Liam Hughes reconnected following Hughes moving to Washington, D.C. in 2021. The pair previously wrote music together while they attended the University of Vermont but disbanded post graduation. Their debut EP, Quartz , was recorded for Hughes’ master’s thesis at American University , where he was studying audio technology. Before the recording of Quartz , Holzman came out as a trans woman . In recording the EP, Holzman wanted to provide an outlet for expressing the emotions she felt coming to terms with her transgender identity during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Debut EP Quartz
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