Luke MacDonald is chasing luma. A multi-hyphenate project defined by introspection, chasing luma explores some of life’s most challenging yet fulfilling themes via beat-driven alternative pop.
At the heels of his debut single “bittersweet,” chasing luma returns with his darling new track “motions” Friday, March 25.
Tucked away in a small town off the East Coast of Canada, Luke MacDonald cut his musical teeth at only 8-years-old when he picked up a guitar and discovered the virtue of songwriting. Throughout the ebb and flow of his career, Luke primarily produced dance and electronic music.
Although successful in his efforts, the Gold-certified producer felt a disconnect between his life and his life’s art. Following a lengthy bout of writer’s block, Luke MacDonald looked inward to rediscover and redefine his musical path. Returning to a fundamental place of childlike passion, Luke renewed his vows to songwriting while keeping the limitless wonders of dance music in his peripheral; thus leading to his magnum opus – chasing luma. Balancing the energy of modern electronic music with the wistful nostalgia of contemporary indie music, chasing luma evokes emotion in equal parts through both story-telling and sonic excellence.
At once deeply personal and universal to boot, chasing luma makes sincere music that prompts us to seek our own truth. His debut single “bittersweet” was a reflection of being trapped at an emotional crossroads immersed in who you were, and who you were meant to be.
The track was praised by tastemakers like CLOUT, Melodic Magazine, CULTR, Disrupted Mag, Thread., and many more. Continuing his ascent to indie-pop stardom and personal enlightenment, chasing luma returns to reveal his latest gem “motions.” A punchy indie delight with wavy synth passages and his now familiar, warm vocal instrument, “motions” is the perfect follow up to a stunning debut.
“In the process of trying to forget everything I once knew about creating music and starting from scratch, I was met with a lot of frustration and roadblocks. At the time of writing this song, I was not in a particularly healthy headspace. So I dealt with that in one of the only ways I knew how to – which was to plug my guitar into an amp, set up a microphone on a stand, and to belt out my frustrations — and just hoping something good would come out of me. luckily on that day, ‘motions’ basically wrote itself. I remember just screaming the first words of the chorus “i’ll come back, yeah” almost through tears. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that moment!
‘Motions’ has a bit of a claustrophobic feeling to it, feeling trapped or stuck in a place. but I think this song is the sound of having hope to break through, and addressing what’s holding you back from being where you want to be.” – chasing luma
