introspektra

In​ ​the​ ​Spring​ ​of​ ​2016,​ ​the​ ​members​ ​of​ ​Introspektra​ ​united​ ​as​ ​an​ ​official​ ​collective​ ​following​ ​the close​ ​of​ ​each​ ​of​ ​their​ ​previous​ ​musical​ ​projects.​ ​The​ ​mix​ ​of​ ​Andrew​ ​Simbahon’s​ ​blues-rock guitar​ ​aggression​ ​from​ ​the​ ​school​ ​of​ ​Hendrix​ ​and​ ​Stevie​ ​Ray​ ​Vaughan,​ ​Antonio​ ​Burruso’s colorfully​ ​moving​ ​basslines​ ​reminiscent​ ​of​ ​Jamiroquai’s​ ​Stuart​ ​Zender,​ ​and​ ​John​ ​Sabugo’s​ ​frank rhymes​ ​and​ ​rhythms​ ​inspired​ ​by​ ​The​ ​Roots​ ​and​ ​A​ ​Tribe​ ​Called​ ​Quest​ ​create​ ​a​ ​sonic​ ​stew​ ​all their​ ​own.
They​ ​have​ ​performed​ ​heavily​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Honolulu​ ​area​ ​and​ ​have​ ​been​ ​featured​ ​in​ ​Star​ ​101.9’s Unsigned​ ​Hawaii​ ​and​ ​Made​ ​in​ ​Hawaii​ ​concert​ ​series.​ ​They​ ​had​ ​the​ ​pleasure​ ​of​ ​opening​ ​up​ ​UH Manoa's​ ​Aloha​ ​Bash​ ​2017​ ​headlined​ ​by​ ​Fiji​ ​at​ ​Andrews​ ​Amphitheater.​ ​On​ ​May​ ​13th,​ ​2017,​ ​the band​ ​released​ ​their​ ​self-titled​ ​debut​ ​EP.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​set​ ​to​ ​play​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Wanderlust​ ​Festival​ ​taking place​ ​in​ ​March​ ​2018​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Turtle​ ​Bay​ ​Resort.
Introspektra’s​ ​name​ ​is​ ​a​ ​play​ ​on​ ​the​ ​word​ ​introspection,​ ​one’s​ ​individual​ ​evaluation​ ​of​ ​their mental​ ​and​ ​emotional​ ​processes.​ ​Introspection,​ ​growth,​ ​and​ ​peace-finding​ ​are​ ​common​ ​lyrical themes​ ​in​ ​their​ ​music.​ ​Their​ ​arrangements​ ​incorporate​ ​the​ ​energy​ ​of​ ​rock,​ ​the​ ​syncopation​ ​of funk,​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​of​ ​soul,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​grit​ ​of​ ​hip-hop​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​music​ ​flowing,​ ​moving​ ​the​ ​listener.