Los Angeles-based Asian-American pop singer-songwriter Polartropica, aka Ihui Cherise Wu, started singing and playing music at a young age.
[I began] with classical guitar and then playing trumpet as well in school band, jazz bands and youth orchestra growing up,” Wu says. “I was always serious about music and at some point thought I was going to be an orchestra soloist or conductor but discovered rock and pop music and ended up going that route and forming Polartropica.”
It’s impossible to look at Polartropica without grinning. In these difficult and cynical times, Wu is a luminescent performer and talented artist. She took the project’s name from the song “Polartropic” by Mark Foster, as she was fascinated by the fact that you couldn’t nail the tune down using conventional genre definitions. That’s how she wanted her own music to be seen.
She describes her sound today as, “Dreamy, synth pop lover girl meets space princess street fighter indie rock.” Highlighting that fact, her most recent release is the second part of her “Terminator Saga.”
“The song is about revenge by coming back stronger and better than before, and living the most beautiful life,” she says.
Wu says that DIY, from a musical perspective, is about, “Doing it with yourself and your best, most trusted group of friends.”
Looking ahead, there’s a lot to look forward to from Polartropica in the coming months.
“We are in the process of finalizing the next single, writing a love song record and we’re preparing for our music to be in another film,” Wu says. “I am also trying to manifest a Polartropica jolly holiday tune for the world! Other than music I am looking forward to quality family time, winter coziness, baking and horseback riding!”
For more information, visit polartropica.com
