A euphoric escape with Panic Car's music

Metro Manila-based indie musician Aaron Silvestre found himself feeling the quarantine blues back in 2020. With no outlet for his creative ideas and sorely missing the rush of performing at gigs, he directed all his frustrations and worries into a solo music project — and thus, Panic Car was born.

"Panic, anxiety, loss, I'm sure we've felt this toxic combination of emotions during the pandemic. It's like being stuck in a vicious cycle where every day feels the same. But maybe I'm a little bit privileged to feel that way. I can count my lucky stars that I was able to contemplate and process these emotions with a roof over my head and a bed beneath me," Silvestre intimated.