Leo Sawikin returns with fresh momentum as he releases Where I’m Running, the second preview of his upcoming EP, The Edge of Everything, a track that signals the shift he has been building toward with producer Phil Ek. Dropping just yesterday, the single arrives with a sense of urgency and renewal, amplified by the excitement Sawikin shared only hours ago: “Where I’m Running is officially out everywhere! I wrote this song in January 2024 and I’m so excited to finally be sharing it. It truly is a lovely day to be me!”
From its opening riff, the song moves with intention. Tight guitars and a driving melodic line anchor a story about escaping comfort for something more unpredictable. “The song is about wanting to escape an easy life for something more exciting and dangerous,” he explains. “The song started from a riff idea I had and came together really quickly compared to a lot of other things I’ve written.” That immediacy remains in the final version, giving the track a restless pulse.
Where I’m Running follows Jumping from So High, the EP’s first single, which introduced this new sonic terrain marked by energy, risk and emotional openness. The NYC singer-songwriter broadens his sound with new collaborators: drummer Max Yassky adds a punchier drive, synth designer William Sawikin brings textured grit, and guitarist Vin Landolfi infuses the arrangements with a brighter, more pop-forward edge.
With his new single, Sawikin adds another layer to the direction he began defining after the success of Till You’re Somebody Else, which topped the Mediabase A/C Independent Artists Chart and expanded his audience well beyond the U.S. Where I’m Running hints at the sharper, more textured sound of The Edge of Everything, due in early 2026, and reflects how his recent collaborators are reshaping the project.