S1MUL8 just dropped their debut “Simulation,” and it’s a total revamp of the iconic early 2000s anthem “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day.

But why dub it a “simulation,” you wonder? Picture this: it’s not a mere cover or a simple remix; instead, it’s a complete reimagining. While keeping the core chord progression, main structure, and snippets of the melody intact, it’s been spun into an entirely new creation.

The brainwave struck Kevin when he stumbled upon Casper Esmann’s mind-blowing fingerstyle rendition of the song. With his guitar in hand, he started jamming along, realizing how flawlessly the chord progression meshed with the tuning of his primary rhythm guitar (Drop C#). This was the spark that ignited the simulation.