NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
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NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: After initially making waves in the lo-fi-hip-hop sector, keshi hit the mainstream via his elevated songwriting chops and powerful vocals, propelling him to 1b+ global career streams. The self-reliant artist, who writes, produces, engineers and plays all the instruments on his releases, appeared on the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings soundtrack in 2021 before releasing “SOMEBODY,” the first single from his forthcoming album. The track became his biggest debut to date, with 850k+ streams and 1m+ video views in its first 24 hours of availability.
ALBUM: GABRIEL
RELEASE DATE: Spring 2022
SINGLE: “TOUCH”
LIVE: Support on LANY’s 2021 fall tour; 2021 Head in the Clouds festival
INTERNET: 1.5b+ global career streams; 158m+ combined YouTube video Views; 4.3m+ monthly Spotify listeners; “War With Heaven” featured on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringssoundtrack
PRESS: Consequence (“an essential part of the lo-fi pop landscape”), The Luna Collective (“gorgeous and unremittingly cool”), MTV (“destined to leave you wanting more”), FUSE, PAPER, AV Club, more
BOOKING: Ryan Thomson & Cameron Kaiser/CAA
PUBLISHING: Sony Music Pub
MANAGEMENT: James Dai & Coco Leaman/Soka Talent Group