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WHAT IT IS: Now a tour-seasoned 22-year-old, former teen indie-pop queen BENEE—born Stella Bennett—is very much living in a post-”Supalonely” world. Following the release of the double-platinum smash, which boasts 4b streams, BENEE dropped two EPs, FIRE ON MARZZ and STELLA & STEVE. Now, she’s gearing up for her next single, “Green Honda.” The track came about between her Australian and European tour dates in mid-2022 when she stopped in L.A. for a day’s writing and recording with Swedish producers Elvira Anderfjard and Luka Kloser. The single presents a confident and assertive BENEE, as she continues her trajectory from bedroom-pop artist in New Zealand to global indie star.
SINGLE: “Green Honda”
RELEASE DATE: 2/10
TV: Previously performed on Colbert, Fallon, Ellen and Seth Meyers
LIVE: Coachella 2023
INTERNET: 6.2m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 5m+ creations on social media; 1.2m+ YouTube subs, 525m+ combined video views
PRESS: Teen Vogue, UPROXX, Paper, Grammy.com, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, Los Angeles, V, Entertainment Tonight, more
BOOKING: Jackie Nalpant/Wasserman Music
PUBLISHING: Sony Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Campbell Smith/CRS Management