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WHAT IT IS: Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, L.A.-based singer-songwriter David Kushner burst onto the scene last year with hit singles “Miserable Man” and “Mr. Forgettable” from his debut EP, Footprints I Found. With his powerful voice and poignant songwriting, Kushner has demonstrated a talent for crafting emotionally charged songs, helping him amass over 600m streams in less than a year. His latest release, “Daylight,” has already generated 90k+ pre-saves ahead of its 4/14 arrival.
SINGLE: “Daylight”
RELEASE DATE: 4/14
INTERNET: 600m+ global streams, 3.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 90k+ pre-saves on “Daylight,” 252.4k+ TikTok sound creations (up 15.8% WoW), 2.3m+ followers on platform, 1.4b+ combined views, 226.4m+ likes, 270k+ combined sound creations; 500k pre-saves across seven songs on Footprints I Found; “Miserable Man” had a Top 40 debut in both the U.K. and Australia on release week; added to playlists like Spotify’s Roots Rising, more
RADIO: “Daylight” premiering on SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio on 4/14 at store-turn
PRESS: Rolling Stone, PAPER (April), Early Rising, more
BOOKING: Zac Bluestone/Wasserman (U.S.), Holly Rowland/Wasserman (U.K./EU)
MANAGEMENT: Brent Shows/Altar MGMT