KEVIAN KRAEMER KEEPS UP SUMMER MOMENTUM WITH “hit and run”
Fresh off of his biggest headline tour run to date, breakout indie pop artist Kevian Kraemer is turning up the summer heat with today’s premiere of his brand-new single, “hit and run,” available now via Atlantic Records.
“I wrote ‘hit and run’ about the desire to be used by someone you adore,” says Kevian Kraemer. “It’s an instrumentally unconventional smash that calls back to the songs that made me fall in love with the alt pop rock genre. It’s punchy, it’s bold, and I love it so much. Hope y’all do too!”
Produced by Harry Charles (King Princess, Tate McRae, Karol G with Tiësto, Reneé Rapp), “hit and run” follows this spring’s release of Kraemer’s acclaimed EP, only if it matters, available HERE. Featured in NPR’s “Best Albums of the Week” roundup and hailed by 1883 Magazine as “his most developed collection of work yet,” the 7-song project includes recent fan-favorite, “i just get worse,” which proved an immediate sensation upon its premiere, earning a coveted spot on the cover of Apple Music’s “New Music Daily” playlist. only if it matters also includes standouts like “does it still mean something?,” “you woke me up” and “down under,” all of which are joined by companion music videos streaming now on Kraemer’s official YouTube channel HERE. “With only if it matters, Kraemer shows off a masterful sense of lyricism, as well as an ability to update throwback production styles for today’s listeners,” declared Ones To Watch. “He may not have all the answers when it comes to a broken heart, but with songs like these, Kraemer makes heartache sound good.”
Kraemer recently wrapped his largest North American summer headline tour in celebration of only if it matters. The only if it matters (ON TOUR) run, marking a major milestone for the New Jersey-born, Los Angeles-based musician, featured an exclusive merchandise collaboration with American Apparel and Ones To Watch. The headlining tour boasted packed shows at iconic venues nationwide, including New York City’s Bowery Ballroom, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, and Los Angeles’s legendary Troubadour. His performance at the Troubadour earned glowing praise from publications like Sweety High, which wrote, “Intimate, joyful and built on a genuine connection between artist and audience…It was hard not to think that this may be one of the last chances fans will have to see him in a room this size. If his Troubadour performance is any indication, Kevian Kraemer is well on his way to becoming one of pop’s next breakout stars.” To date, the rising star has accumulated over 63M worldwide streams and counting.
Fans will get to see Kraemer on his first-ever festival stage next month as he joins acts like Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, and more for an eagerly awaited festival performance at Louisville, KY’s annual Bourbon & Beyond (September 24). For touring updates, please visit www.keviankraemer.com/tour.
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