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Paige Kennedy

(they/them) releases new single ‘Oh Honey!’

New EP Style Over Substance out February 6th

Headline tour dates in February 

SELECT ACCLAIM FOR PAIGE KENNEDY:

“Think alt-pop with an ’80s quirk and a dash of indie sleaze, and you’ll be on the money” NME

“Whip-smart pop songs that touch on ideas of acceptance and gender expectations” Rolling Stone

“A wilfully wacky multi-hyphenate (writer, producer, mixing engineer) who distils their biting perspective on heteronormativity and tired societal norms into catchy alt-pop bangers” DIY

“Cool, frenetic, funky, beautifully produced, lopsided future pop” Chris Hawkins (BBC Radio 6 Music)

“I’ve had it on repeat since I heard it the first time” Gemma Bradley (BBC Radio 1)

“I like this a lot” Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1) |

“Genderqueer musical pioneer” Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music)

“Love that one!” Lauren Laverne (BBC Radio 6 Music)

“I love that!” Greg James (Radio 1 anthems) 

January 7th -  Paige Kennedy (they/them) releases new single ‘Oh Honey!’ as the last preview of forthcoming EP Style Over Substance out February 6th. The EP will be supported by a headline tour through February. 'OH Honey!’ is a bouncy retro-indebted tune covering one of life’s more relatable, albeit painful, moments - as Paige explains: “I’m a longtime fan of campy breakup anthems from the likes of Janet Jackson, Prince, and Annie Lennox. When I went through my own cataclysmic heartbreak, I seized the opportunity to write one myself. As someone with a penchant for theatrics, I had a lot of fun writing 80s guitar lines, stacked backing vocals and even slipping in a cheeky key change. The lyrics are raw, focusing on loss and confusion, while the instrumental is fabulously silly." The video takes a typically slanted view of the situation: “We’re dressed as if we’re going to a funeral, while in these incongruous locations like 1950s bathroom and tiki bar. For me this perfectly illustrated the desolation in the lyrics juxtaposing with the glossy instrumentation.” It follows hot on the heels of ‘Male Friend’ and ‘Medical Emergency’, which set in motion the alchemy between emotional gut-punches and the absurd. With such an eye for wry vignettes, and a whacky, off-the-wall persona - it’s no surprise Paige is building an ever-growing audience through social clips. This online reverence is translating into a killer live plot, and a show which gets feet moving on sticky floors and grassy fields alike.

ABOUT PAIGE KENNEDY

Paige Kennedy is an artist/producer based in London hailing from Kent. Their sound combines danceable baselines with quirky lyrics and hook laced songwriting. They've written, produced and mixed all of their music to date. Paige’s self-released tracks have gained serious traction on BBC Radio securing accolades such as: Radio 1 Introducing Track of the Week; 6 Music Recommends Track, and tracks of the week; live sessions and interviews on BBC Introducing in Kent and Manchester - also finding a crucial champion in John Kennedy at Radio X.They’ve also been played by: Greg James; Jack Saunders; Vick and Jordan; Arielle Free; Matt and Mollie; Adele Roberts; Gemma Bradley; Rickie, Melvin, and Charlie; and Tara Kumar on Radio 1, and Lauren Laverne; Tom Robinson; Chris Hawkins; Steve Lamacq; Mary Ann Hobbs; Shaun Keaveny; and Gideon Coe on 6 Music.Live gigs have included a sell-out recent debut London headline at The George Tavern and full runs as UK support for She Drew The Gun and Moonchild Sanelly, to go alongside previous spots supporting BC Camplight, Billy No Mates and more.Festival wise, they graced the DIY Stage at The Great Escape, and have recently played at Trans Musicales, Homobloc, Boia Festival, Loud In Libraries (w/ Moonchild Sanelly), Get Together, Are You Listening?, Liverpool Sound City, Focus Wales, Ritual Union Bristol, Swn and Left of the Dial Rotterdam, the BBC Introducing Stage at Latitude Festival, Night Currents festival, Multitude Festival and Manchester International Festival.

Paige Kennedy Online

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Live Dates

03 February - Where Else? (Margate)

04 February - The Prince Albert (Brighton)

05 February - The Louisiana (Bristol)

06 February - Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff)

07 February - Heartbreaker's (Southampton)

10 February - The Lexington (London)

11 February - Hallamshire Hotel (Sheffield)

12 February - Zerox (Newcastle)

13 February - The Hug and Pint (Glasgow)