Kayden McCarthy

Kayden began making music, like many, in a bedroom using Garageband and a $100 microphone. It quickly stumbled into more than just a hobby and now finds himself competing with the best of local talent around Chicago and the Midwest with his EPs <a href="spotify:album:4m2brxiXI9VbXIfaVq9hD8" data-name="Overboard">Overboard</a>, <a href="spotify:album:57gpE3OUiyzv6SpcEtdKcP" data-name="Neverland">Neverland</a> and <a href="spotify:album:7z8hBoIleYlgLOyRkHbLQA" data-name="Amsterdam">Amsterdam</a>, taking inspiration from other Pop, Pop Rap and Electropop artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:5pUo3fmmHT8bhCyHE52hA6" data-name="Liam Payne">Liam Payne</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1QDrz3DMMaz3TB1cm0PGDu" data-name="Justin Jesso">Justin Jesso</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6mU8ucezzms5I2kNH6HNlu" data-name="Conor Maynard">Conor Maynard</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:69GGBxA162lTqCwzJG5jLp" data-name="The Chainsmokers">The Chainsmokers</a>.

Kayden’s ability to blend a commercial mainstream pop sound with a grittier, lyrically-focused electronic influence and “hometown feel” has caught the attention of Spotify Editorial Playlists <a href="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX4JAvHpjipBk" data-name="New Music Friday">New Music Friday</a> France, <a href="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX1KNWRo711ed" data-name="Sunday Funday">Sunday Funday</a> and <a href="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX1HoONJoJCjL" data-name="Indie Summer">Indie Summer</a>. He’s accumulated just over 5 million streams and is well on his way to the next 5 million with so much more in store. What many people might not know is that his YouTube channel is filled with professionally recorded cover videos, where he’s seen commercial success breaking down mainstream radio tracks into vocally soothing ballads, which are gathered in his <a href="spotify:album:13WYHUCzKsCYFnAjE93V7s" data-name="Covers">Covers</a> album.

The amount of potential behind this Chicago-based Pop singer songwriter continues to grow and word on the street is he’s planning several larger release projects in the months to come. Make sure to follow him on Spotify and social media platforms, no telling when he’ll be performing in a city near you!