Meeajin/Brisbane artist Kaypo has totally won me over with his charming new single “Empty Highs.” It’s honest and earnest, just the sort of gentle folk-pop ditty we need when our week is winding down. It sounds sweet, but listen to those lyrics and you’ll hear the pathos coming through.
“I was sitting outside the morning after a bad first date. I’d just arrived back home from a week away on holiday where we were partying almost the entire time. In retrospect, it wasn’t even that bad of a night (just no chemistry there) – but it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. All the subconscious thoughts and doubts that had been brewing came front of mind and I wrote the track then and there,” he explained.
Kaypo has been doing some great things of late, playing six slots at the Ekka and opening for Hein Cooper. He’s also a semifinalist in the national Songwriting Prize 2022. Talk about a star on the rise. Kaypo is definitely someone to watch.
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