January 2021 – Singapore – KAMIYADA+, the stage name of Jovani Duncan, has signed to Hopeless Records. With the announcement comes the release of his new song “Metal In Me”, which mines the fury of his hometown’s punk rock heritage and overlays it with whirring, glitchy cinematic production that careens into car crash mayhem and course-throated screams. Fans can listen here: smarturl.it/METALINME
Previously hailed by COMPLEX for his “explosive” fury, KAMIYADA+ swirls vast and varied influences into a bludgeoning, genre-less sound that’s all at once modern and progressive.
“From the first verse, I knew ‘Metal In Me’ was going to be an important song,” says Duncan, noting much of the song came from off-the-cuff freestyles. “It gave me confidence. It’s not a cocky song, but I felt really powerful and free.”
That infinite possibility is represented proudly in the plus sign adorning KAMIYADA+’s stage name, signifying the sense of new and next he’s always chasing – not only through his music, but his multisensory, cross-platform persona that extends into music videos, merchandise, and his renowned performances around the world in cities like London and Tokyo.
Prior to signing to Hopeless Records, KAMIYADA+ self-released records like 2016’s ‘Static Depression’ and 2020’s ‘Deathtrap+++2’, and his work through international hip-hop collective The Midnight Society, which he founded alongside British producer The Virus and Antidote.
“I’m into darker shit,” proclaims Duncan, “I want to use darkness to tell cool stories.”
Stream “Metal In Me” here: smarturl.it/METALINME
