kelz Album Release Show

Sid The Cat & KCRW Present kelz Album Release Show W/ Veronicavon 8/21/2026 at Permanent Records Roadhouse 21+ On her sophomore album A Sweet Passerby, Orange County and LA-based artist kelz traverses a bittersweet journey towards self-acceptance and peace, combining the charged energy of 90s/Y2K pop with nostalgic synthscapes and whispered lyrics that sear the heart. Written over the past 4 years, the 11-track album is an introspective self-portrait about a functioning person on the surface whose internal state spins through a crisis of identity during deaths in the family, periods of depression, and reflections on simpler times. With A Sweet Passerby, kelz steps confidently into the maturity of a fully realized sophomore record, weaving intentional lyrics that search for closure and clarity amid emotional disorientation. Wistful, guitar-laced production balances melancholy with lift, grounded in a perspective that looks toward tomorrow while accepting that not every answer arrives today.