It's a bit too early for Scorpio season but Theo Kandel is having a starsign moment
THEO CONFIRMED TOUR DATES:
March 20 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
March 22 New York, NY Sony Hall
May 17 San Diego, CA Seven Grand Whiskey Bar
May 19 Prescott, AZ Founding Fathers Kitchen
Friday, May 20Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
May 21Idaho Falls, ID The Celt Pub & Grill
May 22Garden City, ID Sandbar Patio Bar & Grill
May 24Portland, OR White Eagle Saloon & Hotel
May 25Seattle, WA Conor Byrne Pub
May 26Salem, OR Ankeny Vineyard
May 28Reno, NV Pignic Pub & Patio
May 29San Francisco, CAA mando's
May 31Los Angeles, CAHotel Cafe
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 17, 2022) — Astrological signs seem to always prevail. Los Angeles-based alternative singer-songwriter Theo Kandel attributes his zodiac sign for being the way he is on his latest pop-punk single “STARSIGN.” Out today, the original “STARSIGN” demo went viral on TikTok with over 230k+ views. The final track was produced by Ben “Beep” Pleasant, Theo Kandel, and Justin Johnson (Priscilla Block).
Above: “STARSIGN” single artwork
Fans can pre-save the official single here.
“Listen – I'm such a Scorpio. I'm determined, brave, loyal, honest, and ambitious, but I'm also jealous, secretive, resentful, controlling, and stubborn. I can't help it,” explains Theo. “It seems like the stars aligned to craft me into exactly the person I am today, no matter what I do. I'm sorry! Sometimes I just wanna party, and there's nothing anyone can do to stop me. If you really wanna get to know me, just take a look at the daily horoscope – that's probably what I'm feeling on any given day.”
Theo began the writing process of “STARSIGN” in February of 2021 with his friend Gabi Gotts from female trio NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS, and completed it with Brooke Alexx, Lackhoney, and Ben “Beep” Pleasant in October of 2021.
Hot on the heels off his most recent single, “Half as Cool,” Theo will also be releasing his six-song indie rock EP What If It All Works Out In The End? this June (exact date TBA).
Starting at the end of this month throughout the summer, Theo has several tour dates lined up across the U.S. — with select dates opening for John Oates (of Hall & Oates), and additional dates to be announced.
Last year, alternative singer-songwriter Theo Kandel set his sights on the West Coast in what he calls the “final frontier” on a journey of music influence and inspiration that settled in Los Angeles. The journey began in New York City where he grew up learning classical and jazz violin before picking up the guitar. “Growing up in New York, I got super into folk music – that was what drove me to write initially – but I always found that my music was too pop to be completely folk, and too folk to be completely pop,” Kandel says.
It wasn't until he moved to Nashville, TN that he began honing his craft into something a bit more mainstream, despite an initial aversion to the word. “It definitely sounds cheesy, but in Nashville, the song itself is king. Writing better songs is literally the goal there. For a while I hated the idea of my music being labeled as ‘pop,’ but ‘pop’ actually just means accessible – relatable – whatever. So hopefully, the better my songs are, the more people can find a little bit of their own stories in there.”
His 2021 EP, Spin Cycle, found the exceptional artist arriving at the peak of those New York and Nashville influences that molded his creativity. What comes across in the six-song collection is equally vulnerable as it is highly unique. The songs are musically complex, layered, and blend a variety of instrumentation that creates a special alchemy; a musical fingerprint that directly identifies Kandel.
