KVNE has teamed up with BADLOOK for their high energy new single, “Heroin” alongside a video directed by Teagan Walker.
On the new single, the pair easily blends their influences, leaning onto strong melodies and outspoken songwriting to ensure their audiences are tagging along for the wild ride. The multi-layered pop punk track speaks about the relationship between an addict and their vice but extends to other types of toxic dependencies.
The sensitive topic is really close to KVNE’s who’s been through similar hardships. “Since I was a teenager, I’ve struggled with addiction. I would replace one substance with another, consistently leaning on something to hide trauma or emotions. Today, I’ve had years of sobriety under my belt, but the battle with addiction never really dissipates. By the end of two years of the pandemic and isolation, I had gone through broken hearts, cancelled tours, attempting to homeschool my son on my own and what felt like an endless disappointment, KVNE confides. I had kind of taken a break from working on any content for myself, while I was still actively writing and producing for other artists. But I just had a massive disconnect with all of it, and to be honest I was really struggling with my mental health. I couldn’t seem to find joy in anything and felt like I was getting closer and closer to relapsing.”
The BADLOOK collaboration came as a blessing for KVNE. “It helped me stay sober and get through one more tough day at a time. I started to find the hidden joys of life again”, he adds. Both coming from the metal world, the Canadian artists initially met as teenagers at a show in a small town where their respective bands were playing, to then cross paths again 10 years later. This synchronicity led KVNE to invite BADLOOK to open for him during his Cathartic tour in 2019. They will share later this year their split EP Distort, while the Heroin release will be celebrated with tour dates scheduled in Ontario this spring.