Rising singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, payton has released his debut EP, insomnia. The EP arrived alongside the music video for his single, “way out,” which can be seen now below.
The six-track collection of songs ushers in a new era for payton, building upon his catalog of confessional yet hook-heavy songcraft that has already built him quite the following. Now, he is delivering a set of songs that reveals the full extent of his artistry, reinforcing his rare gift for conveying complex feelings in immediately catchy pop songs.
On August 2nd, payton will be celebrating the release of insomnia with a headlining performance at The Echo in Los Angeles at 7PM. Tickets can be found HERE.
When it comes to making music with a massive impact, less is more for 18-year-old viral hitmaker. Since the arrival of his soul-baring debut single “Love Letter”—an April 2020 release that racked up more than 1.5 million Spotify streams in just a week—the Los Angeles-based artist has shown his supreme talent for drawing immense emotion from the most minimal of elements: fearlessly honest lyrics, unpredictable rhythms, and his rare gift for conveying complex feelings in immediately catchy pop songs. With his new music, payton looks forward to strengthening his connection with the countless fans who have come to rely on his songs for comfort and catharsis.
“When I was on tour, I had a lot of people coming up to me and telling me that my music had saved them when they were going through tough situations in their lives,” payton says. “In my own life, I’m not really the type to be super-honest with the people around me if I’m having problems; I usually just deal with everything by putting it into a song. It means a lot to me that my music could end up helping people and making them feel better at those moments when they feel like no one understands them.”