By Margaret Adams
Los Angeles-based artist keni has released her new indie pop single “Bev Hillz.” The Weezer-inspired track is the first single to help introduce keni’s upcoming EP. The music video features references to the original hit as well.
Keni’s childhood growing up in the San Fernando valley has greatly inspired her current sound–she has concocted the perfect blend of modern indie-pop with the sounds of her childhood, whether it be Hannah Montana, Britney Spears, or Weezer.
“Bev Hillz” is a more modern-pop take on the message of the famous ‘00s band’s original song. With her cool, low voice (reminiscent of Olivia Rodrigo) and imagistic lyrics of the star-studded city, the song includes the listener in her dream of making it in the big city, her own home.
“I love Weezer. Always have, always will,” said keni. “I live and have lived in the San Fernando valley forever. I love it here. It’s my home but I want to move up. I don’t take myself too seriously, similar in that sense to this song. In my silliest, wildest dreams I do want a star on the boulevard. I know how that may sound but I WANT one. A big fat star with my name on it. And that’s okay, because you probably want one too. That’s what this song is about.”
Fans of bedroom pop should check out keni’s new single “Bev Hillz,” available on your favorite streaming platform. Watch the music video here, and listen to this song on the Alchemical Records Multigenre Mixture on Spotify and Youtube.
Margaret Adams is a Psychology major and Rhetoric and Writing minor at The Catholic University of America from New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition to her work with Alchemical, she writes for CUA’s student newspaper, The Tower, and has recently been named Quill Editor. She enjoys reading, writing, and looking at pictures of her dog, Bella.
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