KIND VILLAIN UNLEASHES THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR HIS NEW SINGLE ‘BEDROOM GENIUS’

Kind Villain, shares the official video for his new single ‘Bedroom Genius’. 

Kind Villain – real name Ev Frederick  explains, “I wanted the Bedroom Genius music video to represent the mind of an artist in the modern day. For me, no matter what I’m doing, the dream is always on my mind, and for a while it was the only factor that decided if today was a good day or not. Since last year, I’ve been able to find a balance in my personal life, and going between acting and music has been great for my mental health. I’ve also learned to fall in love with the process rather than the results, and that’s been amazing and has led to my best work and outcomes. 
 
This music video shows how that lack of balance was consuming me; I’m at a slumber party, and I’m still dreading the things I haven’t figured out yet. As everyone around me is having fun and going crazy, I’m filled with confusion and pain and not enjoying the world around me. This song and video were therapeutic when it came to those emotions.”
 
While the rapid appeal of pop and the unrestrained energy of rock are Kind Villain’s core elements, ‘Bedroom Genius’ shows how he mixes more elements into his forward-thinking sound. Effervescent pop-punk guitar melody, post-hardcore screams and alt-pop synth flourishes all push his sonic attack into a fresh, visceral direction. Lyrically it captures the anticipation of knowing you have something special and waiting for that breakthrough moment. And as all manner of iconic artists have experienced, it only takes that one outstanding song to rise from the underground and into the global consciousness.
 
The track was co-written by Kind Villain with his collaborator, the multi-platinum producer Paul Trust. He was able to use Kind Villan’s incredible dynamics and emotive range to express the feeling of an unknown artist, frantic to show the world what he’s capable of.  The idea of the song came from a late-night conversation about the modern-day music scene and the struggle of young artists. As he adds, “It feels like instead of a clear path, it’s like a maze that you have to navigate, and some never make it through.” 
 
Ev Frederick had only just hit his teens when he started sneaking into a rock bar in Tampa, and the local cover bands immediately recognised his talents and would invite him on stage to sing. And he was still a teenager when he founded Kind Villain, his next gen pop-rock anthems inspired by artists as diverse as Linkin Park, Green Day, Panic! At The Disco, Yungblud, Joan Jett, Prince and Taylor Swift.
 
While it’s still early in his rise, Kind Villain have been recognised with a host of acclaim at Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay awards, winning Best Vocalist and Best Song, as well as three Best Concert nominations. He’s dreaming big as he levels up his growing reputation, citing Paramore and All Time Low as bands he would like to tour with, and choosing headlining Glastonbury and Coachellaas his ultimate ambition.