AYOKAY SHARES NEW SINGLE “WAITING FOR” WITH SLENDERBODIES

AYOKAY SHARES NEW SINGLE “WAITING FOR” WITH SLENDERBODIES LISTEN HERE OTHERWORLDLY VIDEO FOR “WAITING FOR” PREMIERES TODAY WATCH HERE

February 11, 2022 — (Hollywood, CA) — Los Angeles-based artist/vocalist/producer ayokay has joined forces with indie-pop duo slenderbodies for a euphoric new single called “Waiting For.” Out now via Astralwerks and accompanied by a gorgeously surreal video, “Waiting For” fuses ayokay’s boundary-pushing and emotionally charged electronic pop with slenderbodies’s warmly textured, guitar-infused sound. Go HERE to download/stream “Waiting For (with slenderbodies),” and check out the video HERE.   The latest in a series of singles that mark ayokay’s most visionary work to date, “Waiting For” encompasses an irresistible sonic palette: radiant synth lines, bright and bouncy beats, heavenly harmonies, crystalline guitar tones. In a departure from the heavy-hearted longing of tracks like “I Still Need You” — a September release that surpassed 1.7 million streams in just over a month, landed on coveted playlists like Spotify’s Chill Tracks, and earned heavy rotatation on SiriusXM’s Chill — the song takes on a fantastically carefree mood perfectly reflected in ayokay’s wispy falsetto.   Directed by Jonah George, the video for “Waiting For” continues the narrative first begun with the episodic visuals for “Better With You” and “I Still Need You.” Starring ayokay and actress Anna Verstyuk, the previous videos found their protagonist encountering an enigmatic woman who’s created a computer system that allows her to enter into another reality. This time around, the two characters appear in a fantasy world where the trees and flowers bloom an unearthly pink and the sky shines an ultravivid blue. As ayokay and his companion wander that hyper-saturated landscape, the otherworldly beauty of the environment becomes increasingly unsettling, despite its magical quality.   Now at work on a new album (due out later this year), ayokay made his Astralwerks debut with “Better With You” — a July release that drew praise from the likes of E!, who hailed it as an ideal choice for „fans of Harry Styles’s Fine Line or Zedd’s ‘Stay the Night.‘“ In addition to working on his latest batch of music, the in-demand producer recently executive-produced Quinn XCII’s fourth studio album Change of Scenery II and lent his production talents to albums from Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker.

ayokay - photo credit: Angelina Golt     About ayokay: Born Alex O’Neill, Detroit-bred artist/vocalist/producer ayokay first burst onto the scene with his breakthrough single “Kings Of Summer,” featuring his childhood friend and frequent collaborator Quinn XCII. Since its arrival in summer 2016, the song has amassed over 125 million streams on Spotify and received gold certification from the RIAA. After delivering his debut EP in 2017, ayokay continued his upward momentum by releasing his acclaimed full-length debut In the Shape of a Dream in 2018. Featuring collaborations with Jeremy Zucker, Nightly, Future Jr., and more, the album includes several songs that find ayokay handling lead vocals for the first time. The following year, ayokay returned with we come alive., a six-track effort that ranges from festival-ready electro-pop to experimental anthems made for late-night drives. Shortly after the EP’s release he embarked on his first national headline tour, selling out such notable venues Bowery Ballroom (NYC) and The Roxy (Los Angeles). A sought-after producer/remixer who’s worked with hitmakers like Carly Rae Jepsen and Grouplove, ayokay has garnered over 350 million global catalogue streams on Spotify and earned critical praise from such outlets as Billboard, Earmilk, Variance Magazine, and more.

slenderbodies - photo credit: slenderbodies   About slenderbodies: slenderbodies first emerged in 2016 with their mesmerizing eight-track EP sotto voce, taking its name from an Italian phrase meaning to speak softly but with emphasis. Recorded remotely with guitarist Benji Cormack living in Santa Cruz and singer/guitarist Max Vehuni residing in Los Angeles, the collection quickly caught fire on Spotify, where it racked up millions of streams without any label or radio support. The next year, the pair returned with a second EP, fabulist, which launched their following into the stratosphere as lead single “anemone” garnered more than 30 million plays across platforms. The duo soon found themselves onstage in front of massive crowds around the world, sharing bills with the likes of Mura Masa, Passion Pit, PVRIS, and Milky Chance and also performing at Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza. Their latest EP Soraya examined the powerful impact of all the influential women in their lives and amassed nearly ten million streams. Soraya held true to all the elements that brought the falsetto-loving duo to acclaim since their debut song “anemone” racked up over 20 million streams. The Line Of Best Fit proclaimed that slenderbodies “conjure an immersive world” with their “genre-blurring” music, while Complex described their songs as “subtle but infectious,” and Billboard praised their “intimacy” and “daring.” In 2022, slenderbodies returned with a double single release with two introspective tracks, “chamomile” and “plastic parts,” and also announced their headlining tour across North America, kicking off on June 2.   Follow ayokay: Instagram / Twitter / Website Follow slenderbodies: Instagram / Twitter / Website