Kami Kehoe is starting 2026 with her guard down.
The 22 year old alt rock riser has just dropped her new single ‘HEARTLESS’ via Atlantic Records, and instead of doubling down on attitude, she’s leaning into something softer and riskier.
Where recent releases like ‘FADE OUT’ and viral favourites such as ‘DOPAMINE’ and ‘SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD’ hit hard with grit and punch, ‘HEARTLESS’ flips the script. It’s written from the perspective of someone who has been burned enough times to shut off emotionally, only to meet the one person who makes that detachment impossible. Suddenly, being “heartless” isn’t about not caring. It’s about caring so much that you could lose everything.
Kami explains it best herself: “HEARTLESS is about having one heart and putting it on the line, but wrestling with the idea of finding your person and knowing that if they leave, they take everything you had with them.” It’s honest, exposed, and surprisingly tender.
Coming off a huge run that included a nationwide tour supporting Daughtry, Seether, and P.O.D., plus being named one of Pandora’s Artists to Watch in 2026, Kami’s momentum hasn’t slowed. She’s racked up over 105 million streams, more than 2 million followers across socials, and serious love from Sirius XM Octane. Yet this new single feels less about proving anything and more about saying exactly what she feels.
Sonically, ‘HEARTLESS’ trades some of the bite for atmosphere. The guitars are still there, but they breathe more. The production feels spacious. Her vocal sits front and centre, vulnerable without losing strength. It marks a clear shift from the Kandy EP era into something deeper.
If this is the direction she’s heading, 2026 could be the year Kami Kehoe fully levels up. ‘HEARTLESS’ is softer in tempo, but heavier where it counts.
