Haiden

Artist

If Haiden’s debut EP got his foot in the door, his sophomore EP, Choke on My Heart (releasing August 18th) is pulling the rest of his body through. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter is unveiling an unseen side to himself with a newfound vulnerability in his music. Using catchy alt-pop melodies as capsules for deeper lyricism, connections bleed through his songs and illuminate his relationships, adolescence, and self in a new light.

Growing up in Southern California, Haiden was a self-proclaimed “serial hobbyist.” Music, however, was the one passion that shone through his other endeavors. In high school, he embarked on a science-heavy path, later studying aerospace engineering his freshman year of college. Feeling stuck in the unfulfillment of his major, he returned to playing guitar, this time solely for himself rather than to appease anyone else. After transferring to USC and moving to LA, Haiden ditched his STEM path for music industry courses. When his guitar playing was halted by the return of a childhood hand condition, Haiden began songwriting to fill that void, releasing his first string of singles in 2021 supported by several viral moments on TikTok.

His 2022 racehorse single “Sorry to Your Next Ex” has amassed over 15M global streams, driving his debut EP to surpass 25M globally to date. As his music continues to grow, so does his desire to connect with fans. Music has allowed Haiden to channel his emotions into a healthy outlet, and he wants his listeners to hear their own stories within his songs too. Now, coming off a successful US winter tour last year, he’s ready to hit the road again this fall.