Theo Kandel’s music is a tapestry, with each song woven together like a thread of memory through your life. It’s a beer around the campfire with friends; it’s a baguette you picked up at the farmer’s market; it’s the night’s last cigarette on the porch when everyone else has gone to bed.
The New York based singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist zeroes in on everyday details and extracts wonder from them. This spirit surges through his eloquently fashioned folk amplified by just the right dose of rock energy. Its also fueled his quiet rise as a phenomenon with millions of streams and packed shows.
After a series of what he describes as “test releases,” he emerged in 2021 with his debut EP, Spin Cycle, which incited the applause of FLAUNT, OnesToWatch, and more. His 2022 EP, What if it all works out in the end?, was highlighted by “Me & All My Friends Have Got the Blues,” a modern-day folk tune à la Jackson C. Frank and James Taylor. The lead single from that project, “Flight to JFK,” has reeled in over 500k streams to date.
Between nationwide headlining dates of his own, Theo has supported The Script, Rayland Baxter, Morgan Wade, Evan Honer, ROSIE, WINGTIP, KT Tunstall, AJR, Quarters of Change, The Wood Brothers, Monrovia, Jordy Searcy, and John Oates. He’s shared the stage with Gracie from Lawrence and released a duet with Evan Honer of Theo’s song “Flight to JFK (Alt. Version.) Theo released his debut album “Eating And Drinking And Being In Love” via Nettwerk last September and is currently rolling out Volume 2 of his critically acclaimed “Somewhere Along the Trail” series.
