“I’m so happy that everyone’s still waiting.

Keshi, born Casey Luong, is a Vietnamese American singer-songwriter originally from Houston, Texas.

First off, congratulations on your new album!

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With the release ofRequiem, what are you most excited about?

What isRequiemabout?

What are your thoughts on that informal title?

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Keshi:So, it’s funny.

My music has taken a lot of shapes ever since I started.

And then it was just “Oh yeah, this music’s for the sad boys.

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And I was super confused by that.

But I’m a musician.

I make all kinds of different music.

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That’s all that I deal in.

I don’t deal in dictating culture, or promoting fuckboy or simp attitudes.

I just make music.And I think it’s funny that people can run with these ideas and stuff.

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But it starts to get weird when people start to pin me as a certain throw in of person.

Like, I’m happily settled, and I’m chilling at home.

I don’t condone or participate in anything that may or may not be suggested.

But it’s an interesting twist on something that I never had control of.

That’s the weirdest part about everything.

You don’t really control how you get perceived at the end of the day.

You originally learned the guitar because your grandfather gifted it to you.

How has your childhood influenced your music?

It was never to the point where I felt discouraged from trying out things like playing the guitar.

But besides that, no, I think my art is my own.

I can’t deny that it’s had some sort of influence on it.

But I feel like it’s more of a holistic one than a direct one.

Longtime fans of yours have witnessed your evolution as a musician.

I just want to make music; that’s all I love.

Keshi:Yeah, and they’re good problems to have.

But I can’t forget why I do this.

Do you have a message you’d like to share with your fans?

Keshi:I would like to say I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long.

I’m very slow at what I do.

And also, I was on the road for a very long time.

What’s next for Keshi?

Keshi:What’s next?

Thank you for sitting down with us Keshi!

Be sure to check out Keshi’s sophomore albumRequiem, outnow.

For more of Keshi, check out his social media accounts and discover his tour dates on hiswebsite.