It was in her hometown Chardon, OH that Cassidy King discovered a lifelong passion for music. Yet finding herself in a recording studio never seemed like a possibility until a friend tweeted a video of Cassidy singing in a dorm room stairwell. It went viral, and she seized opportunities to start recording. Launching personal Twitter and YouTube channels, she quietly attracted a following with a particularly powerful “10 Toes Challenge” video, which detailed the day her dad left.
Prior to tallying millions of streams and views online, the singer/songwriter discovered herself in the face of family turmoil, coming to terms with her sexuality as a queer woman, and identifying a genuine path as an artist.
Despite her situation, Cassidy continued to build a devout audience and fashioned an emotionally charged sound steeped in alternative candor and indie spirit. Surrounded by a new support system, she served up the poignant and powerful “Professional Smiler” in the fall of 2019 and the accompanying music video—co-directed by King – featured her alongside a same-sex love interest for the first time. She followed that with the bittersweet “Polaroid” in the fall.
“I’m always trying to be a better version of myself. I’m just Cassidy King. What you see is what you get. I try to show that vulnerability. You’re not alone. What you’re feeling is valid. I hope my music can be a voice for people when they need it. I want to help.”
Cassidy King
Listen to her latest, Matcha Tea (feat. WRENN)