Kevian Kraemer’s “Dopamine” Released by Elektra Records

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Kevian Kraemer

Manasquan singer-songwriter Kevian Kraemer, at 18, has had his “Dopamine” released by Elektra Records. At 16, the multi-instrumentalist was doing sessions and studying at the Lakehouse Music Academy.  (He plays drums, guitar, piano, sax, bass and ukulele.) With a high-powered Los Angeles management company already in his corner, he’s certainly matured from being the precocious pre-teen posting music videos of himself on Instagram. Seventeen is the debut EP, with a full-length planned for next year. Influenced by The Strokes, Frank Ocean, Pink Floyd and Chance The Rapper, his debut “Attention” single made some ripples and, as he told Jim Testa at www.njarts.net, “I wanted to sign with a major but obviously I’m never going to even consider a deal where I’m not 100% in control. And I really do think Elektra has the most faith in me, so I am more than happy here.”

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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