WHO IS KELLAND?

Vancouver-based, Jonah Kelland Radu, also known by his stage name Kelland, is a multifaceted Canadian artist, songwriter, and producer. Since the start of his music career, he has amassed well over 38 million streams, with several of his singles breaking through to the top 25 of the dance and electronic charts, and his debut project THINGS CHANGED premiering at #1 on the Canadian House Charts. Kelland quickly earned widespread acclaim touring across Canada performing at some of the country's top music festivals and nightclubs. He has received support from tastemaker labels such as Capitol Music Group, Universal Music Group, Monstercat, bitbird, Lowly, 10K Projects, and more. Featured in Narcity’s 2020 Top 10 Canadian Artists to Watch, Kelland continues to push the development of his idiosyncratic sound and complimenting imagery with a fresh branding pivot that will be transmitted to his fans come top of 2024.

This further expanding on the comedic and playful personality behind the music, this new brand direction features dance/house-forward songs with warm impactful bassline melodies, playful vocal-driven songwriting, and hard-hitting drums; accompanied by a new and highly visual brand identity that is soaked in color, personality, comedy, energy, and personable attributes. Depicted through nostalgic/retro animations and characters that are introduced with every release, Kelland aims to do the unprecedented and create a world of characters within his visuals to symbolize the general emotions that inspired the creation of each release. The emotions behind the tracks will be exhibited through the personality and style of each character, cementing these animations and visuals as a staple of the new brand across socials, live visuals, and merchandising. Kelland’s online presence across socials will feature a face-forward, personable approach, consisting of comedic videos, sketches, and pranks on TikTok, that emit a sense of old-styled YouTube vlogs. Along with featuring a more stripped down, behind-the-scenes look at his day-to-day through TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram stories. Through his already growing socials and his recent Twitch partnership, Kelland has developed and connected a close and intimate fan base that he is excited to introduce to this new chapter in his career.


PAST

PERFORMANCES

  • RIFFLANDIA MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • BADLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • FVDED IN THE PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • CHASING SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • MONSTERCAT COMPOUND MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • BREAKOUT FESTIVAL

  • HOPE MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • AMS MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • WHITE T-SHIRT MUSIC FESTIVAL

  • HEADLINE SHOW - CAPITAL BALLROOM

  • HEADLINE SHOW - LEVELS

  • HEADLINE SHOW - LOBBY

  • HEADLINE SHOW - COMMONWEALTH

  • DEVAULT TOUR

  • HAYDEN JAMES TOUR

  • SURF MESA TOUR

  • HEADLINE SHOW - TULUM

SECRET SESSIONS VOL.1


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