Alt-Pop Artist Dela Kay Drops "Between The Lines"
- Crucial Rhythm
- May 31
- 3 min read
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Alt-pop singer-songwriter, Dela Kay, has officially released her latest single, “Between The Lines.” A soul-searching, guitar-laced track that marks a bold new chapter in her sonic evolution. “It talks about how unusual and confusing peace can feel,” says Dela Kay. “Reading ‘between the lines’ to self-soothe can sometimes turn into self-destruction. But in my case, my overthinking ended up being a strong intuition. The line between the two isn’t always easy to see.”
Originally written in July 2024 at collaborator Nick Cozine’s East Nashville home, “Between The Lines” explores the psychological push and pull of vulnerability, intuition, and self-sabotage in relationships. “It’s definitely a vibe I haven’t done before,” Dela Kay shares. “It’s moodier, built around vibey guitar lines, and it might actually be the first song I’ve released with a guitar solo—which is dope!”
Co-written by Dela Kay, Rikki Jo Randall, and Nick Cozine, produced by Stefano Pigliapoco and Nick Cozine, and mixed and mastered by Pigliapoco; “Between The Lines” dives into the tension between emotional safety and perceived threat—highlighting the anxiety that can creep in even during moments of calm.
Dela Kay also partnered with Working Holiday, a Nashville-based creative team known for their recent work with Medium Build, to design the single’s visuals and artwork. “They’re incredibly talented creatives, and I’m so happy I got to work with them on this song.”
With “Between The Lines,” Dela Kay invites fans into a new emotional and sonic space, blending atmospheric textures with raw honesty. “A note to my fans: always listen to your gut,” she adds. “When things go quiet and anxiety settles—what does your heart tell you? That’s the truth.”
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Dela Kay, who hails from the vibrant music scene of Nashville, TN, draws inspiration from
artists such as The Maine, Maggie Lindemann, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne. “The One”
follows the success of her debut EP, Falling Into Place, with singles that have amassed
almost 1M streams collectively, and secured a spot on Shazam's Best New Music Apple Playlist.
Dela Kay, who identifies as a songwriter first and foremost, believes that the past year of her
career has been her most authentic to date. With a commitment to continue releasing singles
throughout the rest of this year, she is determined to leave a lasting impression and make her
mark on the music industry with her unique voice and perspective.
At the start of Dela Kay’s career in 2014, her electro-pop style began to emerge through a
collaboration with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and producer, Femke Weidema;
which eventually led to her first electro-pop/European-infused single release, “9 out of 10.”
Named by Earmilk as an artist who was gifted “with a rich, distinctive vocal style” for her 2018
release of “Make You Mine,” Dela Kay went on to continue releasing singles and garnering
hundreds of thousands of streams. In 2019 Dela Kay released “All My Love” through Sony
Music, which ended up charting 49 on the top 150 global artist charts for Digital Radio Tracker
as well as in the top ten for the Top Independent Charts. After a brief hiatus, Dela Kay marked
her return by debuting a new, more alternative sound in 2021 with the release of “The Worst
Part,” via Wonderland Magazine, and has been releasing this style of music ever since.
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