Behind PINKNOISE, otherwise known as Kacey Foxx’s musical persona, is a mission to share stories of the human experience as authentically as possible. It all started last year with the release of their debut single, “NEVER LAST,” which amassed over five million streams across various platforms and inspired hundreds of thousands of listeners to join the PINKNOISE community. This inclusive, judgment-free community connected with the pain and the resilience found on “NEVER LAST” and on projects like 2025’s HUMAN=KIND. The EP observed the tender, affectionate side of humanity, with songs like “WHY ARE WE CALLING IT LOVE?” and “FLESH AND BONE” standing out as fan favorites.
In April, PINKNOISE released FLESH AND BONE, an EP that focuses on toxicity, turmoil, and rage. Together, these projects give us a well-rounded view of PINKNOISE’s world and of humankind itself. Melodic Magazine recently caught up with the genre-bending artist, where they discussed the new music, touring for the first time, and more.
“We, as humans, have a lot more that we relate to with each other than we realize.”
Your EP FLESH AND BONE has been out for about a month now. What has the reception been like so far, and how do you feel about it overall?
I think for being as honest as I’ve been on that EP, it’s been really cool to see people receive it so well and be able to relate to it. It makes me feel a lot less like an imposter myself. It makes me realize that we, as humans, have a lot more that we relate to with each other than we realize, especially in such turbulent times in the U.S.
Were there any moments in creating FLESH AND BONE where you felt like these emotions and feelings could be too personal to share?
I think there’s always a fear of maybe I’m going to talk too much about what I’m going through. It feels very unveiling to show people who you really are—not just the facade that’s on the internet. I think it’s important to break down those barriers of ‘I’m afraid to say this because I don’t want to be seen as too human.’ For me at least, that’s kind of the whole point—to capitalize on ‘I’m just a human being. I’m just like everyone else.’ If you’re too afraid to share these feelings, at least I’m here for you to use my music as an avenue to feel those feelings yourself.
I think it’s always debatable: ‘Should I share this? Should I not?’ It became a lot easier once I heard the songs and heard them flow together. I think it made all the sense to just be vulnerable because I feel like people don’t know that much about me. They just see an internet persona, and that’s not all there is to me or to a lot of artists.
On the EP, “TALK TALK” gets into the internet and its culture and “THE FUTURE IS PINK,” is a call for more authenticity. Do you feel that artists—especially up-and-coming artists who use social media as a primary way to promote their music—will rely more on technology or will they lean more toward authenticity going forward?
I think that’s the question that’s up for debate right now with most artists. It’s definitely becoming more of a reality where AI artists pop up and you see them have 200-300K monthly listeners—some even have a million monthlies.
It’s discouraging as somebody who’s been doing it for 13 years… You’re like, ‘What am I doing wrong? Why does this robot have more streams or more traction than me?’ It is kind of scary, but I think at the end of the day, there are more people who want to feel real things. A lot of these AI artists use the same Vocaloid human person for their songs, and I think people will eventually get tired of that sound. So, I have hope for the future.
You worked with Trevor from Wind Walkers for “RAIN.” What was it like to collaborate, open up, and share this more personal side of yourself with him in that way?
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to be with Trevor in person during the session like I had hoped. We’ve been friends for about four years online, and he actually found me through my last band. He shouted me out on a podcast, and I had never heard of Wind Walkers, but he said that he really loved my voice. Of course I thanked him and checked out their music. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, he’s so talented.’
When I had initially started making this song, I was like, ‘I feel like this needs a really powerful singer to sing the second half and to kind of match my energy.’ Trevor was one of the first people that came to mind. We had talked about being on a song together pretty much since we became friends, so it just kind of made sense. My project started gaining traction and Wind Walkers is just crushing it right now. It feels really good when you send someone a version of a song and they’re like, ‘I have no notes. What do you need me to do?’ He’s just the best guy, and he was like, ‘I really relate to this a lot and I would love to bring it to life.’
Did it take a long time for it to come together or was it quick?
That was actually a song that had been in the archives for a year and half, so it did not come together that quickly. We wanted to put it on the first EP, FUTURE=KIND, but I was like, ‘I think it needs more time.’ I think the thing that took me the longest was the bridge, the heavier part. I just wanted it to hit insanely hard, so it took a little bit of extra time and finesse for that. Trevor had just sent us one take of his vocals and we were like, ‘This is incredible.’ He crushed it. But yeah, it did take a little bit of extra TLC. We just wanted to make sure we got it right.
“WHY YOU SURVIVED,” which is also on the EP, can resonate with anyone who has gone through a low point or feels as if things aren’t meant to be. What is your meaning behind it?
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