Casey Thai Luong (born November 4, 1994),[1] known professionally as Keshi, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his songs "Like I Need U", "Limbo", and "Drunk". He released albums in 2022 and 2024: Gabriel and Requiem, respectively. Prior to that, he had released four EPs.
Keshi | |
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| Birth name | Casey Thai Luong |
| Born | November 4, 1994 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Island |
| Website | keshimusic |
Early life
editLuong was born in Houston, Texas to parents of Vietnamese American descent and grew up in Sugar Land.[2] Despite living in an ethnically diverse community with a large Asian American population, he often felt out of place and disconnected from his heritage while growing up.[3]
He was inspired to learn the guitar because of Drake Bell's character on Drake & Josh.[4] He taught himself the instrument using his grandfather's classical guitar and Vietnamese music book.[5][6]
He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin.[7] He then worked as an oncology nurse at the Texas Medical Center for two years.[8]
The stage name "Keshi" is the childhood nickname his fiancée's parents gave him. He and his fiancée have known each other since elementary school.[9]
Career
editLuong adopted the moniker "Keshi" and began to share music via his SoundCloud page around 2017. He credited tutorial videos on YouTube for teaching him in writing, producing, and engineering music.[3][7] In 2019, he quit his job as a nurse and moved to New York City to sign with Island Records.[10]
Keshi cites John Mayer, Frank Ocean, the 1975, Drake, and Bryson Tiller as his musical influences.[11][12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US [13] |
AUS [14] |
CAN [15] |
NZ [16] | ||
| Gabriel | 16 | 72 | 70 | — | |
| Requiem |
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27 | 14 | 41 | 21 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Track listings | |
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| US Heat. [17] |
US Sales [18] | |||
| The Reaper[19] |
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— | — |
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| Skeletons[20] |
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5 | 50 |
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| Bandaids[21] |
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— | 72 |
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| Always |
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— | 76 |
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Single albums
edit| Title | Details | Track listings |
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| If You're Not the One for Me Who Is |
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| Good Days |
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| Bandaids (Live Sessions) |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album/EP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | MLY | NZ Hot [22] |
PHL | SGP [23] |
VNM [24] | ||||
| As lead artist[25] | |||||||||
| "Over U" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "If You're Not the One for Me Who Is" | — | — | — | — | — | — | If You're Not the One for Me Who Is | ||
| "As Long as It Takes You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Magnolia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Just Friends" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Good Days" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Onoffonoff" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "2 Soon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Reaper | ||
| "Right Here" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bandaids | |
| "Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "More" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always | |
| "Always" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Drunk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Beside You" | 2021 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Somebody" | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | Gabriel | ||
| "Touch" | 2022 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | ||
| "Get It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Limbo" | 2023 | 10 | 14 | — | 20 | 23 | 16 |
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| "Understand" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Say" | 2024 | — | — | 9 | — | 28 | — | Requiem | |
| "Dream" | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | |||
| "Texas" | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | |||
| As a featured artist | |||||||||
| "Pillows" (with EaJ) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Sociopath" (with Jeremy Zucker) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crusher | |
| "It's You" (Max featuring Keshi) |
2022 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLY [27] |
NZ Hot [28] |
SGP [23] | |||
| "Night" | 2024 | — | 15 | — | Requiem |
| "Soft Spot" | 23 | 7 | 10 | ||
| "Like That" | — | 13 | — | ||
| "Bodies" | — | 17 | — | ||
| "Kiss Me Right" | — | 19 | — | ||
Songwriting credits
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "(What I Wish Just One Person Would Say to Me) aka Happy for You" | 2020 | LANY | Mama's Boy | Co-writer/guitarist | Paul Jason Klein |
| "Forever" | Rei Brown | — | Co-writer | George Miller and Ray Brown |
Tours
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Keshi: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (October 29, 2020). "The journey of Houston's Keshi from TMC nurse to pop star". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Liotta, Edoardo (October 8, 2019). "From Nursing To Lo-Fi Music: Keshi's Unusual Rise To Fame". Vice. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Keshi Shares His Most Raw Emotions on New EP Bandaids". V Magazine. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Staff, Notion (July 23, 2021). "Keshi's Big Dreams Are Coming True". Notion. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Keshi". Lincoln Hall Schubas Tavern. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Guerra, Joey (October 29, 2020). "The journey of Houston's Keshi from TMC nurse to pop star". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Wetmore, Brendan; Silvan, Simone (September 3, 2019). "Keshi Is the Internet's Triple Threat". PAPER Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Aben, Clarissa (October 12, 2018). "Interview: keshi". From the Intercom. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Tan, Mei Zi (March 27, 2020). "Keshi's lo-fi EP 'bandaids' is laid-back soundtrack we all need during lockdown (VIDEO) | Malay Mail". Malay Mail. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Keshi". Island Records. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Gwee, Karen (November 3, 2019). "Get to know Keshi, lo-fi hip-hop graduate and John Mayer devotee". Guitar.com | All Things Guitar. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Keshi Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- Gabriel: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 April 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1674. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 4, 2022. p. 6.
- Requiem: "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Keshi Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "keshi". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "keshi". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "YouTube". Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "YouTube". Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "bandaids". YouTube. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ NZ Hot Singles Chart positions:
- "Beside You": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- "Somebody": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 1, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "Touch": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "It's You": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Say": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- "Dream": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- "Texas": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Peaks on the RIAS Streaming Chart:
- "Limbo": "RIAS Top Charts Week 12 (17 - 23 Mar 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- "Say": "RIAS Top Charts Week 29 (12 - 18 Jul 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- "Soft Spot": "RIAS Top Charts Week 39 (20 - 26 Sep 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Keshi Chart History: Vietnam Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "keshi - Singles & EPs". Apple Music. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "keshi Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Night", "Soft Spot", "Like That" and "Bodies": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- "Kiss Me Right": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "keshi announces 2023 'HELL & BACK' tour in Europe and North America". Bandwagon Asia. October 26, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Schube, Will (October 24, 2022). "Keshi Announces 'Hell & Back Tour' For 2023". uDiscover Music. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "keshi announces 2023 'Epilogue Tour' in Hong Kong, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou". Instagram. July 13, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.