Kameron Marlowe is happily engaged, but singing about heartbreak is his “brand” and he’s totally cool with that.
“I tend to write love songs. I don’t tend to like to listen to love songs, to be completely honest,” Marlowe, 26, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting his upcoming single “Seventeen,” which drops on Friday, May 30.
The country singer teased, that because he is engaged to Meagan Bennington, he’s “sure there’s gonna be love songs that come out.” Marlowe noted those types of songs are “easy [ones] to write” because of his real-life romance.
“Meagan is one of the best things that’s ever happened to me in my life. I’m very thankful for her,” he gushed, confessing, “I think I’m probably still gonna write some sad songs. I mean, [they] might be just coming from other people’s perspective.”
Marlowe, who competed on season 15 of The Voice, has released three studio albums to date. His most recent record, Sad Songs for the Soul, came out in February and cemented him as a heartbreak king with songs like “Hello Whiskey” and “Here Lies the Fool.”
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When asked whether sad songs were his “brand,” Marlowe told Us, “It definitely has [been].”
Despite being in a healthy relationship — he got engaged in April 2023 — Marlowe said he is happy singing about darker moments while in concert.
“I feel like people that are coming to my shows and people that listen to my music have kind of leaned on those songs and I feel like it’s helping them through tough times. And I’ve always wanted to do that with my music,” he shared. “If there’s something that someone can lean on and feel like they can kind of claim for themselves, then more power to them, that’s what I hope I’m able to do for them.”
Marlowe’s upcoming single “Seventeen,” however, is a bit of a departure from the melancholy tunes he’s been cranking out as of late. The song is upbeat and will transport listeners to their teenage years, driving with the windows down during a carefree summer.
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“‘Seventeen’ was one of those songs that I kind of needed to write because it’s been 10 years since I’ve been 17 this year, which is wild to think about,” Marlowe explained to Us. “I just remember how fun life was and how much I almost took it for granted when I was at that age.”
He recalled writing the track and thinking, “‘Man, wouldn’t it be cool to just go back in time a little bit and just not have the responsibilities that I have now?’ But I think it’s just a fun song that everybody can connect to.”
The musician sings “for every bad decision, there’s a good memory” in the new track, which he told Us were lyrics partly inspired by his own choices to sneak out as a teen and consistently get caught.
“I always feel like I had the best times when I was sneaking out,” Marlowe said with a laugh. “Even if I got caught and was grounded for like a month, it was, it was worth it every time.”
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Marlowe further teased that “Seventeen” is a “new chapter” for him musically, revealing that his music will “always” evolve.
“Hopefully the project that I’m working on now has some more fun, uplifting and not as sad stuff,” he said, admitting he doesn’t plan to fully pivot from his heartbreak bread and butter. “I mean, I’m always gonna write sad songs. That’s just who I am and the songs that I tend to write are sad,” Marlowe confirmed.
He added, “I’m kind of all over the place musically. I have so many different musical influences and things that I hold dear to my heart. So I’m always gonna try and write in different ways and put out music that doesn’t sound the same.”
Listen to Marlowe’s songs — including snippets of “Seventeen” — on Youtube, TikTok, and his official website.
