Armed with a paper, pen and charming melodies in his bedroom in KL, 22-year old Adriel is Malaysia’s indie-pop powerhouse. Drawing inspiration from Sam Kim, Justin Bieber, and Daniel Caesar, Adriel spills his heart out in every song, turning his experiences into catchy tunes. Kicking things off with ‘One For You’ in March 2021, he has been on a roll, dropping singles and EPs like ‘get well soon.’ (November 2022) and the collaboration EP ‘spice village’ with Apriltwentyfifth (August 2023).
He has also collaborated with multiple indie artists such as yuji and Regina Song (Singapore) throughout this. Essentially, in a world filled with sadness, Adriel aims to put a smile on everyone’s faces through his music. With streams piling up on his catchy tunes, he’s definitely an artist to pay attention to.