Edmonton-based pop-folk artist Caylie G (they/she) has released their new single āBrenda Heather Kelly,ā a biting, glitter-drenched anthem for anyone whoās ever ghosted a party via fake phone call. Out now, the track sets the stage for Caylieās upcoming third EP, slated for release in September 2025. Equal parts sad-cowboy pop and queer satire, āBrenda Heather Kellyā turns a mirror on influencer culture, performative joy, and the absurdity of trying to be āthe hottest person in the room.ā
Written by Caylie and long-time collaborator Father Bobby Townsend, who also produced and mixed the track, the song leans into the tension between big feelings and social fakery. With lines like āEveryone loves a miracle drug / I can be sad and make it look fun,ā Caylie laces their observations with humour, self-awareness, and a kind of exhausted wisdom that resonates with anyone navigating the pressure to perform their best life online and off.
āContrary to the glittering theatrics, Iām not a partier,ā Caylie says. āThis song came from a real party I went to and hated every minute of. I realized I was stuck in this loop of comparisonāeveryone trying to be cooler, hotter, smaller. So I wrote the song as a kind of exorcism. Itās part diary, part pop diss track, part existential shrug.ā
With background vocals from a tight circle of friends and a swooning pedal steel by Booker Diduck, āBrenda Heather Kellyā feels like a honky-tonk therapy session in a group chat gone rogue. The production sparkles, but the melancholy lingers. Lines about Ozempic envy, 37-year-old boyfriends, and Dennyās makeout sessions all point to the songās central message: that even when weāre pretending to be fine, most of us are just faking a call from our mom to escape the noise.
Caylieās songwriting ethos blends four-chord storytelling with queer intimacy, navigating heartbreak, mental health, and softness with candour. They describe their sound as āsad-cowboy pop for the lovers, criers, and heartbreak champions that have never gotten over anything.ā Since debuting with two EPs in a single yearāThe Trials and Tribulations of a Twenty-Two-Year-Old Teenager and Softhearted CowboyāCaylie has steadily built a devoted audience across Canada.
In 2024, they opened for Priyanka (winner of Canadaās Drag Race) and were featured at Winnipeg Folk Fest and Banff Pride. Now, Caylie is set to bring āBrenda Heather Kellyā and a slate of new music to stages across the country. Tour dates for summer 2025 include stops at some of the most beloved indie and folk festivals in Canada:
Caylie G Summer 2025 Tour Dates
- June 14 ā Highlandia ā Edmonton, AB
- June 28 ā Revy. LIVE ā Revelstoke, BC
- July 9ā13 ā Winnipeg Folk Festival (Wandering Minstrels Program) ā Winnipeg, MB
- July 18ā20 ā Folk On The Rocks ā Yellowknife, NWT
- July 22 ā Taste of Edmonton ā Edmonton, AB
- July 26 ā The Aviary ā Edmonton, AB
- August 23 – Eastern Slopes Festival ā Calgary, AB
- August 29-31 ā Waynestock – Wayne AB
āBrenda Heather Kellyā is the soundtrack for a generation that medicates, disassociates, and quietly copes with being chronically uncool. āItās not anti-party,ā Caylie clarifies, āItās just for the people whoāve never wanted to be the main character at one.ā

