Kai Kaldro releases new music video

New York-based artist Kai Kaldro is on a wild glam, gothic and industrial rock adventure. Known for his bold, androgynous persona and his no-holds-barred approach to art, Kai is a rising figure in the underground scene, blending shock rock, film noir aesthetics and brutal social commentary into a thrilling creative vision.

With influences ranging from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust to horror icons, his work is an audacious mix of music, film and performance art, serving as a platform for his unique artistic expression and rebellion against societal norms. Emerging from a difficult period during the pandemic, Kai reinvented himself, transitioning from a shy, behind-the-scenes filmmaker to a commanding presence in the world of music and performance.

This transformation gave birth to his gender-bending alter ego, The Dame of The Dead, a character that distils Kaldro’s theatricality and theatrical spirit. Much like Bowie’s iconic personas, The Dame of The Dead is a larger-than-life figure who blends elements of horror, glamour and rock ‘n’ roll into an immersive experience for fans.

Capturing his sound in the studio, he dropped the debut single “Post Coital, Pre Mortem,” in July last year and has since shared a string of new tracks over the last year while collaborating with the likes of guitarist Foxy Roxy of Joan Jett’s record label Blackheart Records, actress and artist Lorelei Linklater and artist, photographer Jamie Weiland and British voice actress Melanie Newton. Now he brings us the new music video for his single “His Girl Friday The 13th,” written, directed and edited entirely by Kai Kaldro himself, which also features Melanie, who plays romantic opposite to Kaldro in the new music video, as a smart and sexy vampire goddess in her debut live-action role.

The thirteen-minute epic goes beyond the traditional music video format, evolving into a short film that pays homage to classics like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” while threading in influences from Alfred Hitchcock, The Crow, and Kill Bill. Set in a semi-period 1940s noir atmosphere akin to Tim Burton’s Batman, the video follows Kai Kaldro’s crossdressing alter ego, The Dame of The Dead, a vigilante inspired by characters like Norman Bates and Alice Cooper. In the video, The Dame uses his androgyny to pose as a lounge singer, luring corrupt detectives who have escaped justice into a deadly trap of his own making.

Perfectly pairing with the intensity of the alternative rock sound, crunching guitars and crashing drums collide as Kai’s commanding vocals deliver belted lines to craft a truly visceral listening experience. With his new music video, Kai Kaldro serves up a cinematic spectacle that’s visually gripping throughout as he continues to bring to life his groundbreaking artistic world.

Watch the music video for His Girl Friday The 13th below