CHEZ: a new star of alt-pop with an anti-fairy single «Bonnie & Clyde»
9 july 2025 в 16:13
Before sold-out concerts and photos with fans in Paris, CHEZ was just a girl with too many feelings, a folder full of unfinished demo versions, and one goal — to create something louder than doubts. Now, with her debut independent single «Bonnie and Clyde», - she takes the stage without compromises.
CHEZ didn’t just walk away from the fire — she rewrote history before it could burn her. With a streaming momentum, international tours, and a whole host of upcoming releases, the Perth-born artist is not just breaking through — she’s breaking the mold.
Breaking the fantasy of lifelong loyalty
«When I was writing 'Bonnie and Clyde,' I wasn’t trying to romanticize such love — I was trying to unravel it», - explains CHEZ. «I used to think that being 'forever' was the goal. That if you loved someone enough, stayed in chaos, they would do the same for you. But now I understand that this fantasy can be dangerous — especially for girls who are taught that love strongly means losing yourself».
Released on May 23, 2025, «Bonnie and Clyde» flips the script on toxic loyalty. It’s not a love song — it’s payback. With dirty bass and distorted strings, CHEZ reclaims her own story, presenting a powerful anti-fairytale that rejects martyrdom and chooses self-respect. The chorus speaks for itself: «Baby, I won’t call you mine / I don’t need an alibi / no Bonnie and Clyde». So far, CHEZ has earned over 1 million streams on Spotify alone and has been featured on editorial playlists such as All New Rock, Pop N Fresh, Fresh Finds AU/NZ, and New in Alternative, as well as receiving airplay on Idobi radio, KIIS FM, and Australia’s iconic triple j.
From Chezni to CHEZ: Becoming the villain
Born Chezni Watson, CHEZ started as a character — an alter ego to say what she couldn’t. «She was louder, bolder, sexier», - recalls CHEZ. «She was everything I was afraid to be».
Growing up in a single-parent household, music became her salvation — and then her weapon. «Some of my songs reveal the trauma we get in childhood», - she says. «CHEZ was my way of healing those wounds. Now I want to be that same space for others».
Today she doesn’t hide behind CHEZ — she has become her. For a generation of girls unlearning everything they were told about love, CHEZ is the soundtrack.
In an era where vulnerability becomes the new rebellion, and alt-pop finally regains its edge; CHEZ isn’t just keeping up — she’s carving her name in the genre. Her music isn’t meant to be understood. It demands to be felt. Not listening now means missing the moment before it explodes wide open.
Global movements, local roots
In three years, CHEZ has gone from a breakthrough name on the Australian scene to an internationally touring artist. She has supported acts such as PVRIS, Magnolia Park, Against The Current, Taylor Acorn, Scene Queen, Set It Off, and Simple Plan. Just this year, she toured the UK and Europe with dark pop queen AViVA — performing in England, France, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands — and is set to join The Haunt on a 23-day US tour from October 15 to December 21.
Before landing in Los Angeles, she will complete a national tour with AViVA in Australia — immediately boarding a plane from Melbourne to the US with barely a break. CHEZ isn’t entering the American market gradually — she’s bursting through the front door.
In Perth, she played in front of a crowd of fans who screamed her lyrics louder than she could. In Sydney, a girl in the front row handed her bracelets she made for the «Queen of Self-Destruction». It was in these moments, she says, that she realized her music had left her bedroom — and touched hearts
CHEZ didn’t just walk away from the fire — she rewrote history before it could burn her. With a streaming momentum, international tours, and a whole host of upcoming releases, the Perth-born artist is not just breaking through — she’s breaking the mold.
Breaking the fantasy of lifelong loyalty
«When I was writing 'Bonnie and Clyde,' I wasn’t trying to romanticize such love — I was trying to unravel it», - explains CHEZ. «I used to think that being 'forever' was the goal. That if you loved someone enough, stayed in chaos, they would do the same for you. But now I understand that this fantasy can be dangerous — especially for girls who are taught that love strongly means losing yourself».
Released on May 23, 2025, «Bonnie and Clyde» flips the script on toxic loyalty. It’s not a love song — it’s payback. With dirty bass and distorted strings, CHEZ reclaims her own story, presenting a powerful anti-fairytale that rejects martyrdom and chooses self-respect. The chorus speaks for itself: «Baby, I won’t call you mine / I don’t need an alibi / no Bonnie and Clyde». So far, CHEZ has earned over 1 million streams on Spotify alone and has been featured on editorial playlists such as All New Rock, Pop N Fresh, Fresh Finds AU/NZ, and New in Alternative, as well as receiving airplay on Idobi radio, KIIS FM, and Australia’s iconic triple j.
From Chezni to CHEZ: Becoming the villain
Born Chezni Watson, CHEZ started as a character — an alter ego to say what she couldn’t. «She was louder, bolder, sexier», - recalls CHEZ. «She was everything I was afraid to be».
Growing up in a single-parent household, music became her salvation — and then her weapon. «Some of my songs reveal the trauma we get in childhood», - she says. «CHEZ was my way of healing those wounds. Now I want to be that same space for others».
Today she doesn’t hide behind CHEZ — she has become her. For a generation of girls unlearning everything they were told about love, CHEZ is the soundtrack.
In an era where vulnerability becomes the new rebellion, and alt-pop finally regains its edge; CHEZ isn’t just keeping up — she’s carving her name in the genre. Her music isn’t meant to be understood. It demands to be felt. Not listening now means missing the moment before it explodes wide open.
Global movements, local roots
In three years, CHEZ has gone from a breakthrough name on the Australian scene to an internationally touring artist. She has supported acts such as PVRIS, Magnolia Park, Against The Current, Taylor Acorn, Scene Queen, Set It Off, and Simple Plan. Just this year, she toured the UK and Europe with dark pop queen AViVA — performing in England, France, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands — and is set to join The Haunt on a 23-day US tour from October 15 to December 21.
Before landing in Los Angeles, she will complete a national tour with AViVA in Australia — immediately boarding a plane from Melbourne to the US with barely a break. CHEZ isn’t entering the American market gradually — she’s bursting through the front door.
In Perth, she played in front of a crowd of fans who screamed her lyrics louder than she could. In Sydney, a girl in the front row handed her bracelets she made for the «Queen of Self-Destruction». It was in these moments, she says, that she realized her music had left her bedroom — and touched hearts
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