I'M DEAD TO YOU (AND THAT'S OK)
PRESAVE NOW - Out ON 22ND MAY 2026
NEW SINGLE - OUT 22/05/2026
Following on from the success of her Saving Lilibet EP, released to critical acclaim last year, Chess is storming 2026 in spectacular style with her new single, I'm Dead to You (And That's OK), scheduled for release on 22nd May 2026.
"I don’t wanna be your cake,
'Cause you’re just gonna taste it then waste it..."
With raucous energy, lusciously layered power vocals, and a hook that stays with you for days, I'm Dead to You is a delicious concoction of scalding social commentary, simmering vocal harmonies, and searingly celebratory choruses that meld to create a delectably upbeat musical morsel that leaves you wanting another slice... and then another...
SAVING LILIBET EP
Out now on all major streaming platforms!
Sometimes you have to break your silence to protect your peace...
Chess Smith has been a commanding presence on the Kent music scene for over a decade, both as a solo artist and a frontwoman, most recently as critically acclaimed power vocalist for Salvation Jayne... until 2020, when an abuser tried to take her power, dull her shine, and break her spirit. But they didn't succeed.
Despite enduring a devastating nervous breakdown at the time, Chess has come back fighting in spectacular style with Saving Lilibet, her most personal, and relatable, work to date. She has made it her mission to provide a voice for those who have experienced abuse and toxicity, and to show the world that you can not only heal after these experiences - you can thrive.
The EP is a synth packed anthemic alt-pop journey through heartache, self-discovery, rejecting toxicity, and turning pain into power to become your most beautiful, radical, and unapologetic self - whole, healed... and saved.
"Flowers don't bloom in the dark - so blaze fiercely, believe in your strength, and become your own sunlight"
Produced by Kent wunderkind Fuji Hideout, and featuring 6 full-length tracks plus an intro, including Bounce Back, Drama King, Disassociate, and 3 NEW songs, Saving Lilibet is poised to be the 'sonically infectious' soundtrack to your summer!
SAVING LILIBET LAUNCH SHOW
WANNA B HAPPY OUT NOW
Wanna B Happy, the much anticipated duet with my awesome producer and all round musical genius Fuji Hideout is out now!!
'Wanna B Happy' is an infectiously retro pop song that longs for honesty in a relationship. Whether it's working or not, both parties are worthy of happiness, even if there's heartbreak along the way. It's about being true to yourselves, true to each other, and having those hard conversations that so many of us avoid... because sometimes, the hardest decisions lead to the happiest outcomes - and happiness is the least that we all deserve.
Stream HERE!!
