“Rich Man” is the follow-up single from Keøma after their infectious release, “Lovers”, presenting a much slower though stimulating glimpse before their sophomore album Saudade is released on June 7th.

“Rich Man” wears its 90’s Brit-pop influences right on its sleeve, reviving an iconic era for alternative obsessives. The narrative consists of a concise retelling of the ancient story, “boy misses girl”. The sensation of things left unfinished are highlighted through key repeated lyrics, highlighting how simple language can communicate deeper moments. Driven by warm guitar melodies, a surprisingly sweet string arrangement, and direct lyricism, Chris Klopfer’s emotive vocals declare:

"With you I am a rich man, honey I’m a rich man. I miss you

honey, I miss you so."

The band’s previous single, “Lovers” was a pop-focused celebration of love with a video of the duo wandering the romantic capital of the world. “Rich Man” continues their globe-trotting journey in London as a homage to the era the duo is deeply inspired by along with a relatable idea of yearning for something or someone that is always out of reach.

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KEØMA is a collaborative project between Sydney-born, Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Kat Frankie and Cologne-based singer-songwriter Chris Klopfer. Kat Frankie is a well-known character in the German music landscape via her soulful indie pop, dynamic live shows and collaborations with top-tier German acts (Clueso, Olli Schulz, Casper & Materia). Chris Klopfer hails from the indie rock world, writing in both English and German and duetting with some of Germany’s finest singer-songwriters (Gisbert zu Knyphausen, Moritz Krämer).

This fateful and organically evolving project came together after Klopfer caught a performance from Frankie and suggested they write a song together. The name originates from a Castellari Spaghetti-Western movie about a gunfighter who returns to his hometown only to find out that it’s been ravaged by plague and menaced by outlaws.

Saudade is the duo’s latest release; an album whose title suggests a longing for brighter seasons.

Gone is the dusty melancholy of their previous offering - instead, a more blissful pop-focused chapter has opened up. The album was written and recorded in Berlin and though the artists are certainly in a happier space, Klopfer admits many of the lyrics reflect his homesickness for his hometown of Köln.

“Those songs are about yearning for a home or vacation, which came from feeling isolated in cold, big Berlin as a small town boy. Our Saudade is the strong desire for a place you can call home, with the people you love.”