bat zoo is a rising American-born, Berlin-based singer/songwriter and producer, who has developed a reputation for boundless creativity — and for genre-agnostic work.

As a child, the rising artist and producer was immersed in a melting pot of musical influences, as a result of his father’s eclectic record collection. He grew up listening to soul, R&B, hip-hop and much more — and it opened his young years to kaleidoscope of sounds and styles, which helped informed his genre-blurring sound and approach.

He also brings his artistic vision to life by seamlessly blending his work with dynamic visuals. Embracing authentic and innovation, the American-born, Berlin-based artist continues to push boundaries as a jack-of-all-trades creative director of his solo recording project, a culmination of many years of trial and error. He’s extremely busy: while developing his own sound as a solo artist, he’s also a part of the acclaimed Berlin-based vocal ensemble A Song For You and one-half of R&B duo GOLDA.

bat zoo’s forthcoming EP, The Upward Bird is slated for a July 22, 2025 release through Lekker Collective. The EP’s latest single, the hauntingly minimalist, Nick Hakim-like “Frozen Milk” features the Berlin-based artist accompanying himself on strummed acoustic guitar paired with swirling electronics serving as a atmospheric bed for his achingly tender falsetto singing lyrics that touch upon themes of chaos, brief and the desperate search for balance amidst self-destruction and connection.

The bat zoo-directed and edited video for “Frozen Milk” is a stark contrast with the haunting minimalist of the song, with the visual being a whirlwind of raw emotion and vivid imagery, rooted in flashes of personal, archival footage featuring the artist and his friends not just partying, but escaping their grief, numbing themselves with fleeting, often self-destructive thrills that quickly spiral out of control. What begins as fun, turns into a desperate escape from harsh, brutal reality. But there’s also moments of love, affection and connection between lovers and friends. And those moments are often the most deeply moving, profound moments of our lives.

The song and the video reminds the viewer that while life can be brutal, harsh and unforgivingly cruel, life is most often about small but mighty measures of love, small joys and pleasures, the sweet and funny moments with our dearest ones. Without those things life would be too difficult to keep on.