David Kushner

David Kushner is an American singer-songwriter known for emotionally raw, confessional pop songs built around guitar and piano. Raised near Chicago before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue music, he later settled in Nashville, a move reflected in the more organic, singer-songwriter textures of his work.

He first drew wide attention with «Miserable Man» and «Mr. Forgettable» from his 2022 EP Footprints I Found, tracks that spread through TikTok and established his introspective, melancholic songwriting style. His breakout came with «Daylight» in 2023, a moody, atmospheric single that became a massive streaming success and introduced a darker, more textured sound compared to his earlier acoustic-leaning material.

Kushner’s music often explores vulnerability, faith, and personal struggle, drawing on his Christian upbringing as a recurring thread in his lyrics. He has toured supporting Lauv and continued releasing material such as «Skin and Bones» and «Dead Man» that build on the blend of pop songwriting with rock and electronic production choices, positioning him among a wave of young singer-songwriters who found their audience largely through social media virality.