Published Mar 02, 2021BAD CHILD s music is all about raw, unfiltered honesty. The 23-year-old Canadian songwriter born Isaiah Steinberg in Kitchener, ON channels childhood traumas and adult heartbreak into a soulful sound that draws on DIY bedroom production, alternative hip-hop grooves and timeless pop hooks.
His debut album,
Free Trial, came out in February 2021, and is the culmination of a five-year journey in which the artist racked up an impressive list of festival appearances, song placements and worldwide acclaim including a nomination for the 2019 SOCAN Songwriting Prize. He also appears on the soundtrack of the 2020 Netflix hit
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, and he participated in ArtistsCAN s all-star cover of Lean on Me, also featuring Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Geddy Lee and Sarah McLachlan. He s performed at festivals like Osheaga, Glastonbury, and Reading and Leeds.