Caleb De Casper Releases New Single DRIVE, Featured as KUTX Song of the Day
The track previews DE CASPER's upcoming album DELIRIUM, produced with Italian/Mauritian producer Ribongia.
Austin-based singer, songwriter, recording artist and LGBTQ+ activist Caleb De Casper has released his new single, 'Drive,' from his forthcoming album, 'Delirium,' slated to drop early 2027. The track was featured as KUTX's Song of the Day on Friday, August 21.
'Former KUTX Artist of the Month Caleb De Casper is back with another showstopper,' said KUTX's Taylor Wallace-Riegel. 'One of my favorite things about Caleb's music is the grandeur: even just watching him play the piano is enchanting. Absolute theater, never bombastic. The new song 'Drive' not only delivers on all of these fronts, but proves De Casper will always find a new expansion pack. It's handmade for a sweaty, sexy night on a foggy dance floor. Ring ring, your latex and fishnets are calling.'
From the horror cabaret and glam-rock theatrics of his early career to the shadowy, neon-lit world of his current dark synth-pop, De Casper has never stopped evolving. A classically trained pianist and vocalist, he commands the stage with a sharpened, unmistakable intensity - trading in the avant-garde gowns and stilettos of the past for a bold, more masculine and unfiltered presence that puts the focus squarely on the music, the message, and the electricity of performance. And with 'Delirum,' visually and sonically, De Casper transforms once again. This era trades platform heels, flowing raven hair, and theatrical glamour for a mustache, homemade-mullet, cowboy boots, and an unapologetically masculine silhouette - all filtered through his signature vampiric allure.
'Delirium' pulses with club energy and emotional depth - a dark, immersive pop album shaped by obsession, introspection, and the seductive chaos of modern life. Across 10 tracks, De Casper teams up with Italian/Mauritian producer Ribongia (Haiku Hands) to create a sound that is polished yet dangerous, dirty yet well-crafted, familiar yet unmistakably his own.
This new project documents a queer coming-of-age story told through the metaphor of a vampire - a persona that De Casper aligns with. The record captures an underground cult artist moving toward the mainstream without softening his edges. Influenced by pop greats such as Pete Burns, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, Peaches, Prince, and INXS, 'Delirium' is De Casper's most polished and club-ready work to date.
About Caleb De Casper
Austin became the home that allowed De Casper to flourish in a way he never found in his native North Carolina, proving wrong the piano teacher who once told him, 'As a gay songwriter, the world will never accept your voice or point of view.' That voice found its audience with his 2019 self-titled EP - a glam-rock burst of Hedwig-meets-Dresden Dolls theatrics - earning praise from NPR, who after his Tiny Desk performance declared, 'This act will haunt your dreams for weeks.'
His 2022 debut LP Femme Boy expanded his sonic world, weaving dancefloor heat, cinematic drama, and queer storytelling into a record that was equal parts brooding and explosive. Standouts like the explosive 'Too Many Boys' and the sweetly innocent 'Dreamer' showcased a songwriter eager to push boundaries while grounding his art in emotional truth. That same year, the City of Austin proclaimed Caleb De Casper Day, recognizing his cultural impact. He went on to perform yearly at SXSW, Austin City Limits Music Festival (where his set was named a 'Most Memorable Moment'), Utopia Fest, Houston's Art Car Festival, Thin Line Fest, Polacon, and multiple Pride celebrations, while continuously advocating for LGBTQIA rights at the Texas State Capitol and beyond.
Now, with his forthcoming sophomore album Delirium, De Casper enters a new creative chapter - darker, dirtier, dance-driven, and poised for a breakthrough. With themes that confront the surreal churn of modern technology, desire, and disconnection, Delirium marks the moment where the cult favorite edges confidently into the mainstream.
Photo Credit: Ismael Quintanilla III
Photo Credit: Ismael Quintanilla III
