When 19-year-old singer-songwriter Marta Klein stares into the camera in her new music video, there’s no fake tear or forced smile – it’s just her and a haze of headlights, deadpan confidence, and a message as clear as city lights: I’ve arrived. That video, for her single “cuz i’m bored,” is a visual moment and a major tone-setter. It leads into Klein’s debut EP, Mixed Signals, which dropped  September 12. The five-track release, produced by Chris Clark (Sorum mgmt), captures her signature mix of melodrama, emotional honesty, and alt-pop polish, delivered with an unapologetic bite that feels equal parts confessional and confrontational.

A Cross-Continental Origin Story

Klein’s musical journey started far from the chaos of downtown Manhattan. Born in Estonia, she went to high school in Florida, balancing cultures while figuring out where her creativity fit in. She trained in performance across Spain and the U.S. before eventually landing at NYU’s prestigious songwriting program. Now entirely based in New York City, Klein says the city’s energy, chaos, and drama have seeped into her music, pushing her to write from a more unfiltered, lived perspective. That restless determination, paired with her openness to take risks, has become part of her creative DNA.

The Rise of a Soundtrack Queen

Ahead of the EP, Marta released the music video for “cuz i’m bored,” directed by Dylan Bieber and Dylan Esko. Shot at night across New York’s shadowy underpasses and industrial corners, the video features Marta wandering the city with quiet intensity. Her expression rarely breaks, allowing the audience to project their own emotions onto her performance. “It’s about making stupid decisions just for the thrill,” she explains. “That space where you know better, but you’re still human.”

The track itself pulls from a wide range of influences — Avril Lavigne’s pop-punk bite, Alanis Morissette’s raw confessions, and Paramore’s punchy energy. But what emerges isn’t imitation – it’s a sound that is firmly Marta’s own: hook-driven, emotionally unfiltered, and unmistakably contemporary.

Watch the music video for “cuz i’m bored” HERE and stream her EP Mixed Signals here.

What Are We Saying with Mixed Signals?

Across the EP’s five songs, Marta leans into themes that define much of the teenage experience: blurred relationships, restless ambition, and the search for identity in an increasingly chaotic world. Mixed Signals is part diary entry, part anthem, and part warning sign to anyone expecting surface-level pop. Her writing thrives in that in-between space – songs that admit to bad decisions, embrace contradictions, and remind listeners that perfection isn’t the point. 

Looking Ahead

While Mixed Signals marks a milestone, Marta Klein is far from finished. With another EP already in development, an expanding live presence in NYC’s underground venues, and a fanbase steadily growing through social media and word-of-mouth, she’s quickly becoming one of the city’s fresh new voices.

Her dream? To one day play Coachella. But Marta isn’t rushing the process. She’s focused on building the kind of catalog that will stand the test of time and resonate long after the first wave of hype. “I want people to feel like they’ve lived through something with me,” she says. “That’s when the music really matters.”

In the end, the “cuz i’m bored” music video feels like the perfect visual summary of who Marta Klein is right now, caught between rebellion and reflection, growing up in real time while turning that chaos into something beautiful. The dim lights, the late-night city energy, and the quiet confidence she carries through every frame show an artist who’s learning to own her story. It’s raw, honest, and refreshingly unpolished, precisely what makes Marta one to watch as she continues to build her sound and identity. 

For now, Marta Klein’s chaos-pop confessions are carving out space on her own terms – and if Mixed Signals is any indication, she’s only just beginning to arrive.