The Artery Foundation’s KVDE and DONTYOUDARE Collide on Collab Track “Fake”

THE ARTERY FOUNDATION ARTISTS DONT YOU DARE + KVDE TEAM UP FOR NEW SONG “FAKE” — LISTEN

Two of THE ARTERY FOUNDATION‘s most promising bands — DONT YOU DARE and KVDE — are colliding with an epic collaborative track titled “FAKE.”

Bounce? Check.
Boundless Grooves? Check.
Breakdowns galore? Check.

Listen here.

“Working with DYD on this record was honestly a unique and fun experience, especially considering it was the first time I’d ever collaborated on a song completely remotely,” KVDE says. “Every session was just me, Noah and Matt on Discord throwing ideas back and forth and tracking them in real time. They’re both insanely talented at what they do, and I’ve personally been wanting to create something with them since the first time I ever heard them.”

He continues, “Lyrically, ‘Fake’ is about that moment when you start seeing through someone. The way people can create an entire version of themselves for the world to see while hiding who they really are underneath. I think we’ve all experienced people who say the right things, play the right part and make you believe they’re genuine, until eventually the cracks start to show. This song is really about recognizing that facade for what it is and reaching the point where you’re done playing along with it.”

DONT YOU DARE’s Noah Duarte weighs in, saying, “Finally getting to work with KVDE was absolutely amazing. It was a challenging but ultimately rewarding journey and just seeing someone who is so talented take your idea and warp them in their own ways to make something completely unique! Be that Kade interpreting Matt’s guitar parts to me taking Kade’s melodies and putting my own little spin on it. We were all just chilling in Discord making something awesome at the end of the day.”Duarte finishes, “The song to me is about the fake nature of people who want to use you for their own gain, leeches feeding off each other, fake friends that hop from one friend to another; lost, it’s about recognizing it before it happens to you. Reality is what you make it, people can make a fake world out of nothing.”

DYD LIVE DATES:
WITH OF MICE & MEN, MOTHICA, + HOLLOW PACT:
11/19 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
11/20 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues San Diego
11/21 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades

ABOUT KVDE:
KVDE is a Dallas-based hard rock artist blending metalcore intensity, electronic atmosphere, and hook-driven songwriting into a sound distinctly his own. Independently, he has amassed over 7 million streams. Raised in small-town Cumby, Texas, KVDE grew up around music, spending his childhood at band practices with his father before teaching himself to write, produce, and complete full projects as a teenager. After years of playing cover gigs, he made a defining decision: Talent alone doesn’t build a career. Relentless work does. That mindset pushed him beyond being just a musician and into building something of his own. Outside of his artist project, KVDE co-produced a triple platinum record for Pecos & The Rooftops and later toured nationally as the band’s drummer, performing for crowds of over 10,000. But even at that level, he knew he wasn’t finished building something of his own. After hitting a financial low, he refused to walk away. Instead, he built and sold his own company to fund a fresh start. In May 2025, he relaunched his solo project with “Image,” the first release of a new era. Since then, he has independently written, performed, and produced every element of his music from his home in Texas. Organically, he grew from 400 to over 240,000 Spotify monthly listeners, establishing a distinct hard rock identity that defines KVDE. He is not chasing a moment. He is building a foundation.

ABOUT DONT YOU DARE:
Born from the raw concrete of Sacramento, CA, DONT YOU DARE is a modern rock duo fusing the intensity of nu-metal and metalcore with unfiltered emotion. Vocalist Noah Duarte, a poet turned frontman, joined forces with guitarist Matt English to create a sound that’s both therapeutic and confrontational, the foundation of what would become DONT YOU DARE. With the release of “FAKE,” DONT YOU DARE comes back after the successful release of their debut EP, S.O.S. The first single of the same name, “S.O.S,” introduced the band with impact, driving strong streaming numbers and rapid social media growth, while their follow-up single “BLACK & BLUE” continued that momentum. “DIE4ME” accelerated their success even further, earning them their first placement on SiriusXM Octane’s Test Drive. With “I LOVE THE MISERY,” the band leaned into their signature emotional weight, exploring themes of isolation and self-destruction. Closing the EP, “BURNING OUT” delivers a powerful finish.