‘Flesh and Bone’ Takes PINKNOISE to a Higher Level

July 27, 2026/Rick Handler

Kacey Foxx is billed by their label as “a rising non-binary trailblazer on the hard rock scene” who goes by the name PINKNOISE. Large, bold, and with a mop of pink hair, PINKNOISE is talented enough to be judged solely on their creativity with vocals that can be soft and melodic or loud and raging. The lyrics ride on a stream of well-crafted rock instrumentation. The finished effort is an emotionally charged musical ride. PINKNOISES’s first EP (on Nettwerk Music Group, released in April) is Flesh and Bone. The EP is a response to the hate and commentary that can often be found on the internet, staying true to oneself, and their desire for a more harmonious world. It is a follow-up to their first EP Human=Kind.

PINKNOISE spoke to Entertainment Central before a Cleveland concert and in advance of their Pittsburgh show July 29 at Crafthouse Stage & Grill. They recall how they got their performance name while scrolling on TikTok one night. “I had just started writing new music in the studio in L.A. I stumbled across a video that was talking about how this lady said she uses what’s called pink noise to put her baby to sleep. Pink noise is like a natural frequency spectrum that soothes the human soul.” Foxx thought, “Oh, I have pink hair, I make a lot of noise also, music soothes the soul and that’s what I want to do for other people. I thought that was really cool, I was like, the branding kind of works, I have pink hair, and it definitely makes it grainy and cool. It kind of like checked that that was supposed to be my name. I have a mixing background so I’ve used pink noise to level and balance mixes.

“I was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, and now live in L.A., which has opened up a lot of opportunities. I started playing guitar at age 11. I also play keys, bass, and a little bit of drums. I’ve really done a lot of producing and mixing. I became a singer when I was about 14 years old, been doing it ever since. I love creating stuff. I just did background videos on a song that Brian Burkheiser put out as Scatterbrain, and helped write that. I’ve also done stuff for Blessthefall.”

PINKNOISE’s producer, Hiram Hernandez, has produced music for Asking Alexandra, Bush, Magnolia Park, and Blessthefall. “We’ve been working together for several years now,” they said. Hernandez has also produced PINKNOISE’s latest EP Flesh + Bone.

“Usually when I go into the studio we have a conversation about what’s going on in my life, things going on around me, things that are kind of bothering me. We start with a completely clear template, we don’t really come in with ideas or anything. We start talking about it and start culminating a vibe off of what I’ve been talking about and we’ll start putting it together instrumentally and I’ll just start writing lyrics. Before anything the music has to move me because that’s the vibration to whatever I’m going to be trying to convey. It allows me to be a lot more free on the track if the music is working in favor of the vocals.

“I think being on the internet and not putting on a lot of my personal life, I think people kind of peak their curiosity as to how I feel about all of it. There’s been a lot more positivity than hate, but I think I just wanted to be the most vulnerable I could be about what it’s like to live in this day and age. And being the way I look is such a jarring thing for so many people, because they’re like ‘you’re too heavy to do this kind of music’ or ‘your gender identity doesn’t make sense to us. I’m going to put you in a box.’ And I’m like why can’t good music just be good music anymore? I really don’t want to focus on these little things. The music is always the most important part. I think it’s important to be representative of certain communities if they don’t get a chance to shine on their own, but mostly I just want to be appreciated because I’m talented, not because I check certain boxes. ‘Oh, you’re a queer artist, oh you’re a heavy-set artist.’ I just want to be seen as a good musician. Not, ‘you’re really good for a queer artist.’ So that’s kind of like the whole story…me writing the EP was more me telling my story as authentically as I can, and just telling the emotions how they came to me at the time.” The Future is Pink” is a top notch song that speaks to being one’s authentic self and not giving into cliches and the plasticity of the current music industry trends. Their vocals are clear and very melodic. PINKNOISE sings all the vocal tracks on this song and on the others. The vocals for “The Future is Pink” are set against a rousing rock beat.

“This EP is a little more aggressive than my previous EP. So, I think sometimes the aggression makes the music feel so alive.” One of the tracks on the EP where that aggression comes through loud and clear is on the molten rager “Talk Talk.” However for the last third of the song PINKNOISE moves into a little softer, more melodic vocals. This demonstrates one of the EP’s goals, that rage and vulnerability can coexist. The song, “Why you Survived” PINKNOISE wrote for their good friend and videographer, who was severely injured in an accident and is fighting his way back.The other songs on Flesh and Bone are genuine and powerful.

When asked what was next for PINKNOISE, they replied, “I’m working on my first actual album. I’m super excited about that and I have a couple headliners that I’m playing. These are my first ever headliners including Lowell, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. I am really excited to show people what a full PINKNOISE set looks like. Mostly, the whole message for me, I just want to spread positivity and love and that anyone can do what I’m doing. You don’t have to look a certain way. You don’t have to fit in a box. You just have to be creative and give people something to believe in. For me I think if we accept people for who we are and stop worrying about the aesthetics of things, our world will become a better place, it will become more accepting and inclusive. It won’t be as politically driven. It will be like, ‘that person is really great at music. I’m sure that person has something to listen to.’ And not be, ‘I can’t look at you while you sing.’ I don’t know why someone has to be attracted to something to listen to it. All of that should come second to the music.”

See the magic Wednesday, July 29. For tickets and more information visit Crafthouse Stage & Grill. 5024 Curry Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Located inside Legacy Lanes. Whitehall/Baldwin.