At just 18 years old, Arizona-based singer-songwriter Makaio Huizar is documenting the most fragile years of his life in real time. On April 24, he releases his debut 7-song EP, What Do You Want To Be When You’re Older? — a coming-of-age body of work that blends Bedroom Pop, Folk Pop, Dream Pop, and Alternative Pop into something intimate, atmospheric, and emotionally unfiltered.
With over 355,000 independent streams across his catalog — including standout singles “What Am I Waiting For?” and “Town” — Makaio has steadily built an audience drawn to his confessional songwriting and ethereal vocal style. Recognized in 2025 by Broken8Records as “One Of Arizona’s Most Promising Young Artists,” he continues to carve out a space in the alternative pop landscape defined by vulnerability over spectacle.
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The EP unfolds like a diary. “Older” questions whether emotional numbness is simply part of growing up. “Father” and “Town” confront family tension and internal chaos. The cinematic centerpiece, “Oceanside,” revisits his childhood hometown, transforming it from sanctuary into scar.
As the project progresses, the narrative shifts from confusion to accountability. “Medicine” reflects on love as an unhealthy cure for unresolved wounds, while “I’ve Never Been Much Of A Liar” acknowledges personal responsibility and growth. The closing track, “Stars,” expands sonically and emotionally — answering the EP’s central question with quiet ambition: he wants to be a star.
What Do You Want To Be When You’re Older? doesn’t glamorize adolescence. It captures it honestly — messy, reflective, and deeply human.
Presave the EP: http://Makaiohuizar.tunelink.to/whatdoyouwanttobewhenyoureolder
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