Watch Surf Mesa Perform Live Acoustic Version of Global Breakthrough Hit “ily (i love you baby)”

Few artists have experienced as breakneck a rise as Surf Mesa, the young LA-based dance music producer who exploded onto the scene with his inescapable radio hit “ily (i love you baby),” a Platinum-certified track featuring fellow prodigy Emilee.

Celebrating his inclusion in Vevo’s 2021 “DSCVR Artists To Watch” list, Mesa sat down for an acoustic performance of his global breakthrough hit, tickling the ivories in a poignant, stripped-down performance. It serves as a refreshing glimpse into the artistry of an overnight sensation, and one that clearly represents a gifted outlier in comparison to his countless counterparts who dubiously achieved musical fame in the TikTok age.