When an artist’s natural talent matches their burning ambition to succeed, it is often only a matter of time before the shackles of reality give way to the realization of their dreams. Boasting an eclectic songwriting style, Lyna Galliara’s carefully crafted canon of songs effortlessly blends elements of jazz, retro soul and blues to create harmonious paeans to the sweet taste of triumph over adversity. Take the ascending chords that introduce the defiant ‘Rainshine’, over which Lyna croons her credo of continuing through pain that leads her to a joyous, life-affirming chorus that truly champions the underdog.
Lyna is entirely self-taught and plays many instruments herself, which makes the hook-filled piano melodies on the cinematic ‘Gangsta Theme’ all the more emotive; as the producer of her own songs, she has utilised an exciting range of synthesized sounds and drum grooves that lend her music a freshness bereft of many of today’s pop tunes. Displaying influences from a wide array of leading contemporary artists, she is unafraid to reference older, more established singers in her work, lending her music a rounder and more mature tone, unsurprising when you consider that Lyna has been writing songs since the age of five.
This maturity is never more clearly displayed than on the stuttered improvised introduction to the synth-heavy ‘Summer Sun’, that allows her voice to dance amongst the beats, skipping breezily around melodies that many vocalists would struggle to master. Lyna’s music is never pigeon holed to one particular style; the instrumental ‘Got No Rhythm’ is a masterpiece in composition that hints at her wide variety of influences whist never sounding anything other than utterly original. However, what really binds her songs together as one is her distinctive, soulful voice, a flourished signature written upon her musical creations. With an upcoming LP in the offing this summer, Lyna Galliara is a name that will soon become synonymous with success, no matter how hard she has to fight for it.
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