Amidst the sea of burgeoning new singer songwriters hoping to stay afloat in 2012 drifts a promising contender whose innovative and gritty production style looks set to bring electro-soul to the ears of the mainstream.  Lyna Galliara’s upcoming single ‘Bullets’ is a bold step for the young songstress, as it blends elements of jazz and psych-funk with her more contemporary soul style; if her debut album is as strong as this then she can expect a whole legion of new fans, not to mention record labels, knocking at her door this year.

‘Bullets’ begins with a set of stuttered, layered jabs on a synthesizer, creating a sense of tension that keeps the listener engaged throughout the song.  Her sultry singing style is perfectly suited to breathy harmonies and melodious vocal hooks that permeate the verses, building to the climactic choruses that feature gunshots that offer an interesting aural counterpoint to the innocent lyrical message, “And at times I’ve almost died, but my dreams kept me alive.”

The jazz noodling in the middle-eight adds an extra dimension to the song, breaking it apart from regular mainstream soul singles, positing Galliara as a genuine artist who is unafraid of taking risks within her music; in an industry in which too many players simply follow a well-trodden path, it is this bravery that could be the making of her.

Bullets by Lyna Galliara

In addition to a sneak preview of ‘Bullets’, Galliara also offered an exclusive earful of two of her new songs, which display her experimentations with arrangement and musical styles, from extended intros and funk-tinged rhythm tracks to the moody ‘blues bar’ themes of a more brooding, stripped bare number.  With an album composed of tracks like these, Lyna Galliara can expect a hot reception when making her push into the public eye.

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David Harfield