New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Quirky singer songwriter Soren Bryce has premiered her debut self-titled EP exclusively with PASTE MAGAZINE (https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/08/album-premiere-soren-bryce---soren-bryce-ep.html). The EP will be available on August 28th via Washington
Square and three songs "
Chariot", "
Sirens", and "Newport" are available now for download on iTunes here: https://geni.us/sorenbryce.
Produced by
David Kahne (Lana Del Rey, Ingrid Michaelson), the albums infectious lyrics attest to the songstress' prodigious gift for words. Soren Bryce's heavenly vocals and clever songs have had a rapturous reception from NPR, Billboard, BULLETT, and Kick Kick Snare. Bryce has done sessions with American Rag, Huffington Post, and Balcony TV.
The 18 year old native Texan Soren Bryce grew up listening to her dad's classic-rock collection. She is a classically trained violinist as well as a self-taught guitar player (along with other instruments including piano, banjo and ukulele). At a young age Soren discovered what she refers to as "pissed-off folk," such as Ani DiFranco and Ben Howard. Her uncommon maturity is evident as she writes visceral, emotionally intricate songs with beautifully crafted pop melodies. As a self-taught instrumentalist, she wrote her first song on the piano at the age of 7. At the age of 16, she relocated to Los Angeles to focus her energies on writing songs and earning a reputation in the music scene. She since has blossomed into a compelling performer. Soren presents her piano and guitar fueled songwriting in a soulful tone with slight vocal vibrato, an idiosyncratic style that reveals both strength and fragility.
Today, Bryce estimates she has written between 100 and 150 songs, covering a range of emotions. Some, like the more rock "Stick It" are playful anthems beaming with confidence; others, such as the folkie "Newport" (written the night of her high-school prom) are quietly introspective compositions that give into insecurity. Her compositions proved so compelling that Bryce managed to raise $10,000 on the crowd-sourcing PledgeMusic to record her debut EP. Producer,
David Kahne captured her fire pretty quickly, building out her piano-based tracks with guitars and programmed percussion, mindful over never upstaging her vocals. All told, they recorded her six-song EP—a delicate whirl of lilting vocals and swelling melodics—in just a few weeks. "I was used to working with people with formulas," she says of her previous studio experiences. "Dave was very organic. We recorded the basic song, and then we started messing around with all these other sounds."
"Her prodigious ease with instruments isn't the only hint at a remarkably productive mind. "
Sirens" showcases Bryce's complex, abstract and borderline stream-of-conscience lyrical style, and an ear for idiosyncratic cadence. Listen to the way she tucks the world "pull" in between beats in the middle of every chorus. It's disarming without being disorienting, unexpected without being startling. "
Sirens" is full of many things: experimental folk-pop sounds, strange and poetic lyrics and a young, assured vocal. But more than anything, it's full of good ideas. If her music continues to be this invention-rich, this new EP could be the harbinger of extraordinary creativity to come." - NPR "All Songs Considered"
"If you pick out a certain sense of emotional maturity in the music of 18 year old songwriter and performer Soren Bryce, that's probably because the Los Angeles-based Texan has been writing songs since the age of 7. Of late those songs have taken the form of sharp-edged, brooding, indie folk and pop like 'Stick It.'" - BULLETT
"Weaving harmonium, ascending chromatic, and sparkling bells tick tock together in a soaring minor key lullaby. With emotive vocals and a focal point of fragile enunciation, this LA via
Texas songwriter shows us how to put a heart on your sleeve with style and grandeur. With production by
David Kahne (Lana Del Rey, Ingrid Michaelson), you know you're in for an absolute aural treat." - Kick Kick Snare
