Los Angeles-based indie artist Maisyn crafts an emotionally charged musical offering, cutting together elements of rock and pop into her compelling sound. Originally hailing from the Hudson Valley, Maisyn’s musical journey began at a young age with performances at notable venues like Rockwood Music Hall and DIY tours along the East Coast.
After graduating from the Popular Music Program at the Thornton School of Music in 2019, Maisyn moved out to Los Angeles. Her artistic vision is built on her reflective lyrics with pop-focused writing, creating a sound that’s at once thoughtful and empowering, while taking on themes of identity, coming of age and longing.
Making her entrance at the start of 2021, she released her debut single “Cool Grl,” instantly winning over fans and earning high praise from tastemakers. Followed up by a string of singles in the build up to her first EP, Cool Grl, she then took a brief hiatus from sharing her original music before linking up with Grammy-nominated producer Joey Messina-Doerning, known for his work with HAIM, to continue her musical journey, introducing two more tracks, “Naked” and “Long Hair,” last year.
Now she brings us her latest release with her brand new single titled “Night Talks,” a profound composition that glances into the complexities of interpersonal relationships. The song serves as a reminder that those closest to us can, at times, inflict the deepest wounds.
Serving up her trademark sound of mellow indie rock cut with pop-focused melodic writing, delicate vocals and meaningful lyricism, “Night Talks” delivers an elegant and catchy sound wrapped up in slick production. Brought in by soft clean guitar plucks riding the laid back snap of the beat, Maisyn’s hushed vocals spin alluring melodies carrying poignant lyrics, her voice taking flight in a beautiful flutter as the drums drop out.
Bringing the arrangement back in, now tinged with bright piano plinks floating alongside her voice, Maisyn takes your hand and guides you through this stunning and subtly anthemic indie sound full of dazzling songwriting and smooth ebb and flow. Driven by a gently danceable rhythm and capped by her sensational vocals, the song builds to an emphatic finale to leave a lasting memory of a stellar new song from this exciting talent.
Commenting on the single, she shares, “I never want to write sad songs for the sake of writing sad songs. My favourite thing to do is actually put a silver lining around a story. Basically, I’m the heroine and I want there to be at least one small moment of triumph, a little glimmer of hope. With Night Talks I feel like that hope comes in the chorus, when I question why I keep repeating self-destructive behaviour. When you start asking questions like that, you can really start to change.”
Listen to Night Talks below
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