Sayryn is a Nashville based duo that consists of Bryn Jahna and Saya. The duo formed during lockdown where they started to explore songwriting. They recently released their debut single entitled “The Mortician.”
They mention that "The Mortician" was written in March of this past year. “After a lengthy discussion about how we relate to our old selves, sometimes feeling as if our old selves were completely different people, we came up with the idea for this song. ‘The Mortician’ is essentially a murder ballad and we chose to formulate the song around trying to get the listener to figure out who the murderer is by the end of the song.” I absolutely loved this style. It reminded me of ’70s folk with a darker goth type of quality. The artist Vashti Bunyan came to mind if she was more into a southern gothic style. It also brought to mind the song “Down in the Willow Garden” by The Everly Brothers which is also about a murder. It’s a haunting song and if you ever saw the first season of True Detective it would have fit perfectly into that series. The song is in ¾ time with a distinct picking style that is associated with a waltz. They both sing here and I thought their voices sounded very good together. One of the vocalists is an octave higher. The vocals are sort of delivered in this sort of monotone way that feels a bit stoic. It fits the song perfectly and it’s both beautiful and haunting. I also want to point out that they sound great whether it’s vocal harmonies or solo. The song starts with just guitar and vocals but as the song progresses there are other elements that come in. There’s what sounds like a second guitar which adds to the haunting atmosphere. The fuzz on the additional guitar sounds great. It also adds a spaghetti western style into the song. The single got me very interested in where the duo will go from here. I thought they nailed this sound. It’s creepy, haunting and dark but they are able to insert a sense of stillness and beauty in there as well. Take a listen.
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