Lyra: Rooftops
Lyra are the latest injection of fresh air from the smog ridden streets of London. Catchy guitar lines, funky bass fills and vocals reminiscent of 90's rnb make this act unmissable. Since forming in 2016, Lyra have been pushing the envelope of their genre. Maintaining a balance of reality in a world of synthetic instrumentation is a concept to which they hold true. The band have performed in some of the most iconic venues of London such as The Bedford, Spice Of Life, Paper Dress Vintage, 229 and Camden Assembly. They have gained traction from radio stations including BBC Introducing and have shared the stage with Scouting For Girls, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Blue.
Their latest single Rooftops narrates a story about finding love in a difficult situation. The main character comes to the realisation that they’re moving on to a new chapter in life and for that to happen, an old chapter has to come to an end. The song boasts a string heavy palette with a mix of soul and pop production. Big reverbs and delayed guitars offset the up close and personal nature of the lyrics. The band wanted to create an atmosphere that made the listener feel as if they were sitting front and centre in the Royal Albert Hall. The bridge catches you off guard with anthemic stomps and claps beneath a soft bed of harmonised backing vocals and a bluesy lead.
Lyra moved away from their previous recording strategies and entered the studio as a full band, recording the foundational instruments together in one room before self producing the song. The music video for Rooftops is taken from the recording session when it was tracked.
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