- 2020-06-29
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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Byland Releases New Song “Mine”
Seattle-based cinematic folk project Byland of Alie Renee Byland returned with a new song “Mine” on June 26th. It is her first single in two years.
The song is the first single off of her upcoming sophomore album “GRAY”, which is set to be released on October 2, 2020. Produced by Nathan Yaccino.
Alie Byland said of the song, ““Mine” is about realizing that my energy is finite and that I have permission to say “no”. I grew up idealizing the notion of giving without limit. When I felt drained, I thought there was something wrong with me. Last Summer, I was feeling especially emotionally and relationally exhausted. I wrote this song while I had an overwhelming amount of calls, emails and texts to respond to. I intentionally wanted “Mine”’s rhythm and offset melody to feel abrupt at times, to express the sense of being pulled in polarizing directions.”
She continueed, “I was nervous to bring another track to my producer, Nathan Yaccino, given that we were well into the recording process already. But after sharing a simple phone demo, we promptly sat down together and fleshed out the piano tracks, vocals and overall vision for this song. Abby Gunderson’s cinematic strings and the haunting harmonies of Meagan Grandall helped fortify and exemplify the internal expanse this song symbolizes. A liberating anthem, “Mine” is perhaps the most emblematic of the record’s ode to prioritizing mental health, by giving a voice to subconscious thoughts, and creating space within, a space that’s mine.”- source : American Songwriter
