Indie Music Women’s Artist of the Day is…
Yvonne Han (@thesoundofmodesty)
London Singer-songwriter Yvonne Han started creating as ‘The Sound of Modesty’ in 2018. Known for both her candid lyrics and unique take on indie rock, she continuously blends avant-garde and modernist electronic pop elements in her music.
During 2019 whilst drumming for her band, Yvonne had started developing her own exclusive songwriting style, influenced strongly by experimental female artists like Mitski and Bjork, but also electronic pop artists like Egoist and T.a.T.u, and furthermore crossing over with softer pop such as Sleeping At Last and Regina Spektor. After the group disbanded in 2018, she went on to independently release her debut EP; Eye, The Cauldron of Morning (2018), followed by her sophomore project Metamorphosize (2020).
Yvonne currently studies songwriting at Leeds College of Music and is currently finishing off her debut album, with its first single: Stalemate being set to release on 5th June 2020.
Yvonne shared with me what it means to her to be an indie music woman artist:
“When I was performing music with my friends, we weren’t a rock band, but a “girl group”. When I had written a song about my ex, it was called my “magmum opus”, and when I began presenting myself as an artist online, I was told by others that I wasn’t pretty enough to be successful. Like many women in the industry I have had many different labels thrown at me, and criticisms placed on my voice as an artist, whether it be because of my gender, my ethnicity, or things out of my control. To me, being an indie woman in music means being able to take back control and being able to define who I am with my music. To me it means being able to express myself without fear of what others think anymore, and hopefully inspiring others to take control of their narratives too.”
You can hear her single, “Metamorphosize” on the Indie Music Women’s Spotify Playlist.
