Indie Music Women’s Featured Artist of the Day is…
Lyra Star (@lyrastarmusic)
Photo credit: Sarah B. Gilliam
Singer-songwriter Lyra Star sprinkles a little bit of magic into every song she creates. An independent yoga-loving dreamer, Star spread her wings past her hometown of Nashville to eventually find herself exploring and falling in love with the West Coast. Finally settling in California, she became one half of the duo Wisps and Willows before realizing she couldn’t be contained and indeed needed to fly solo.
Finding inspiration in the likes of Imogen Heap and Tori Amos, Star recently relocated to Los Angeles, where she continues to fearlessly follow her tenacious inner voice and playing live shows at venues throughout the city. As a solo artist, her imagination and creativity truly shine through her work while her pure, ethereal vocals and profound lyrics reveal a highly aware, genuinely creative soul that never lets go of the importance of following her dreams.
In 2018, Star triumphantly realized one of those dreams with the release of her aptly titled debut album, A Thousand Dreams. Recorded at Soundwire Studios in Fairfax, CA, with producer Chris Krotky, this collection of celestial songs comes complete with lush orchestral arrangements and Star’s magical signature vocals.
Lyra shared with me what it means to her personally to be an indie music woman artist:
“To me, it means putting myself and my art out there on a daily basis, mostly on my own. I don’t have an agent or anyone promoting me, but I absolutely love music and believe in my craft. I am constantly inspired by other independent female artists that I see working hard to put themselves out there, especially since I moved to LA, and I am hoping that I can also inspire others to do what they love and follow their passion in life.”
You can hear Lyra’s single, “Beautiful Ride” on the IMW Spotify Playlist.