A siren in mythology calls out to the listener and embodies mystery and dark forces in nature. One may think of a mermaid or dark aquatic creature. Within this juxtaposition, Nita Kaja (lead vox) and Drin Tashi (production) took an evening walk and felt inspired to create something full-bodied and rhythmically tight. It was aimed as a demo intended for collaboration with another artist, but ‘Sirena’ took its own course at the last minute.

“I wrote this song about confronting a dark feminine energy within me, that I’ve personified as ‘Sirena”, or the “siren swimming in my heart”, because it attempted to sabotage the first healthy and stable relationship in my life,” Nita says. “Growing up with low self-esteem…I tied my self-worth to my ability to attract men and make them fall for me, all while still keeping my guard up and restraining my own emotional desire to be vulnerable and intimate. I wrote this song to heal from this defence mechanism, though old habits die hard.”

That evening walk in 2020 birthed a cool R&B/future bass-sounding canvas for Nita’s vulnerability to shine through and transmute into something lighter, freer. Nita crafted the lyrics while Drin “introduced a synth that sounded like bubbly water,” they said.

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Their new single ‘Where Did the Love Go’ was written after three long months of isolation. Feeling disconnected from the world and missing out on a European tour due to the pandemic, Kaja penned the lyrics after finally reuniting with a friend, causing a burst of inspiration and the creation of this soulful tune. The sultry-hued vocals are a perfect complement to the funk-driven bassline, twinkling keys and groove-laden percussion, resulting in this vibrant, yet sonically textured track.  

Hoping to encourage people to express their seemingly-niche emotions, the band write music about acknowledging and navigating through destructive thoughts and patterns. Wanting to see popular music shift to a more introspective and intentional place, the band expressed, “Documenting these overlooked emotions can help bring humanity together and highlight how much more similar we are to one another than we think”.

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