Briony Sayers, aged just 17, is an up and coming singer/songwriter from York who writes melodic and heartfelt songs with the company of her acoustic guitar. At present, her recordings are limited to a few demos, but everyone who has had the chance to witness her enchanting live performances would agree that she clearly shows some very promising talent.
The best (in my opinion) of Briony's demos is the above, Constellations (The Ballad Of Icarus), of which a version without bass was posted online 6 months before this one. The bass in this current version was also written and played by multi-instrumentalist Briony, and with the aid of soothing melodies, beautiful imagery ("We'll find our way in the constellations") and her gorgeous vocals, this is a wonderful summer tune.
Majority of Forever was the first of Briony's own songs that I heard, around a year ago. It's a lovely little story of romance and promises which wouldn't seem at all out of place in a chick flick. I remember seeing her perform this live and people all around me were singing along; it's one of those songs that finds its way into your mind and stays there for a long time, somehow without being annoying at all.
This summer Briony will be making her festival debut at Galtres Park Festival in Helmsley, North Yorkshire, which is being headlined this year by The Human League, amongst others. She tells me she is very (x4) excited to play, as she loves performing, and has practised so much that her guitar strings are now bloodstained. If that's not dedication, I don't know what is.
Listen to more of Briony's music on her Soundcloud and catch her live at Galtres Park Festival, 22 August 2014, 16:00 - 16:30 on the Firkin Stage.
Written by Molly McGrath
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