Indie-pop artist Layke talks about being "a punk rock child at heart" and wanting to put good art in the world
New indie-dream-pop artist Layke's upcoming eponymous debut album illustrates her uncompromising originality, with versatility and empowerment oozing out of every track. Including feel-good summertime anthems like 'Friends for the Summer,' to more personal tracks like her lead-off single 'Beautiful War' - one can feel the raw and exposed authenticity of Layke. From producer Adrian Gurvitz who is behind platinum artist Andra Day, and a live string orchestra recorded in London by Rosie Danvers (Adele, Jay-Z, Kanye West), Layke has released the music video of her upcoming debut single, 'Beautiful War'.
Now she's at a point in life where she's met the people who truly allow her to be who she is musically and help her to reach her true potential. Layke has been performing since she was a child, and the creative arts were a way for her to channel her sensitivity and energy into something constructive. In high school, Layke began singing backup in a punk-rock band, which evolved into writing songs. She had always been a poet in her own mind, keeping diaries since she was a child, but putting those words into music was a new concept. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to create her own art, her own world, not act out someone else's.