Siren Writes Music for Herself But Hopes You Feel Something Too

Most artists will tell you they create for their audience. Siren does the opposite. The LA-based musician writes for herself first, turning personal aches into art, and if it resonates with someone else along the way, that's just a bonus. "I don't write for people. I write for myself," she says plainly. "Music is how I let you know me."

Since 2019, she's written around 70 tracks, most still unreleased, each one pulling from a different corner of her musical psyche. What ties them together is her mezzo-soprano voice, which shifts between intimate vulnerability and gritty intensity depending on what the song demands. It's a voice shaped by an eclectic mix of influences: Rammstein's industrial power, Lana Del Rey's cinematic melancholy, the brooding electronic textures of Massive Attack and Portishead, and the emotional weight of Tchaikovsky and Hans Zimmer.

Born June 13, 2001, Siren is entirely self-taught. She plays by ear, writes and performs everything herself, and sings in English despite it not being her native language. Her earliest musical memory involves her grandmother singing Russian folk songs to her on a winter swing, an experience she describes as blue, cold, and deeply melancholic. That aesthetic stuck.

By twelve, she discovered Rammstein, Linkin Park, and Metallica. "They shaped about 60% of my musical taste," she says. Later, Lana Del Rey became what she calls her "musical mother," opening up a more introspective side of her artistry. The combination of these influences, heavy driven instrumentals paired with deeply emotional, often haunting vocals, defines her dual nature. She describes it as balancing her anima and animus, the feminine and masculine sides of her creative identity.

Her latest single, "Devil 2019," dropped on August 3, 2025. The track runs 3:28 and captures her hypnotic style: melancholic but beautiful, raw but controlled. It's the kind of song that demands headphones and full attention. Before that, she released "Siren Heroine" on her birthday this past June, the first single from her forthcoming album Blue Blood. Another version of the track, pitched higher, is set to release soon. She couldn't settle on just one.

Her sound doesn't fit neatly into any single genre, and that's the point. Trip-hop, alternative rock, dark pop, acoustic ballads, orchestral arrangements. It all depends on the emotion. She's working through that catalog of unreleased songs now, slowly bringing them into the world. Most were written three or four years ago, but new material is coming too. If you're curious, her SoundCloud has plenty to explore.

Beyond music, Siren is also a visual artist. She paints, edits, and creates visual concepts that mirror the oceanic, siren-themed imagery she gravitates toward. It's fitting. She loves the ocean but also fears it, a contradiction she leans into. "I reflect what I fear. I am what I fear," she explains.

She treats her life like cinema, with herself as both director and main character. Every ache gets turned into art. Every feeling, no matter how heavy, finds its way into a song. "Most of my songs are melancholic," she admits. "Being in minor doesn't mean negative, just like 'alone' doesn't mean lonely."

Still, beneath all that introspection, there's a quiet hope. She wants listeners to find something familiar in her vulnerability, maybe even some peace knowing someone else feels things as deeply as they do. Deep down, she says, we all want to be heard, accepted, remembered. We all want to find our tribe, even when we pretend we don't. So she writes for herself, yes. But she's not opposed to you listening in.

You can find Siren's music on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. She's also active on SoundCloud, Instagram, and TikTok, with more at her website.