Thanya Iyer

Thanya Iyer is the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist artist who plays pop that draws from a range of musical sources including jazz, pop, and bossa nova, in some ways the product of her Montreal milieu. It is also the name of her band with semi-fluid, shifting personnel. Her songs are calm and deliberate, well-measured, and often instrumentally layered. She favors lush arrangements that maintain an organic feel even when she has the synths going. Her melodies are gentle, and her singing style has a strong jazzy component, whether she is crooning or sliding towards a more soul type delivery. The breathiness of her voice, her range and style may bring to mind Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso.