Lyra Brown is a genre-blurring songwriter whose music fuses indiepop, jazz, rock, and piano-driven whimsy. Her lyrics and distinctive vocals unravel spellbinding stories—poised, yet poetic, wrapped in melody, grounded in emotional honesty.

After a string of home-recorded demos, Lyra released her debut album, The Language of Eyes, in 2015. The album landed at #7 on CJSR Radio’s Top 300 Albums of the Year and earned four nominations at the 2016 Edmonton Music Awards.

Her breakout single A Little Vulture Told Me followed soon after, accompanied by a visually inventive, continuous-shot pop-up video. The track earned her three wins at the 2018 Edmonton Music Awards—Music Video of the Year, Singer/Songwriter of the Year, and Adult Alternative Recording of the Year. It also won Best Music Video at the 2018 Alberta Film & Television Rosie Awards.

In 2020, Lyra released her sophomore album Tin Girl, a mythic and introspective work that won the Edmonton Music Prize. When the world came to a halt, Lyra turned inward, writing prolifically and completing an entire new record that explores heartbreak, identity, and emotional reclamation.

Her upcoming single, “Shades of Blue” (arriving 2026), offers a raw and resonant shift into indie rock with punk edges—equal parts confession and confrontation. With lyrics like “I’m begging for you to come back, yet I want to be left alone / I’m sick of crying, dying, trying to get over you,” it channels the emotional dissonance of unresolved longing and self-preservation. It’s an anthem for anyone who’s ever existed in between: tender and tough, wounded and defiant.

With an ever-evolving catalogue, Lyra continues to write prolifically and shape songs that linger long after the last note fades. 

Photo: Rebecca Klassen