Standing-ovation-worthy harmonies carry the faith-lit release of Cydni Brionne’s ‘bye bye!’ –

Cydni Brionne is the up-and-coming sensation giving Americana folk an RnB soul. With her latest single, bye bye!, a myriad of roots-reverent genres converge; honkytonk brushes against blues, funk meanders through old-school singer-songwriter soul, and through it all, Brionne’s vocals ensure no instrumental juxtaposition steals the spotlight from her standing-ovation-worthy, primed and powered harmonies which resound beyond the usual remit of soul.

The sense of creative freedom exhibited in the single, which celebrates the exhilaration of finally arriving at a long-awaited moment of definitive closure, only amplifies the empowered liberation; you can hear Brionne coming into her own through her stylistic choices and her conviction alike. bye bye! also carries the weight of anxiety, exhaustion and the need to break from a turbulent mind without pretending faith requires emotional perfection.

A classically trained singer, guitarist and faith-based indie artist, Brionne writes from lived experience for outcasts, truth seekers and spiritually wandering listeners who need more than neat reassurance. Her music has already reached Sofar Sounds, Breaking Sound and House of Blues stages, but bye bye! feels especially personal in its hand-through-the-storm immediacy.

Fans of Stevie Wonder’s soul-saturated generosity, Donny Hathaway’s heart-deep vocal gravity, Amy Winehouse’s smoky intimacy, Norah Jones’ softened ache and Samm Henshaw’s modern gospel-soul signature will hear the lineage in Brionne’s authentically electrifying performance.

bye bye! is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast