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When you leave something, whether you’re relocating, ending a relationship, or changing careers, you inevitably leave a piece of yourself behind as well. That’s the bittersweet reality Tyler Meacham faced about a year out of college, when she decided to move back to her native Richmond, VA after the professional path she’d started down—and the Florida-based “dream job” with Disney she’d begun within a week of graduation—proved unsatisfying, in large part because it pulled her away from making music.

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If you’ve heard Meacham’s 2019 album Property, this theme of forging a more fulfilling future will sound familiar. The EP’s six songs capture this pivot point vividly, with inspiring lyrics that signal self-determination, and genre-fusing indie-pop arrangements that nod to the music Meacham grew up absorbing and emulating–everything from the Beatles and Tom Petty to OneRepublic and Sara Bareilles. Produced by collaborator & bass player Chip Hale, Meacham’s original acoustic demos have taken on new life in the form of a standout record that fuses synth rock with a dash of Americana ear candy simmering under the surface. Meacham & Hale are joined by guitarists Nate Hubbard & Joel Worford, Colleen Christman on keys, and drummer Brandon O’Neill.

The EP carried Meacham & her band on a national tour, where they built a loyal following by simply piling into a van and befriending the right local artists with the goal of putting together an inclusive, moving lineup every night. Meacham has played to a handful of strangers in a living room and to a sold out 3,000 seat theater all on the same run. Such is the nature of chasing down what you are truly passionate about.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Meacham’s plans for continued momentum have taken her back to basics—writing demos with her acoustic guitar, exploring genre, and recording it all from her home studio. Her new single “Nightwalking” is a vibrant synth-rock jam about losing control, a timely subject matter for the ambiguity of 2020. It is soaked in analog sounds & dark, vintage vibes with a supercharged lead vocal. The track signifies Meacham’s evolving sound as a songwriter and pop artist and hints at what might be expected from her first full-length record in 2021.

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