Saya Gray - SAYA

“a new self-sufficient artistic voice that’s bound to push, jolt and reinvent” – Dazed

“her production is alert, hyper-detailed and surreally unpredictable, segueing among ticking electronics, syncopated indie-rock, spacey vocal chorales, distorted guitars and what might be a koto. ” – The New York Times

“collaging R&B and alt-rock into interdimensional pop” –Pitchfork

“if the singles are anything to go by, the record will be one of the best debuts of 2025. ” –Wonderland

Saya Gray continues her meteoritic rise in 2025 with “LIE DOWN..” one of her most pared down releases, putting emphasis on her layered, lush vocals and whimsical, thumping bass line. The track is accompanied by a gorgeous visualizer evocative of film noir and fitting for a ruminative song about death and unrequited feelings. The music video was directed by longtime creative collaborator Jennifer Cheng.

Gray began work on “SAYA” following the dissolution of a troubled romantic entanglement; she booked a flight to Japan in Autumn of 2023, and like a feel-good movie protagonist, detangled herself from the outstanding psychic ties by journeying solo on a cross-country road trip. Moved by the vastness of albums by the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, as well as her Canadian folk forebear, Joni Mitchell, Gray kept an acoustic guitar in the passenger’s seat, just in case inspiration would strike. In recording “SAYA” , Gray sanded and fine-tuned the rough edges of records past into more cohesive works of melodic folk songcraft. (continue reading full bio on our DISCO)