Dead Girl On Earth 2004

Are you wondering where the real talent is, or if there’s any at all these days? Do you find it sad when true talent rocket to stardom only after they die? Well here is…“Dead Girl On Earth.”

At the beginning of 2002, Kyra wrote “Early Song,” a ‘love lost’ song with a delicate Country feel. It would mark the beginning of her very first original album. After much discussion about whether or not to bring in additional hands to assist and speed up the recording, Kyra took the categorical decision to singly take on the task at her home-based studio in Bristol, with only her Partner/Sound Engineer Mark Radford stepping in when she often inevitably run out of hands! All in all, it took just under a year for Kyra to write, record and mix 15 tracks of which 12 are featured on the album.

Not wanting to rush into things, Kyra took some time out to think about the intention behind the album. Inaugural albums are often fairly personal for a writer, so Kyra distinguished that this should be her approach given that she, after all, was doing it alone and already had a huge amount of material directed at themes closer to home. Kyra began writing the songs and playing them acoustically at selected ‘open mic’ evenings to test the reception and also gain some sort of insight into how they would finally be constructed.

Kyra’s style of writing is sometimes described as fairly cryptic however; all 12 tracks are extremely adaptable and will present many different perspectives for the listener. “Freda” was the second written: an acoustic song about holding onto memories. Kyra considered naming it “Dear Freda,” as this is what you find at the beginning of every entry in her personal diaries. “Morn’ To Night” came next with its Reggae/Egyptian sound and is about doing what you can to avoid the perils of dreams. “So True And Quite New,” is an alternative rock sound relating to the annoyance of naiveté and the constant awareness of a better, more realistic place. “Fairy For Mary” is very melodic and dedicated to Kyra’s Grandmother. She incorporated her Grandmother’s favorite songs into the lyrics. “Blame The Flame” followed: a contemporary sound focusing on decaying relationships with people you care deeply for. “Just Cos’” is a somewhat jovial song which in itself metaphorically underlines the deception of making things look fine when they are not. “How Cold Love Is,” is a love song with a Country feel however, “Silent Speaking” followed with its haunting underground sound and addresses the common concept of life being a dream, but with a twist. Finally, “Eyes Of Age,” played acoustically. This is a truly heart felt and personal song about Kyra’s perception of life from childhood to adulthood.

“If Only,” with its Northern American touch was written by Kyra however, previously co-recorded/produced by Darren Simms and Phil Hennessey (“Common People”) along with “Dead Girl On Earth,” a song close to Kyra’s heart as it was written at just age 12. It was re-recorded to keep it more in key with Kyra’s style, given that it would feature as the title track of the album; and how you adapt that song, is entirely up to you!

The distinguished debut album by “Kyra Bernice” that many will no doubt be eager to get their hands on!

Kyra will be lining up promotional gigs for “Dead Girl On Earth” and posting regular updates on what’s happening.

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