Hailing from Hertfordshire in the UK, Lenn grew up in a small town surrounded solely by Christian music. It was only in her teenage years that she began to discover the variety of music out there. This relatively late exposure to popular music has led to her drawing her primary inspiration from contemporary musicians, including Bon Iver, James Blake, Banks, SZA, and FKA Twigs, rather than more historical ones. The result is a musical style that is crisply modern, yet emotionally deep.
Now based in Bristol, and having performed as vocalist on a sold-out UK tour for Icarus, Lenn went on to release her debut EP last year, garnering coverage from BBC Introducing. That attention her EP, Waist Deep, received has at times left Lenn searching for direction and clarity. Here on new single Older Sister, Lenn reflects on what life would have been like with someone from whom to seek counsel.
With warm synths, subtle use of found sounds and reflective lyrics, Older Sister is a nostalgic, introspective record. Low-end bass gives the song a steadying foundation, just as Lenn looks for something to ground herself against. The resulting song is both mature, a modern, electronic folkiness on display, whilst also youthful and vulnerable in its searching, open uncertainty.