Artist Spotlight: Brynne Breaks Free From Fear in His Debut Album

Hesitancy, doubt, and uncertainty are now relics for singer, songwriter, and producer Brynne. With his debut album, all the words i could’ve said, Brynne is reflecting on the fears that have consumed him and shedding the perceptions that have held him back. Released on March 28, all the words i could’ve said is a poignant compilation of what it means to grow up and say goodbye. 

In a warm, well-lit room somewhere in L.A., Brynne joins a Zoom call with EnVi, ready to share his journey. After a quick audio check and self-introduction, he’s ready to delve into the serendipitous creation of his album and his path to authenticity. 

A Creation of Chance

All the words i could’ve said was never supposed to happen. Four years ago, during the dark times of COVID-19, Brynne sat at home isolated just like everyone else, but things became increasingly hard for him. As someone who found his identity through how others saw him, being alone stripped him of this. Growing increasingly anxious, Brynne held onto an innocent childhood craft to bring him peace and calm his anxious mind: folding paper cranes. Next came music. Combining the two, Brynne wrote and released his debut single “origami” in 2021. Fast forward to 2025, Brynne has graduated high school, entered college, and found sanctuary in making music. However, one thing has remained consistent: his paper cranes, symbolizing his commitment to his art and authenticity. 

With this as his main focus, Brynne continued writing. Soon, five songs emerged, perfect for an EP. But he wasn’t done; words still lingered unsaid. With a crinkle in his brow, Brynne said, “I don’t know what happened. I just felt like I needed to say something. It felt like I had been holding back. I would write really good lines but I was scared to say it. I didn’t know what people would think.” After writing the seventh track on the album, “promise me you’ll be ok,” he told himself, “Why would I constrain myself? I’m not going to do that anymore,” and with that, something big changed. 

As he continued to write, his fears melted away, and soon, an album began to take shape. Along with writing came constant conversations with his producer and close friend, Steven Sprague (stvphn). As they often are, the pair were up late talking, but there was a deeper, more pensive feeling in the air.

At 3 a.m., Sprague posed the question, “What do you fear?” 

Brynne replied, “Uncertainty.” As they continued to speak about worries and boundaries they wanted to break through, the intro and outro songs, “fear” and “ill figure it out,” were born. 

Working so closely and intricately on all of his music, creative freedom is all that Brynne knows, so he and Sprague decided to try something new. Both songs walk the line between pure, spoken words and singing, intertwining Brynne’s hopes with his pain. When both songs were finished, the intention was clear. The songs were to open and close the album with desire for the listener: evaporated worries about getting everything right. 

Returning to His Roots 

As Brynne approached his music writing process with a new mindset, ready to revisit the feelings he once shied away from, he was led back to the album’s second track and first pre-release single, “hometown.” He had heard the beat a year prior after Sprague approached him with it but had hesitated around using it due to lack of experience. “I remember listening to it and thinking it’s so good but if I mess it up, I mess it up and we can’t go back from there,” said Brynne. He even went as far as telling his producer to take the song for himself. 

His doubts grew from the release of an earlier single, “cpr.” Post-release, he came back to the song and thought he rushed into it, finding faults where he did not previously see. Now, with such a great beat in front of him, he couldn’t help but feel unsure. Telling this story, Brynne thoughtfully added, “I’m scared of the past and scared of the future at the same time.” 

Though after a more recent push from Sprague, he took the leap. They came together to write and record the upbeat indie-pop track. Once they gave it a first listen, they knew they had approached it at the right time. “We were so happy with the song,” exclaimed Brynne. “We were like, ‘This has to be the first official release of the album.’” 

Brynne, however, didn’t want “hometown” representing what listeners may hear in his album as the final pre-release. And thus came “composure.” The song represents a lot of firsts: the first time Brynne recorded in a studio, his first music video with a full team and set, and his first time “solidifying that [music] is not just a hobby to [him].” After working on the details of “composure” since the summer of 2024, Brynne felt that it best showcased his artistry and the theme of the album. 

When asked what his favorite song on the album is, he had a lot to say about the eighth track, “epistaxis.” “It’s like my grand piece of art, my pièce de résistance,” he said. The track focuses on internal conflict and existentialism, posing questions about life, purpose, and limited time. “It really is a culmination of everything I know. ‘Epistaxis’ has a lot of personal meaning to me. I would call it the lead single of the album.” 

Looking back on what he was doing when he contemplated these ideas the most, he remembered the paper cranes. Grabbing a box from his junior year, Brynne opened it to find 180 paper cranes, one from every day of his junior year of high school. Ready to let go of every question and thought of the past, he conceptualized the “epitaxis” music video. Brynne surrounded himself with the little colorful pieces of paper that once defined him, and without hesitancy, burned them all, never looking back.

Dear Listener, From Brynne

Now in his 20s, Brynne only has hopes for what is ahead, and all the words i could’ve said is his final contribution from his past self. “To be honest, I probably would have liked to have these out earlier. I wanted to finish all of this up before I turned 20,” Brynne said as he reflected on his original plans. “This is all a product of my teenage years.” Having released a handful of songs along the way, Brynne’s album journey is one of discovery and growth, which resulted in 10 indie-pop songs, ranging in tone and theme. 

The genre-bending artist has explored the sounds of rock, electronic, R&B, and indie, but when asked how we honed in on the sound of this album, he firmly responded, “This album wasn’t supposed to be made. It was just a collection of songs. They have their own intent and emotion. […] It just came naturally. (I like to) find the genre that suits the song, more than finding a song that fits the genre. I don’t like being constrained to the whole genre box.”

Having successfully stepped out of the box and built an album, Brynne expressed his excitement for listeners to hear what he has created. “With perceiving the album, I just want people to see me. The humanity in the album. Imperfections.” He ran a hand through his hair before carefully adding, “I want people to also get something from the album. I want people to understand that it’s fine.”

For Brynne, the future isn’t looking so scary anymore. After the release of all the words i could’ve said and an album-release party with all the friends who helped him create it, he will be connecting with fans all over L.A. He can be found performing alongside Zac Pana and Davin Dot on June 27 and teased the possibility of a small “hometown” tour —or maybe more new music coming. Before signing off from our video call, Brynne said with a mischievous smile on his face, “At the end of every letter, there is always a ‘P.S.’” 

All the words i could’ve said is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. Make sure to stay up to date on all of Brynne’s future projects on Instagram and TikTok. 

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