“This Place” is a Musical Map that Drives you through Reeya Banerjee’s Life!

Reeya Banerjee has released her second album, "This Place.” After a long hiatus of almost three years, she is back with a full-length album based on her life experiences. Reeya is a singer-songwriter and storyteller from Hudson Valley who loves sharing her personal experiences and stories through music. With a degree in film, and a Staff Writer job, she makes music as her passion. Her sound is inspired by The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and U2—with sonic nods to 90s power pop, post-grunge, and emotional balladry. Inspired equally by Fiona Apple, Alanis Morissette, and the literary heft of Peter Gabriel and Eminem, her songs blur the line between memoir and melody. Along with singing and songwriting, Banerjee also plays bass for the band Merseyside Darby, and performs live shows.

Reeya Banerjee

Paths of life lead you to a destination and rocky beats with exceptional storytelling lead you to “This Place."

Her recent album, “This Place” is a geographic map of songs from the places she calls her home. Sharing personal experiences, cherished memories, and moments of struggles at these places, she crafted a beautiful set of nine songs. Co-written and produced by longtime collaborator Luke Folger, This Place is an evolution of Reeya’s 2022 debut “The Way Up,” which chronicled mental health recovery with raw vulnerability. The opening track “Picture Perfect” doesn't miss the mark. Reeya praises the sight across the street that never disappoints her. The “Misery of Place” takes us back to the day when we were naive and childish. The lived memories of nostalgia give a reality check in adulthood, and the singer’s vocals with jagged guitar riffs scream out the very feeling.

The stand out track of the album, “Upstate Rust” has broken the charts with over 226,000 views on its music video on YouTube. Its infectious energy, combined with arena rock and power pop beats, talks about the struggles of leaving home and choosing an independent life full of ups and downs. “Runner” bursts out with its kinetic post-grunge energy that reframes urban velocity as a survival mechanism. An intense song that teaches you to keep going when you can’t afford to be stranded in the storm of life. “For the First Time” captures the feeling of a new beginning. The slow melodic beat that echoes the feeling of first love will give you all the melancholic vibes. Other songs like “Good Company,” “Blue and Grey,” and “Snow” are unique in their own senses, capturing the grungy and raw mood of the album.

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