Indie synth pop trio DYAN took a few years to settle into their own songwriting from scoring film and TV projects, but once they did, people paid attention.

The title track of their July 2016 debut album "Looking for Knives" topped a half-million plays on Spotify's Viral Chart within a month's time.

Frontwoman Alexis Marsh (vocals/guitar/bass) had been composing film scores out west with Samuel Jones (guitar/synths), but she told Billboard she moved back to Cincinnati to focus on writing "Looking for Knives."

"I was getting anxious about having this open-ended project so I took some time out," Marsh said. "I had thought writing the songs would be a type of exorcizing of memories. ... at a pivotal moment of anguish, my grandmother told me I didn’t owe my happiness to anyone else. There’s so much freedom in not giving a damn."

Alexis & Sam's transformation into DYAN was complete when they brought on Dan Dorff Jr. (drums/synths), who Marsh knew from attending the University of Louisville.

The resulting 12 tracks are filled with self-described minimalist synths, atmospheric guitars and driving rhythms.

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