Aya Yves Smart Girls

AYA YVES is the new project of singer/songwriter Vendulka, who has transcended her folk-pop background into this captivating electronic realm. Born from a love of pushing boundaries and breaking expectations, Aya contrasts light airy vocals with dark, brooding soundscapes.

"(in)Sanity", the debut independent release from AYA YVES, is a collaboration with Australian producer Xavier Dunn, whose impressive catalogue also crosses genres and styles (Jack River, CXLOE, Graace,Carmada, Peking Duk). Amassing 30,000 streams in just two months, receiving nationwide radio play on Triple J's Home and Hosed and leading on to performances for Isolaid, The Tait Show and Live In Ya Lounge- it's clear that there is an audience eagerly awaiting the next release from this upcoming artist.

"To me, music has and always will be about creating conversation, connections and ultimately helping people through whatever motion they're feeling at the time - be it positive or negative - it's a way to share in that moment." said Aya.

Keeping the momentum going, Aya decided to collaborate with Sydney Indie Pop outfit 'Boulevarde', asking them to remix (in)Sanity and give it their own unique spin.

"We both had a really difficult time in isolation for different reasons, which would normally mean for us an outpour of music. But unfortunately, we felt very creatively paralysed - avoiding opening sessions.

When Aya asked us to remix (in)sanity though, that was an opportunity we couldn't pass up because we loved the original so much! We really related to the message of the song and remixing it helped break us out of our creative block. There were so many cool elements in the song we got to play with - not to mention the incredible vocal." - Boulevarde

With an EP to follow later this year - Aya is an artist you're going to want to be keeping tabs on