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Meet awfultune, aka 22-year-old Layla Eden. Raconteur, songwriter, storyteller and vocalist who since 2018 has been producing and releasing music independently from a laptop in upstate New York, and now sits on top of over 80 million global streams – officially evolving out of indie bedroom-pop obscurity.

The ‘Dear Sarah’ EP (out Dec 2) is more rooted in emotional truth than reality, exploring the narrative in depth over the course of 2 songs and 2 interludes. Sarah represents Layla’s bolder, uninhibited alter ego; more than anything, it is a love letter to herself. Strewn together masterfully on the garage band app in just about an hour, “I Met Sarah In The Bathroom” is a truly stand-out addition to Eden’s collection of wistful, Lo-fi storytelling compositions that continue to capture the imaginations of millions of listeners all over the globe.

Its unapologetic narrative has all the qualities of an indie movie in the making. Eden’s never been hesitant to bare her soul on the lyrical page, but there’s an unfettered verve in Sarah’s character arc that can be traced to a watershed moment in Eden’s own life: a gender re-identification, and the subsequent peace Eden found with it.

Her journey is being openly documented through Instagram to share with her fans who show unfettering support which in turn – she offers to them. Production of a mini-documentary following her journey is in progress for release in the new year. She is both an austere champion of the LGBTQ+ community and a perennial advocate for anyone who’s simply ever felt alone or estranged from themselves.