Wyn Starks Updates His Acclaimed Sound with Progressive Pop Anthem “Split In Two”
Versatile pop-soul artist Wyn Starks turns a new page with his newest track, “Split in Two.” Released today, the song builds a bridge between the throwback sounds that filled Wyn’s earlier releases — including the Motown-flavored “Dancing My Way” and the show-stopping retro ballad “Circles” — and the genre-bending grooves of modern-day pop music. The result is a thoroughly contemporary track about a failing relationship, punctuated with R&B swagger, anthemic hooks, blasts of brass, and a dancefloor-worthy beat. Listen to “Split in Two” HERE.
“I’ve been on both sides of a relationship like that, where you feel like you’re giving so much of yourself while the other person doesn’t give as much in return,” says Wyn, who co-wrote “Split in Two” with Jason Walker and producer Josh Bronleewe. “Maybe you stay because you love them, or maybe you leave, but there’s still a piece of them that goes with you. Whichever side you’re on, you feel split.”
A progressive artist who’s never been afraid to shine a light on his musical roots, Wyn Starks kicked off his solo career with “Circles,” a nostalgic song that pitted his elastic vocals against a backdrop of sweeping strings and timeless chord progressions. Released in 2019 by Sidewalk Records, a division of Curb Records, “Circles” racked up more than half a million streams on Spotify, including landing on Spotify’s Retro Pop Playlist and Today’s Top Pop Hits. Rather than replicate the song’s old-school vibe on his follow-up releases, though, Wyn stretched his musical legs, digging deep into his gospel and soul roots for the popular “Sunday Morning” and thoroughly modernizing his sonic approach with “Split in Two.”
“I’ve always loved incorporating the sounds I grew up with into the music I’m making now,” says Wyn. “Fans have already heard a piece of me with songs like ‘Sunday Morning’ — songs that were inspired by the music I loved as a child — but that’s just one side of me. ‘Split in Two’ is exciting because it’s an introduction to a more contemporary side. It’s a bridge between two worlds, connecting the throwback vibe of what I’ve already released with the contemporary sound of what I’m working on now.”
“Split in Two” is available on all DSPs, along with songs like “Circles,” “Sunday Morning,” “Dancing My Way,” and Wyn’s version of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” For more information on Wyn Starks, visit www.wynstarks.com.
