Recently, I have found that my ‘dream’ job may not actually be my dream job. My mind starts telling my heart this or that, and suddenly my mind is in a tale spin of never-ending anxiety and confusion.
In short, singer-songwriter, and indie-pop artist, Tyler Meacham was dealing with many different things and decided she was going to quit HER dream job to pursue music. Similar to what a lot of people go through.
“‘As If What She Says’ is a song about self-worth, self-love and body image,” explains indie-pop artist Tyler Meacham. Set to release on Wednesday, November 17, this will be Meacham’s latest single off her ultra-authentic Into The Fray album due out February 25, 2022.
Meacham was climbing the glorified ladder of success and able to secure her dream job, yet, she found herself incredibly unhappy. “I followed a very clear-cut path for my life — get good grades, get into a good college, pick a major that can result in a well-paying job, get the job and be comfortable forever,” says Meacham.
“I ended up in an amazing corporate job that I really wanted to love. It was a dream job! I practically lived in a theme park. However, I made the unconscious choice to put aside songwriting and any dream I had of being a musician for the security of a good paycheck, good job title, and a plannable future.” Tyler continued.
This led Meacham to give up the job she worked so hard to obtain, move back to her hometown of Richmond, Virginia, and back to making music. This bittersweet reality has now catapulted her to the musical heights she sits at now; releasing original music and performing live — including a tour that had her playing to a handful of strangers in a living room and a sold-out 3,000 seat theater, all on the same run.
Laid on strong foundations of narrative-forward songwriting, Tyler Meacham’s musical tastes and inspirations gravitate towards self-made songwriter-producers such as Sara Bareilles, Bleachers (Jack Antonoff), and OneRepublic (Ryan Tedder). With her productions eclectic to the core, Tyler’s versatile approach has led her to develop tracks spanning from fully produced pop to more stripped-back sonic affairs.
Lyrically, everything Tyler writes pivots around emotional experiences from her past, honing in on love, loss, and her personal struggle with anxiety and self-esteem.
Tyler Meacham has been exploring the layers of love, vulnerability, acceptance, self-awareness, self-worth, and all of the complexities that engulf them. The indie pop artist wrote about these themes during what she refers to as “a time of grief spent trying to remind myself of my reasons for waking up every day.” The result is her authentic, 10-song Into The Fray album – which will bless our ears on Feb 25, 2022.
On her upcoming album, “Whether I’m writing a song about anxiety or relationships, I often start without realizing there’s something I need to process,” Tyler reflects.. “By the end of writing it, I’ve hopefully discovered something new. I try not to shy away from authenticity and vulnerability in my songwriting. I know I’m not the only person in the world that struggles with mental health.”
With Into The Fray, there is definitely a through line to take away about how our relationship with self can transform our relationships with others. “But more than anything,” finalizes Meacham, “I hope people hear these songs and maybe feel a little less alone, a little less lost in whatever it is life has presented them with.”
Tyler Meacham embodies what it means to be an artist. The music that she is releasing is not only beautiful, but it is all so relatable in so many ways. She has one of the prettiest, most unique voices I have personally heard in music in so long, and at PopWrapped, we are so excited to see what is next for her.
If you are excited for what is next, just like we are – be sure to follow Tyler on Instagram to stay updated with everything that is next. & Be sure to check out our premiere of “As If What She Says”, above.
