Press

“The 21-year-old musician (who stylizes her name “Talaya.”) is among a sonically diverse new class of R&B artists who have released their introductory projects over the last two years, flashing loads of promise over a collage of singles and EPs”

— Michael Rietmulder via Seattle Times

“She’s also a great live performer with a lot of potential. Earlier this year, she released a single ‘Say It To Me.’”

—Tommy Monroe via This is R&B

"powerful instrumentation, lyrics, and a keen ear for production.”

— Sound OFF! via MOPOP

 

Client Reviews

“I think to me what stood out was your encouragement! You were really positive during the session and it pushed me to get better takes.”

— Chase Evan, Recording Artist


“Amazing studio session with @talaya_music … we definitely need more female engineers because today was a whole vibe!”

— Zhanea June, Worship Leader/Performing Artist


“Talaya inspires me with her hard work ethic, artistry, personality, and much more. She brings an energy not only to our sessions but also to my music that only excites me to work with her more in the future.”

— Charles Zaid, Recording Artist 


“Talaya is very professional and very flexible with her business. She has always gone out of her way to make sure that I feel comfort and secure when it comes to recording. More than that, Talaya creates a safe space for me to be free when I create.”

— Oya Storms, Recording Artist

“Talaya’s sessions have completed changed my sound for the better. Working with her is so easy and she makes everyone feel comfortable and safe at her space. She always has amazing input for my songs and is really great at giving advice on anything both music and non music related. I highly recommend booking with Talaya because I guarantee you will leave that session proud of what you made and excited to share with your friends.”

— Fresa, Recording Artist


Additional Features, Press

Dan’s Tunes

“Talaya. on producing: “I put hours in every single day, and that’s how I got here” - Pheshay Locke

Sound & Vision KEXP

Behind the Console: Playing With Sound


Sound & Vision's mini-series, Behind the Console, highlights the stories of women and nonbinary audio engineers who are navigating what is still a very male-dominated field.

Seattle Times

“Seattle’s R&B scene heats up as a new generation of talents take the spotlight” - Michael Rietmulder

Noteworthy - Interview

“In this episode of Noteworthy, we’re joined by Seattle R&B artist, producer, and engineer Talaya. Song credit: Need3 feat. Noah by Talaya. Interview by Andrew Ronstadt”

This is R&B

“7 WOMEN RNB PRODUCERS YOU SHOULD KNOW” - Tommy Monroe

Bandcamp

“The middle of the album is focused on romance—on the soothing “Too Much,” she nails the shadowy side of intimacy—while on its final tracks, funky rhythms score tales of success. (“It’s mine for the takin’ takin’/ Go at my pace,” she proclaims on “ON 1.”)