Seattle artist Brian Fennell first found his way into our hearts with his band Barcelona, but he's pursued an even more introspective path with his solo project, SYML, the Welsh word for "simple." As ...

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Publicity materials describe musician Brian Fennell, who performs as Syml (It's often stylized as SYML, but is lower case on his website bio, so we went with that.), as "a student of simplicity. As ...

It’s a classic Seattle “ false spring” day, the temporary sun pouring through the windows at Easy Street Records where Sammamish singer-songwriter Brian Fennell, better known as SYML, is perched at ...

Brian Fennell, who performs under the name SYML, has a clear sense of gratitude when he recalls growing up in Seattle with access to the nature, culture, and music that helped shape him as an artist.

Almost every night of the week, Seattle’s stages offer a roster of regional indie-folk artists, do-it-yourself punk bands and homegrown comedians, as well as nationally touring pop stars. To that end, ...

Seattle musician SYML has today released his second album The Day My Father Died via Nettwerk. Earlier this week, SYML - aka singer/songwriter/producer Brian Fennell - dropped the beautiful video for ...

SYML is the artist name of Brian Fennell. He went through one of the hardest things a person can go through: losing a parent. His new album explores how just about everything changes after you lose ...