The last week of June and first week of July was a rather eventful one. I announced my new song, KISS of DEATH, will be releasing on the very last day of July, and I continued to promote my newest cover, an alternative rendition of Selena Gomez's “Souvenir”. As we enter the second half of 2026, I've been reflecting upon the first half and doing a sort-of impromptu audit of what I've done so far in the year. I begun working on a very ambitious project, of which KISS of DEATH is a part. It began with ‘Come out to sea…’, the first song I released this year back in February. I knew I wanted to make something with more substance in it, rather than just some sultry love songs, as I had in the past. There is plenty of space for those, but I had a lot to say, and I wanted to say it. So I conceptualized these songs into an album that represented everything that I had swirling through my head. This album will come later this year, and I will reveal the name in a post to come, but for now, just know that it holds a lot of my inner thoughts about topics that I feel strongly about. ‘Come out to sea…’ is a song written from the point of view of a man-eating siren. It's meant to be a commentary on how women are often underestimated yet coveted for our beauty, and serves as a cautionary tale. We are strong and capable of great strength and danger, just as sirens are. I was fortunate enough to work with a brilliant animator, who is a Colorado native just like myself, Julia Hill. She single-handedly animated the music video for ‘Come out to sea…’ and brought my story to life. After that, I released ‘Shedding Skin’, which is a song I wrote while I was going through a rough time mentally. I struggle with anxiety and depression, which ebbs and flows, and it was during one of these flows that I had many thoughts of stagnation, dissatisfaction, and disappointment with myself, my music, and my direction. That's when I had the idea of needing to “shed my old skin” and make my own “rebirth” happen. I thought of using a dragon as my metaphor for shedding skin rather than a snake or lizard, since I was born in the year of the dragon, and felt it made for a more powerful image. KISS of DEATH is similarly a layered song. While I want to save my deepest thoughts on that song for another post, I'll say that it encompasses the nuanced and complex feelings I have about love and marriage as a woman who experiences attraction to men in an increasingly lonely, divided world. Going forward, I have more tracks and covers to share with you before we bid farewell to 2026. I am currently working on a few collaborations, some side projects, and a second YouTube channel where I post vlogs, share my collections & hobbies, and generally nerd out over my interests. While it's a busy year, I am very grateful to have so many things going on. I hope that your 2026 has been wonderful so far, and that the rest of the year is even better. I'll see you in the next blog post!

Hi everyone! Welcome to my site & to my inaugural blog post. Today I have an exciting announcement. My next song, KISS of DEATH, will be releasing on July 31st! Which means, at the time of this posting, we only have one month to go. As I said over on my Instagram (@_gabriellaraelyn), this song is incredibly special to me. I first produced it back in 2019, when I was a very new artist. Back then I knew I did not have the capabilities to do it justice, so I kept it in my archive. Last year I begun re-working it, and I finally landed on a version that I love. It’s called KISS of DEATH & it will be out July 31st along with a visualizer. I cannot wait for you to hear it. Pre-save it on my home page and have it right when it releases! I will be updating with more info as the release date gets closer, so stay tuned! 🌷🌹