Review Fix Exclusive: DYLYN Talks ‘Secret’ And More

April 3, 2017 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 1

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter DYLYN discusses the creative process behind her new single “Secret,” as well as her goals for 2017.

Review Fix: How did your childhood play a role in your decision to devote your life to music?

DYLYN: I’ve always turned to music as an escape. Throughout my childhood, I remember going to my room listening to classic rock albums and songs over and over again. Listening and learning lyrics and always turning to records for comfort. When I was surrounded by the music it’s always felt so natural. A safe place.  It still has the same affect on me.

Review Fix: How has your sound evolved over the years?

DYLYN: My music has come full circle. I went from fronting a rock band to a flashy pop solo artist. The biggest thing that’s evolved is my true self. I went back to my roots and the music I grew up on..mainly artists from 1970-1989. They say it’s always best to be yourself but finding your true self is the real evolution.

Review Fix: What makes the latest single special?

DYLYN: ‘Secret’ is from the deepest and darkest part of my heart. I’ve given a piece of my soul to this track. I’ve never been so vulnerable in my life and now it’s out there for everyone to hear.  It’s scary, but I needed to write it.  Maybe it will help somebody, somewhere going through what I went through.  For that alone, it was worth it.

Review Fix: How is it album different from your previous single?

DYLYN: This album is so different from anything I’ve ever done. Each song represents an emotion from a moment in time.  The entire record is pure honesty.  It needed to be, otherwise, I was wasting my own time.

Review Fix: How were these songs written? What inspired them?

DYLYN: The album took two years to write. The first while I didn’t even write. I took photos that inspired me and songs that I adore. I then put the photos and music together and narrowed down what spoke to me. The songs are different stages of what I’ve gone through the past three years. It’s been a very dark and tough road but it’s where I’ve found the greatest light and lessons.

Review Fix: How is your sound different live?

DYLYN: My live performance is a more stripped down raw version of myself. It gives me a chance to really let loose and be aggressive and free.  Guitars, drums, bass and some 80’s synth lends to what the songs represent.

Review Fix: What’s next?

DYLYN: I’ll be dropping a single each month, slowly revealing each song on the album. I hope I tour as much as I can and connect with more people via music.

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

DYLYN: In the darkest of times we find true light.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14262 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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