“It’s a blessing to make music, and it has given me more than I could ever imagine.”
“My life as an artist hangs in the balance of being cathartic and therapeutic, or nostalgia mixed with self harm. That’s what I see it as and I feel like people will relate and appreciate the vulnerability in these songs. SAIYO came from the idea of a goodbye being half finished, ‘sayonara but without the -nara’. A fitting description of our melancholic, bittersweet sound and the beckoning nature of our lyrics. SAIYO is the arm reaching out from the darkness, seeking for help or offering a hand.”
— Jyonni (Founder of SAIYO)
Originally a Duo formed during the COVID-19 pandemic; with the help of co-founder Julian Lawing, SAIYO relocated to Chicago with Singer/Songwriter, JYONNI and the enlistment of various instrumentalist since 2023.
