Hailing from the windswept shores of County Clare, Ireland, Talwyn crafts music that lingers like breath on glass — intimate, sensual, and shadow-drenched. Her voice carries the ghosts of Celtic lullabies and the slow burn of modern desire, stitched together in haunting alt-pop melodies.
After moving to the United States in her early 20s, she found herself lost and searching — until one night changed everything. In a small venue in Austin, she heard Nikki Hex Hart of The Ghost Riff Riders perform live. The sound pierced her, cracked her open. From that moment on, music was no longer a dream — it became a path.
Soon after, she connected with Riffuge Studio, and the magic began. Guided by Nikki Hex Hart and Raven Rose, with support from Lily Mason, Sam Nolan Carter, and the rest of the Riffuge family, Talwyn began writing, recording, and carving out her voice — vulnerable, powerful, and soaked in moonlight.
“I don’t sing to be loud — I sing to be felt.”
— Talwyn
Musical Skills & Influences
Talwyn is a multi-instrumentalist — writing her own lyrics, arranging melodies on keyboard, and often tracking layered harmonies herself in early demos. Her influences range from Sinéad O’Connor and Florence Welch to FKA twigs, Banks, and old-world folk chants.
“Touch me where the dark things grow…”
— Velvet Ashes
Creative Life
Talwyn’s music blends breathy, sensual vocals with moody atmospheres and dark synth textures. Her lyrical themes explore the sacred spaces between pain and pleasure, light and longing, silence and skin.
She writes in quiet spaces with candlelight and red wine, often pulling lyrics from dreams, memories, and quiet heartbreaks.
When She’s Not Singing…
In her downtime, Talwyn is often reading dark poetry, sketching symbols and sigils in her notebooks, or binge-watching psychological thrillers and paranormal documentaries. Her guilty pleasures? Vintage perfume collecting, café afternoons on a rainy day, and baking rustic bread she never shares.
“Let the madness pull us in.”
— from Velvet Ashes