Sylvaner Makes an Intimate First Statement with Atmospheric Debut “Pentimento”
Las Vegas–born Sylvaner grew up in a house where music was always within arm’s reach. With parents who loved everything and a dad who ran record stores, he spent his childhood flipping through whatever vinyl showed up that week, discovering new worlds one album at a time. Music became his first language—his favorite way to share something real with the people around him. “Sharing a good song has always been a huge form of communication for me,” he says, and that instinct slowly pushed him from working behind the boards to figuring out what his own sound might be.
About three years ago, while engineering full-time, he realized his creativity was pulling him somewhere new. He started experimenting every day, bouncing between the studio and his bedroom, following ideas just to see where they led. Little by little, those small moments of curiosity turned into the foundation of his debut project—a collection shaped by the years he spent listening, learning, and finally giving himself permission to step forward as an artist.
Sylvaner’s new single “Pentimento” is the first glimpse into the deeply personal world he’s building. Written, produced, engineered, and mixed entirely by him, the track emerged from complete creative immersion—recording himself and his guitarist in private, then refining it through more than 60 mixes until it felt just right: spacious yet intimate, confident yet vulnerable. Sonically, it sits in a soulful pop space, with Sylvaner’s emotive vocals gliding over raw electric guitar, layered harmonies, and a cinematic sense of atmosphere. The song is subtle but powerful, designed to hit emotionally without ever needing to be loud.
The concept came to him during a period of personal upheaval. “I had a dictionary app that would show me a new word every day, and one day I happened to see ‘Pentimento,’” he recalls. The idea of old layers resurfacing beneath the surface became the lens for processing heartbreak. On the surface, it reads like a classic breakup track, but for those who look deeper, it’s a reflection on the parts of ourselves that linger long after someone is gone. With “Pentimento,” Sylvaner makes a confident first impression—an intimate, soulful track that invites listeners in while leaving space for reflection.
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