Pushcart Prize nominee and masterful storyteller, Reeya Banerjee is an indie-rock force whose live show is built on high energy, catharsis, and a deep connection with the audience. Her music video for “Upstate Rust” has crossed a million views on YouTube and is still climbing.

Reeya’s music channels a lineage of storytelling powerhouses—The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and U2—with sonic nods to 90s power pop, post-grunge, and emotional balladry. Inspired equally by Fiona Apple, Sharon Van Etten, and the literary heft of Peter Gabriel and Eminem, her music blurs the line between memoir and melody.

Her latest album, This Place, released August 2025, explores the emotional imprint of the many cities she’s called home, blending sharp lyrical introspection with driving hooks and swelling arrangements. Her 2022 debut release, The Way Up, chronicles mental health journeys with fearless honesty.

“… as if Carole King came of age in the post-grunge era.”

– IndieShark

 

She and her full band, the Merseyside Darby, deliver a sound that blends alt rock bombast with songs that don’t just tell stories—they invite you to live in them.

“I’ve been following Reeya for years. She’s got a fresh take on things — never approaching a song straight on. Always from the side, or underneath, or out of left field. Keep an eye on this one; she’s always got something up her sleeve!”

— Ken Fox, The Fleshtones