SYML

Syml (stylized in all caps) is the solo venture of Brian Leseney Fennell (born January 16, 1983), an American musician from Issaquah, Washington. He was previously part of the indie band Barcelona. Syml released his eponymous debut album on May 3, 2019, through Nettwerk Records.

== Early life == Brian Fennell was born on January 16, 1983, in Issaquah, Washington, to 17- and 18-year-old second generation Welsh immigrants. He was adopted soon thereafter. From a young age, he began studying classical piano, often playing in his grandmother's retirement home. He was raised a Christian but stopped following the religion during his teenage years. He began writing his own music when he was 18 years old, his first song being used as a coping mechanism after the death of a schoolmate. After high school, he attended Seattle Pacific University and graduated with a degree in music education with an emphasis in percussion. After years of living in and around Seattle, he returned to his hometown and resides there where he writes and produces out of a home studio.