Solya

Solya Lowe (born April 6, 2006), known professionally as Solya, is an American recording artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Abilene, Texas. Dallas Morning News calls her sound "surreal, retro-leaning ballads at the intersection of Lana Del Rey and Julee Cruise." Solya cites Cocteau Twins and Patsy Cline as influences on her music, Flaming Lips as her favorite band and David Bowie as her hero. Solya's signature look consists of white dresses and large gothic cross necklaces. Solya was born in Lubbock, Texas, where she lived for first few years of her life. She then lived in Pittsburgh, PA until the age of seven when her family relocated to Abilene, TX. Growing up, her parents played 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s era music that influenced her sound, inspiring her to later record her debut album on analog equipment. When Solya was six years old, she started playing piano. At 14, she got her first guitar and synthesizer. Solya attended Abilene High School. After graduating early, she was signed to the independent record label VERSION III. Solya released her first three-track EP, Fever Dream, which she self-produced from her bedroom when she was sixteen years old in February 2023. Fever Dream featured the songs “Will You Return??,” “Butterfly,” and “Endlessly.” A&R Factory declared Fever Dream “a beguilingly baroque amalgam of rock, pop and electronica; every guitar, synth and piano note was contributed by the triadically gifted virtuoso.” Solya self-released her third single, "Tear Me Apart" in 2023. It currently has over 11 million streams on Spotify. In April 2024, Solya played her first concert, opening for Baby Bugs. Solya then collaborated on Baby Bugs' single "Baby, Baby," which was released in June 2024. It has over 3 million streams on Spotify. In the same year, Solya signed with VERSION III, releasing her second EP, Jewel Box in October. The EP, which was self-produced from her bedroom, includes heavy guitars and synthesizer layers. Noisescape Magazine posited that “the blend of bluesy indie rock with heavenly synth is a soundscape that the singer clearly thrives in.” In July 2025, Solya began rolling out singles from her debut studio album Queen of Texas before the album was formally announced with the release of “19,” followed by “Movie Star,” “Silver Swan,” and “Born Wicked.” On January 7, 2026, Solya announced the upcoming release of Queen of Texas with the album's single, “Tell Me It’s Over,” which was included in Rolling Stone’s “Songs You Need to Know.” Uproxx featured Solya as “An Artist You Gotta Hear” ahead of the release of Queen of Texas. Queen of Texas released in March 2026 and was written over four months and recorded in 10 days in Lockhart, TX with producer/drummer Danny Reisch and Jason Chronis (Tele Novella, Voxtrot) on bass and lead guitar. Solya wrote every track on the album and performed rhythm guitar, synthesizers, and piano. Queen of Texas charted on Billboard during the week of March 14, 2026, debuting at 17 on Billboard's Emerging Artists Chart. Solya taped a Flood Magazine Presents: Neighborhoods in Buffalo Gap, Texas. She performed "Movie Star” and “Tell Me It’s Over. Schube, Will. "The Inclusive Queendom of Solya". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-06. Christensen, Thor (2026-02-19). "Teen singer from West Texas may become indie-pop royalty". Dallas News. Retrieved 2026-04-06. Saint, Ian (2026-02-27). "Solya embraces her West Texas roots, both the beauty and backlash, on Queen of Texas debut LP & tour". Buddy Magazine - Est. 1973. Retrieved 2026-04-08. "A Sit Down With The Queen of Texas and Her Debut Album". The Unseen. 2026-04-04. Retrieved 2026-04-08. McArthur, Amanda (2026-01-28). "Interview: All About Artist Solya and Her Story So Far". Sweety High. Retrieved 2026-04-08. B-Sides® with Pete Mar (2026-03-24). Solya Talks Texas Pride, The Flaming Lips And Influence on Debut 'Queen of Texas'. Retrieved 2026-04-10 – via YouTube. Saint, Ian (2026-02-27). "Solya embraces her West Texas roots, both the beauty and backlash, on Queen of Texas debut LP & tour". Buddy Magazine - Est. 1973. Retrieved 2026-04-10. "VERSION III". VERSION III. Retrieved 2026-04-10. Vandergast, Amelia (2023-02-23). "Solya is deep in devilry beguile in her alt-indie single, Endlessly -". A&R Factory. Retrieved 2026-05-08. McArthur, Amanda (2026-01-28). "Interview: All About Artist Solya and Her Story So Far". www.sweetyhigh.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08. "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10. "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10. "REVIEW: Solya - "Every Road I Know" Single". Noisescape Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-08. McArthur, Amanda (2026-01-28). "Interview: All About Artist Solya and Her Story So Far". www.sweetyhigh.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08. Vigil, Dom (2026-01-07). "Solya Queen Of Texas". Retrieved 2026-05-08. Stone, Rolling (2026-01-09). "Zach Bryan, Bruno Mars, Robyn, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-05-09. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08. Terrell, Jenn (2026-03-02). "Long live the queen: Solya brings a new perspective to Texas music". // MELODIC Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-08. "The Inclusive Queendom of Solya". FLOOD. Retrieved 2026-05-08. Staff, Notion (2026-03-30). "Solya is Building Her Own Version of Texas". Notion. Retrieved 2026-05-08. devops (2017-08-08). "Emerging Artists". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-04-10. "Watch Solya Perform in Buffalo Gap, Texas for "Neighborhoods"". FLOOD. Retrieved 2026-05-08. Official website Solya's channel on YouTube Solya on Instagram