Byland is the acclaimed musical project of Seattle-based singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Alie Renee Byland and her husband/co-writer Jake Byland. Born of a dream of home but waylaid by disappointment, frustration, and eventual acceptance, the couple’s journey through the past led to Byland’s new album, Heavy For A While. Fueled by Byland’s spirited, eclectic musical approach, songs like “Settle My Mind” & “Postcard” are widescreen expressions of longing and isolation, weaving deep-rooted melodies, candid lyrical communication, and sophisticated arrangements with whispers of nostalgia and an unstoppable sense of forward motion. The result is a singular vision both familiar and unprecedented, bittersweet yet strikingly life-affirming.