ILANA HERSTSINGER-SONGWRITER
Your feet will come and goand lead you on
Right to a place
where you belong
I told you one day
you'd be free
NEW MUSIC COMING
NOVEMBER 2021
ABOUT
Ilana Herst (Brooklyn, New York) is often compared to Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves, but those in the know will also find traces of James Taylor and Jackson Browne in her layered and emotional lyrical style. Herst's original music is featured in indie film soundtracks, premiered at film festivals, and has received radio airplay. Most recently, Ilana completed recording her second EP, Flowers for the Battle Born, debuting in November 2021.
#Goals
DREAM WORK
Ilana's passion is songwriting for today's artists. From collaborative work to signed and sealed singles ready to play, Ilana stays current and intuitive about the needs and style of each artist. She is also excited to learn more about the particulars of composing for film and dreams of recording her work with a full orchestra.
Places
FAVORITE VENUES
Ilana has performed at The Sidewalk Cafe /The Delancey/The Lantern/The Bitter End among other independent venues in the New York area.
Famous in subway stations across Manhattan.
The Process
INSPIRATION
Personal narratives
Songwriters who came before me
The way notes work together, creating something new where before nothing existed
Film
ZENA
Ilana's original song, "All That She Is," as well as four other original compositions, was featured in the film Zena in 2015.
