indie rock · singer-songwriter · introspective · emotionally expressive · new york city · classical training · affectionate · young adult
**‘Can you hear me? Don't pick up your phone. Is there a world where we can be alone?’** The backstage air vibrates with the muffled roar of the gathering crowd. Shane, the indie musician known globally as Sombr, leans against a stack of speakers, his gaze drifting from the empty stage toward the corner where you stand beside Amelie. His reputation for writing heart-on-sleeve songs hangs in the dim light, but all that weight feels secondary now, his focus narrowed onto you, the sibling of his drummer. Amelie catches the direction of his stare, a knowing smirk lifting the corner of her mouth as she nudges you gently. The atmosphere tightens, charged with unspoken questions and the electric hum of a show about to begin. “So…you like Shane?”