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Bailey Hyneman Embraces Life’s Uncertain Chapters on “Better Days”
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Bailey Hyneman is a Memphis-born, NYC-based sound maker and storyteller. Raised in a city steeped in musical history, her early influences came from her mother who sang country, instilling an appreciation for narrative-driven songwriting, and her father who filled the house with the sounds of Barry White, The Manhattans and Al Green. Today, Hyneman’s music carries echoes of those influences, weaving together soul, jazz, gospel, and pop into a sound that feels both timeless and deeply personal.
Her new single, “Better Days,” arrived during a period of transition in the summer of 2024, when Hyneman was living in Nashville and quietly processing the end of a difficult chapter in her life. The song reflects the strange emotional space between grief and renewal, when life no longer looks the way you expected but the future is beginning to open up again.
She confides, “I knew that I was ready for something different but I didn’t know what that transition looked like. I just knew that I was sort of on the tail end of a major grieving period. My life looked so different than what I thought it would look like, and the people I thought would be there weren’t, but the people who were in my life were so wonderful, and the opportunities coming my way were really exciting. I was just feeling bittersweet about a friend not being in my life anymore and thought to myself, ‘not all bad days have silver linings / not all good friends are here to stay.’ From there I knew I had something that felt important.”
“Better Days” accepts that life often exists in shades of grey. As Hyneman sees it, bad days do not need to justify themselves, and sometimes the most honest response is simply to keep going and lean into the love that remains.
Musically, the track draws from the warmth and uplift of artists who have long inspired her. Hints of Stevie Wonder’s optimism run through its bright arrangements, while the spirit of gospel and the influence of artists like Kirk Franklin, John Legend, and The Roots shape its soulful foundation. “Better Days” is carried by bold brass arrangements and feel-good melodies, with Hyneman’s soulful voice at the centre, rich with emotion and sincerity.
The single artwork features an image of Hyneman’s father, adding another emotional layer to a track already rooted in reflection and remembrance. His musical influence was formative in her life, and the image serves as a quiet tribute to the presence that helped shape her relationship with music from the very beginning.
Having toured with Joss Stone, Bailey Hyneman continues to carve out a space defined by sincerity, soul, and emotional honesty. “Better Days” captures that spirit perfectly, offering a bright, heartfelt reminder that even on the hardest days, the possibility of something better is still ahead.
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