Skyelar sound

Skyelar is an independent music project from singer, songwriter and producer Jaklien Verham, based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.  Jaklien spent many years performing with various bands as a singer throughout the Netherlands and in 2013, performed at the world famous Paradiso in Amsterdam with her last band Rumours, as part of the Pinguin Radio annual music festival.  

Began in 2017, Skyelar is the culmination of her musical career, combining soaring vocals with brooding, atmospheric compositions which draw you in to her cinematic and richly textured world. Working with session musicians from Europe and the US, her songs are written, arranged and produced from her home studio. 

April 2022 Skyelar will be releasing her first album 'Lucid Dreaming'. On earlier single releases she’s already had lots of positive responses from reviewers all over the world. She’s also been included in several playlists on Spotify and has been played on ‘Pinguin radio’s indie stream in The Netherlands.