Songbirds + Sirens Let “What If” Shine With Beautiful Harmony, Retro Warmth, And Breathtaking Chemistry
- 🌟 Miles Carter
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
By: Miles Carter
Songbirds + Sirens turn “What If” into a beautiful, uplifting, and unforgettable duet filled with retro rock warmth, breathtaking harmony, and storybook love.
Songbirds + Sirens’ “What If” opens with a beautiful, uplifting sound that carries essences of retro rock while also delivering a dose of contemporary music, making it very relevant in today’s genre fusion landscape. This leads into a terrific vocal introduction by Ryan Smiley, which, combined with a thought-provoking lyrical message, makes for an immediately captivating listen. As the song quickly reveals itself to be an adorable duet and Stu Miller joins in, I felt a surge in my heart. It's already so obvious that these two are a perfect combination, and this performance becomes a fast listener favorite before the first minute even passes.
Learning they are the real-life husband and wife producer/songwriting duo behind Songbirds + Sirens turns this from a performance into a storybook reality most of us dream of. With a volley of musings over how they may have never met through a series of adorable "what if" expressions, it's an incredible take on love that we never could have imagined. Love really is a series of what-ifs, and Songbirds + Sirens perfectly package this message.
Few duets capture love with the warmth, imagination, and breathtaking chemistry that Songbirds + Sirens achieve on “What If.”
“What If” definitely puts Songbirds + Sirens in the category of artists with tremendous creative and artistic talent on top of their excellent performance abilities.
With beauty and grace, they then combine for a harmony duet that turns this performance from really great into an amazing and outstanding delivery that instantly becomes unforgettable. The combination of Ryan Smiley and Stu Miller's voices is truly breathtaking. The glow and brilliance they display as a duo is really impressive. The tremendous connection they share is truly obvious and makes this even more memorable.
The musical support also blends a retro style with a bright and resonating guitar solo, creating a retro rock-pop classic sound.
The explosive crescendo moment when they sing:
“Would I choose to stay forever or walk away?”
Hit with especially powerful force. It shines so brightly and carries such tremendous power that it feels like somewhere there's a blockbuster love story missing it's soundtrack.
I was so glad to have found Songbirds + Sirens. Experiencing them fully for the first time solidified their massive achievements, and there's no doubt this will be a defining career milestone for them going forward.
The uplifting and inspiring “What If” by Songbirds + Sirens is something I really loved, and know you will too.
