Goth Princess Layla Reyna launches her debut Licorice Chamber EP

Licorice Chamber is the new darkwave / dark pop project of Layla Reyna, best known as vocalist for popular US goth rock/deathrock trio Strap On Halo (2008-2020). With Strap On Halo currently hiatus, The Taste of Falling is Layla’s solo debut under the Licorice Chamber moniker. The new EP is characterised by Layla’s distinctive, haunting vocal style, combined with atmospheric darkwave synths and electronic programming; flickering guitars; and hook-driven dark pop melodicism.

The lead single and video ‘This Love is Dark’ was released in December, accompanied by the stomping Codename:Lola dancefloor remix from UK DJ / producer / musician Lee Meadows (DJ BatBoy Slim, The Glass House Museum). The single and its remix have remained in daily rotation ever since, via specialist DJ sets, radio shows, livestreams, webcasts, and curated playlists worldwide. Thank you so much!

Guest players on the EP include New Zealand guitarists Michel Rowland (Disjecta Membra, Dreams are Like Water) and Blair Wotton (Column of Sand,, Froithead). The EP is mixed and produced by Jeremy Knox and Licorice Chamber, and mastered by sought-after Scottish/UK engineer, Gordon Young (Children on Stun, Dream Disciples, et al).