Full Biography
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Haunting, glamorous, and emotionally raw, Megan Summersby is a British alternative pop artist crafting sonic worlds where darkness meets beauty. Weaving cinematic soundscapes with vulnerable storytelling, she fuses alt-pop, R&B, and indie rock into a style that is unmistakably her own — enchanting yet fierce, delicate yet defiant.
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Born and raised in the seaside town of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, Megan began performing early. At just 14 years old, she started uploading song covers and original material to YouTube, planting the seeds for what would become a deeply personal artistic journey. By 17, she was performing at open mics and local competitions across Essex, honing her stage presence and finding her voice in front of live audiences.
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Influenced by powerhouses like Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, The Weeknd, etc. Megan merges old nostalgia with contemporary edge. Her music explores themes of trauma, healing, womanhood, mental health, and rage.
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In 2021, Megan independently released her debut EP, The Irony of Loneliness, under the name Myla Vie. It was a melancholic and introspective project created in lockdown that showcased her early talent for raw songwriting and home-grown production. Since then, she has continued to push boundaries with singles like "Bad Mood" and "Medusa".
Since 2020 she has earnt 5 stars from the UK Songwriting Contest, BBC Introducing airplay, and thousands of TikTok views for fierce yet vulnerable messages on injustice and female empowerment.
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Entirely self-taught in music production, Megan writes, records, and produces much of her work — a testament to her independent spirit and relentless dedication. Her new music promises an immersive listening experience rooted in personal reckoning, otherworldly aesthetics, and the power of voice — both literally and metaphorically.
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Whether she’s belting over a brooding beat or whispering confessions over a minimal piano track, Megan brings a rare mystical authenticity and a melancholy cinematic vision to everything she creates.
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