When the neon flickers out and the cold sets into the marrow of the bunker, Cyanie Spark is the voice that provides the only warmth left. She is KNF-7’s sultry lounge singer, a woman who doesn’t sing about grand futures or lost civilizations. Instead, she focuses on the immediate, physical reality of survival—the smell of coal smoke, the touch of skin, and the desperate, temporary heat of a shared room.
Meet Cyanie—the woman who knows that in a world of ashes, a single spark is worth more than the sun.
The Tactile Truth
Cyanie’s music is a masterclass in wasteland intimacy. She strips away the romanticism of the old world and replaces it with songs about the tangible things we have left. Tracks like “Check Your Coat” and “He’s Got Fallout on His Collar” serve as smooth, rhythmic observations of the people passing through the Sector.
Her signature song, “Spare Me a Spark,” perfectly captures her philosophy. She isn’t looking for a “promise” or a “vow”—she’s seen too much “burned through the night” to believe in forever. She simply asks for the flicker and fade of a moment, a temporary reprieve from the dark that doesn’t demand a name or a tomorrow.
The Sultry Sentinel
In the “half-broken arc” of the wasteland, Cyanie stands as a sentinel of the present. She recognizes that when the “clocks run thin,” the only thing that remains true is the physical. Her lyrics, like those in “She Walks Like the Storm Is Coming” and “The Thaw,” highlight the grit and the beauty of human endurance.
She isn’t interested in “kindling a fire” or lighting dreams she can’t lift higher. She is content to sit close until the sky goes dark, calling the mere presence of another person enough to keep the end at bay.
Behind the Microphone
Cyanie performs with a lazy, effortless grace, leaning against the mic as if it’s the only thing keeping her upright. Her voice is like honey poured over gravel—smooth, dark, and lingering.
“I don’t need a sunrise, I’ve seen too much light… Just warm up my hands like you mean it for now.” – Cyanie Spark
“If it’s just ashes, then light ‘em friend. A little warmth before the end.” – Cyanie Spark
Tune in to hear Cyanie Spark’s “Spare me a Spark” sessions in the Vinyl Vault.