Syren was born and raised in Placerville, CA, a small town in the foothills of Sacramento. Unofficially, she was "singing before she could walk", but she started performing publicly when she was eight years old.
Aside from vocals, Syren also plays a little guitar and piano, but her primary focus is writing and singing. Her main influences are Jewel, Digital Daggers, Flyleaf & PVRIS.