On the saddest day of his life, Shaun Hettinger stepped into a hotel elevator with a suitcase in one hand — and Snoop Dogg waiting inside. It was a surreal collision of endings and myth, heartbreak and iconography. That moment became legend in his creative orbit — and the ignition point for the latest album from his indie-pop project, Memoryy.

A songwriter, producer, and composer with over two decades of experience, Shaun’s path has unfolded across parallel creative worlds. He spent his 20s and 30s fronting and producing bands in Los Angeles and New York City, developing a melodic sensibility rooted in indie rock and synth-pop. That foundation evolved into a successful career in film and television, where he created the theme for Chelsea Handler’s Netflix series, scored award-winning films, and composed music for global brands and major media platforms.

Now based in New Mexico, Shaun channels that cinematic instinct into Memoryy — a project where widescreen storytelling meets intimate songwriting. His music blends analog warmth and modern production, pairing synth-forward arrangements with emotionally direct lyrics that explore memory, identity, and transformation.

The name Memoryy reflects his core philosophy: looking back to move forward. Influenced by the romantic ache of artists like New Order and Phil Collins, and filtered through the atmospheric textures of Washed Out and Sombr, the project lives in the tension between nostalgia and reinvention. The extra “Y” signals evolution — a subtle shift that reframes the familiar into something new.

Across his work, themes of cycles, loss, and renewal emerge again and again — not as endings, but as transitions. Moments of collapse become moments of clarity. Stories fracture, then reassemble into something more honest.

For Memoryy, heartbreak isn’t the ending.

It’s the elevator ride up.

To hear his Film & TV music, check out NEON MOON STUDIOS https://www.neonmoonstudios.com/

PRAISE FOR MEMORYY:

"Memoryy makes metallic future-pop for lovers."
         -NYLON

"Redefining Synth-Pop."
         -Huffington Post

"Over the past five years Memoryy has developed quite the impressive synth pop portfolio."
         -Indie Shuffle

"The sound is bright, the chorus is syrupy sweet and the groove begs you to dance."
         -CMJ

"Memoryy continues to impress with his musical prowess and Out Of The Dark is no exception. He just wrote the new theme song for Chelsea Handler's show, so if she is on the Memoryy tip, maybe you should be too."
         -EARMILK

"We all need a little sparkly synth pop in our lives at some point, and Memoryy is dishing it out in spades."
         -The Music Ninja

"When Memoryy works his magic, it seems the trajectory of the vibe shifts from soaring in the sky to straight to the moon."
         -Magnetic Magazine

"Proof that the balance of pop and dance can be creative, interesting, and still worth radio airplay."
         -DiscoBelle

"It's unabashedly pop and I can totally imagine Napoleon Dynamite throwing some sweet, sweet moves to this little number, which is a very good thing."
         -Noisey

"Memoryy is one of my favorite producers that I came across so far in 2016. Mastering both the art of the remix, as well as producing stellar original synth pop tracks, the artist has been creating quite the name for himself."
         -Ear Buddy

"Memoryy have been on our list of remix kings for quite some time with his ability to warp a song to new heights every time.."
         -Oblivious Pop

"There is no stopping Memoryy. The man just keeps dropping remix after remix and they are all on point."
         -Music Is My Life