Upcoming artist Shayla McDaniel has honeyed vocals, pop-rock songwriting, and instrumental instincts that invite comparisons to John Legend fronting an indie rock band, The Roots affiliate Cody Chestnut (“The Seed 2.0”), and a silken Gary Clark Jr. But the truth is, there aren’t many talents who sound like Shayla. Her smoothly emotional vocals, self-contained artistry, and indie rock outlook are singular. Shayla counts as influential artists as diverse as the band Joseph, Lianne La Havas, Andraé Crouch, and Deep Sea Diver, among others. She released her debut single in 2016; her debut EP in 2017; and a follow-up EP in 2019. It took a little prodding to get lifelong musician, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Shayla McDaniel onstage. A friend of hers had never heard the Knoxville-based singer-songwriter’s musical gifts, but was well-versed in her steely determination and Type A personality. He suggested she take her music out of the basement, and Shayla took his sage advice and emerged an award-winning prolific artist with a soulful, guitar-driven alt-rock sensibility. In a short period of time, the young artist has garnered prime accolades. She performed at Rhythm N’ Blooms Music Festival; the Waynestock Festival; Sunset on Central; Women in Jazz Jam Festival; and live on-air at WUTK 90.3 FM, WDVX 89.9 FM, and WOZO 103.9 FM, among other stations. Shayla has been in Knoxville Music Warehouse’s Top 16 song charts; been voted by fans as Knoxville’s Favorite Band; won numerous Knoxville Music Awards, and earned prestigious awards nominations from CityView Magazine and Knoxnews. With the release of her newest single “Depend On” she projects a soothing sound that will definitely captivate your ears. Beginning with dreamy instrumentation leading onto her sweet and lively vocals she completes the song entirely. Explaining the track a bit further it’s about longing for someone to depend on in a relationship, romantically, in business, or a friendship, after being hurt by someone you trust. To the vocals and production, this single will surely have you vibing. It would be just perfect for cooking dinner or jamming out with some friends. Go stream “Depend On” and check out her discography which is filled with astounding music.
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