Iyla Elise Reflected the Shame Back Where It Belongs in the Soul-Steeped Ballad Stringing Me Along

There’s a certain amount of self-imposed shame once you reconcile with yourself that you’ve been strung along; Iyla Elise will absolve it all in her latest stylistically fluid, emotion-driven ballad, Stringing Me Along. Borrowing guitar lines from blues and piano keys from 70s pop, she becomes a conduit for old school soul through softly all-consuming harmonies that paint her as a chanteuse in a smoky venue, leaving her audience able to hear a pin drop. She set the bar high with Stringing Me Along, not only for herself but for any singer-songwriter intent on transposing pain into powerful consolation. For anyone who has been played by a self-serving lothario or someone driven more by ego than empathy, this track becomes a resolving remedy, reflecting all of the shame back onto the person who truly deserves to carry it. An Americana, country, and blues singer-songwriter from a small town on the East Coast of Virginia, Iyla’s music threads relatable lyricism through melodies that carry the weight of her influences, which span John Denver, Billy Joel, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton, and Stevie Wonder. Since the release of her debut EP, Outlier, she has earned accolades, including becoming a finalist in the 25th […] The post Iyla Elise Reflected the Shame Back Where It Belongs in the Soul-Steeped Ballad Stringing Me Along appeared first on A&R Factory.

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There’s a certain amount of self-imposed shame once you reconcile with yourself that you’ve been strung along; Iyla Elise will absolve it all in her latest stylistically fluid, emotion-driven ballad, Stringing Me Along. Borrowing guitar lines from blues and piano keys from 70s pop, she becomes a conduit for old school soul through softly all-consuming harmonies that paint her as a chanteuse in a smoky venue, leaving her audience able to hear a pin drop. She set the bar high with Stringing Me Along, not only for herself but for any singer-songwriter intent on transposing pain into powerful consolation. For anyone who has been played by a self-serving lothario or someone driven more by ego than empathy, this track becomes a resolving remedy, reflecting all of the shame back onto the person who truly deserves to carry it. An Americana, country, and blues singer-songwriter from a small town on the East Coast of Virginia, Iyla’s music threads relatable lyricism through melodies that carry the weight of her influences, which span John Denver, Billy Joel, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton, and Stevie Wonder. Since the release of her debut EP, Outlier, she has earned accolades, including becoming a finalist in the 25th […]

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