‘Silly Me’ let Iyla Elise bare her Americana blues-soaked soul with aching honesty

Iyla Elise was humbler in the title of her latest single, Silly Me, than some singer-songwriters are in their entire discography. The cinematically sepia-tinged Americana pop hit proves there are few things as human as self-effacing scorn, allowing the single to carry the same raw ache as internally reflected frustration. We’ve been following Iyla Elise’s career for a while now, and it’s fervently clear that Elise is one of the rare singer-songwriters who only spills lyrical ink when she needs to purge pain from the depths of her soul, or conversely, find beauty where few others do. In this 70s-tinged, piano-accompanied, emotion-driven confession, you’re made witness to how indignity suffered at the hands of others leaves you berating your nature as much as theirs. With heart-in-throat momentum building in the choruses and quintessential blues guitars bleeding even more emotion into the vignette, it’s impossible to come away without feeling its bittersweet weight. Hailing from a small town on the east coast of Virginia, Elise channels her country, blues, and Americana influences with her uniquely soulful tone and storytelling. With her debut EP Outlier already earning recognition from the 25th Great American Song Contest, and recent singles like “Already Miss You” […] The post ‘Silly Me’ let Iyla Elise bare her Americana blues-soaked soul with aching honesty appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Iyla Elise was humbler in the title of her latest single, Silly Me, than some singer-songwriters are in their entire discography. The cinematically sepia-tinged Americana pop hit proves there are few things as human as self-effacing scorn, allowing the single to carry the same raw ache as internally reflected frustration. We’ve been following Iyla Elise’s career for a while now, and it’s fervently clear that Elise is one of the rare singer-songwriters who only spills lyrical ink when she needs to purge pain from the depths of her soul, or conversely, find beauty where few others do. In this 70s-tinged, piano-accompanied, emotion-driven confession, you’re made witness to how indignity suffered at the hands of others leaves you berating your nature as much as theirs. With heart-in-throat momentum building in the choruses and quintessential blues guitars bleeding even more emotion into the vignette, it’s impossible to come away without feeling its bittersweet weight. Hailing from a small town on the east coast of Virginia, Elise channels her country, blues, and Americana influences with her uniquely soulful tone and storytelling. With her debut EP Outlier already earning recognition from the 25th Great American Song Contest, and recent singles like “Already Miss You” […]

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