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Stats: 32k TikTok followers, over 1 million organic streams
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Based in Nashville TN; New Jersey native
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​Songs have been placed on Spotify's "Fresh Finds" and "Night Pop" editorial playlists
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​"Alter Ego" features energetic pop/rock tunes channeling self-confidence, vulnerable love ballads written for her fianceé, a danceable recollection of her one and only summer fling, and an emotional apology to her childhood best friend - all totally valid manifestations of a quarter life crisis.
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See how her love for nostalgic Wii games turned into a viral TikTok series...and it's not the first time.​
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Official "It Gets Better" TikTok Creator alumni with brand partnerships among the likes of American Eagle
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Album Release Show: 10/4 @ Lipstick Lounge (Nashville, TN) w/Paige Keiner
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daena's committed to curating an online community of fellow geeks and "former weird kids", and finding the sweet spot of where her music fits in - from making Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan edits to her own songs, to reminiscing about the golden age of Disney pop/rock.
about
Nashville-based, queer indie pop/rock artist daena is on a mission: to explore love, vulnerability and how to have fun through it all. She returns this fall with her debut full-length album, “Alter Ego”, a bold artist statement challenging imposter syndrome and leaning into a quarter-life crisis. With her signature pop songwriting sensibility, daena crafts catchy melodies that live slightly left of center. The early 00s-inspired songs blend tongue-in-cheek relatability with the perfect amount of grit, quirk and honesty, sure to hook fans of Olivia Rodrigo + Zolita.
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daena’s songs have been placed on Spotify’s “Fresh Finds” and “Night Pop” editorial playlists, featured on iHeart Radio, Nashville’s Lightning 100, and played on local stages like the legendary Bluebird Cafe and Musician's Corner. Her single "Close Isn't Enough" has organically amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify. To top it off, she's worked with the It Gets Better Project as an official TikTok creator and has racked up over 32k followers of her own.
“I think everyone can relate to the growing pains of your twenties and the many, many versions of yourself that you go through while trying to figure out who you are," daena says. "This record is a coming of age story. I hope you love it as much as I do.”
PRAISE FOR
DAENA
"daena speaks stories into her songs, and it’s made us more empathetic listeners.
And better dancers."
Listen to the Electric! EP:
featuring the explosive single "Close Isn't Enough" (placed on Spotify's "Fresh Finds" and "Night Pop" playlists)