Inspired by the likes of Missy Elliott, Brandy, and Frank Ocean, Jayla Darden favors relaxed, feel-good contemporary R&B with pop appeal. The singer further distinguishes herself by writing and producing all of her material. Within a few years of uploading her first recordings, she partnered with major-label Interscope and issued Onto Something.
The Detroit native sang first in church choir, eventually picked up guitar and keyboards, and learned how to produce music with digital audio workstations. At the age of 15, she moved to Atlanta, where she finished high school a year...