An openhearted songwriter with a sweet, slightly raspy voice, Souly Had mixes rustic soul, left-of-center R&B, and rough-hewn rock with an everyman quality. The New York native parlayed an unexpected level of attention gained from an informal and acoustic Amy Winehouse cover into a major-label deal with Island. After an EP entitled B.L.I.S.S. (2019), and numerous subsequent singles, Souly went independent again with a spate of 2022-2023 singles and the unvarnished 2024 album Sounds Like You're Still Here.
Souly Had, born Harrison McQueeney, first picked up a guitar at the age...