One Trick Pony Shantaia

• 1 Faster Horses 04:02
• 2 Rose Colored Glasses 02:55
• 3 Why On Earth 03:37
• 4 One Trick Pony 03:01
• 5 Risk You Run 04:27
• 6 Loud 02:49
• 7 Find Out 03:51
• 8 Grace 03:32
• Total Runtime 28:14

Info for One Trick Pony

With powerhouse vocals and a sound shaped by country, soul and R&B, Nashville-based artist Shantaia releases her eight-track album, "One Trick Pony".

At the centre of that work is One Trick Pony, an eight-track concept album structured as a deliberate reveal. Its first four songs: “Faster Horses,” “Rose Colored Glasses,” “Why On Earth” along with the title track, establish the country and country-soul sides of Shantaia that audiences already know. Beginning with her latest release, “Risk You Run,” the album opens further into soul and R&B, bringing forward the influences that have always lived within her voice and identity as an artist.

Rather than representing a departure from country, One Trick Pony brings the full range of Shantaia’s sound together in one body of work. “Risk You Run” serves as the album’s turning point, marking the moment she stops holding those influences at the edges and brings them fully into the music. Even its title reflects the creative leap behind the project and Shantaia’s decision to trust the direction that feels most natural to her.

“I’ve never been someone who wanted to be put in a box when it comes to my sound, but a few years ago I found myself playing the game in Nashville,” says Shantaia. “‘Risk You Run’ is the first song on this project that really leans into the soul and R&B influences that have always felt the most natural for my voice — and the music that truly lights me up as an artist.

“I’ve honestly never been more excited about creating music, and getting to work with incredible writers and producers like Curt Chambers, Brad Hill, Ryan Sorestad and Clayton Shay has made it even easier to develop this direction. This is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to keep taking the risks.”

Shantaia

Shantaia
is a country singer-songwriter originally from Saskatchewan and now making waves in Nashville, Tennessee. She began performing at a young age and wrote her first song at just nine years old to process the heartbreaking loss of her beloved great-grandfather. That moment sparked a lifelong connection to songwriting as a way to explore her emotions and tell her story. Classically trained in voice and inspired to pick up the guitar by her older brother, Shantaia has grown into a dynamic performer and heartfelt storyteller. She’s played major Canadian festivals, opened for Kane Brown and Chris Lane, and toured the East Coast with The Washboard Union. A Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase winner, she released “What I Wouldn’t Do” with Universal Music Canada in 2023. With multiple award nominations and a sound that blends power, polish, and raw emotion, Shantaia is one of country music’s rising voices.

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