Devon Gilfillian

Devon Gilfillian is a singer and songwriter based in Nashville who works primarily in the soul genre but also has quite a bit of blues numbers in his repertoire. His soul has a retro, Motown type feel, usually at the mid tempo range with rich emotional texture. His voice has the smooth resonance that works best with soul, and slightly gruff tones that comes through when he shifts to blues. His music is generally fits nicely in the Black Pumas mold most of the time in terms of how he navigates his stylistic range. His confidence as a singer came through when he put together a cover version of Gaye's classic album What's Going On end to end, track by track in 2020. In the same spirit, quite a few of his songs focus on social justice related issues.