Whitney Shay

This vivacious young woman has been making a name for herself crossing multiple genres; singing sultry torch songs, powerful blues & soul, and swingin' tunes that dancers can't seem to get enough of!
"Whitney is one heck of a singer. She's really talented. She really has heart." -Candi Staton (4 Time Grammy Nominee) "Whitney Shay [sings] with the depth and mojo of a woman twice her age." "Whitney Shay [can] pound out the blues like someone I interviewed years ago who told me her name was Miss Peaches and who had the advantages of years and heft on Shay...Shay sometimes has a rasp in her delivery that sounds like her pipes were basted in the same gin and juice and nicotine as [Etta] James over years (they were not.). At other times, she glides about the blues scale slippery, free of gravity like a trombone. But what rivets a listener's shoes to the floor is the sheer sound of confidence." -Dave Good, San Diego Reader Click to read full article "Whitney Shay is a young singer who, with her blues band or jazz ensemble, is raising the rafters on many a San Diego nightspot...Shay has an original approach to her music, and it is a bit difficult to describe the way she sings...Her voice has a great deal of presence and projection, and there is an honesty in her approach...Shay is a singer with a big voice who isn’t trying to show it off but isn’t afraid to use it either." -Paul Hormick, San Diego Troubadour Click to read the full article	Click here to purchase the new album Soul Tonic by Whitney Shay! Check out these great reviews of "Soul Tonic":: Examiner.com San Diego Troubadour
04/01/13: A Tribute to Etta James and the Women of Rhythm & Blues from the '50s & '60s! Friday April 26 @ 8pm $10 cover Presented by Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel, featuring the rockin' & swingin' music of Etta James, Lavern Baker, Little Esther, Big Mama Thornton, Big Maybelle, Ruth Brown and more! Featuring performances by: Caleb Furgatch on bass, Toby Ahrens on drums, Troy Jennings & David Castel De Oro on sax, Miriam Dance Leavy & Annette DaBomb on back up vocals, Robin Henkel on guitar/vocals, and Whitney Shay on lead vocals. RSVP on Facebook by clicking here. 10/26/2012: "Let's Do This Thing" becomes a cartoon! Kevin Coffey did a fantastic job creating cartoons versions of Whitney Shay and The Archtones. Check out the awesome video by clicking here. 08/11/12: Whitney Shay's Debut CD! Finally after 3 years of playing music, I have decided to release my first album. The last few months I have been working with my fantastic producer Archie Thompson (http://archiethompson.com/archtones.html) to create an old school R&B/Soul album that shows the diversity of styles I love, yet has a common thread throughout. What we came up are 12 horn drenched tracks: 7 classic and obscure covers, 4 originals Archie wrote for me, and one original which we co-wrote together. The tracks were chosen to show a great diversity of styles: from blues to R&B to jazz standards, but they all flow so wonderfully well together! Archie plays piano/organ/sax on the album as well as guitar/bass/drums on certain tracks, Brian Nucci Cantrell drums; and special appearances by: Mike Thompson on guitar (Rod Stewart, Eagles), jazz great Holly Hofmann on flute, Mitch Manker on trumpet/horns (Ray Charles Orchestra), and Nathan James on guitar and vocals- just to name a few! The album is here and available for purchase at my gigs or at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/whitneyshay 07/21/12: Article on Whitney Shay in the San Diego Reader! Check out Dave Good's awesome article about Whitney and the upcoming album! http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/jam-session/2012/jul/20/young-as-you-want-whitney-shay/ 01/01/12: Article on Whitney in "San Diego Troubadour"! Paul Hormick's wonderful article in the January 2012 edition of the San Diego Troubadour entitled: "Whitney Shay: A Passion for the Stage": http://sandiegotroubadour.com/2012/01/whitney-shay-a-passion-for-the-stage/