Elaina Kay

Texas singer-songwriter Elaina Kay points to some important pieces of her past in the new video for “Daddy Issues,” the tough-as-nails track from her album Issues.

-Rolling Stone

"Fearless, honest and bitingly funny, Issues is one of the most promising debut albums of the year."

-Wide Open Country

“In the latest in a crop of immensely talented local artists–think Charley Crockett, Vandoliers, and Joshua Ray Walker–who are redefining the city’s music scene into a newfound hub for musicians whose tunes don’t fit into today’s warped definition of country music.”

-D Magazine (Dallas, TX)

"Canters from song to song, balancing humor and pain on a knife’s edge."

-No Depression

"A rollicking and self-assured record,"

-The Boot

“Straightforward writing style that is deep-rooted in personal experience.”

-Dallas Observer

Kay’s album Issues, which was produced by Paul Cauthen and features fellow Lone Star State musicians the Texas Gentlemen as the backing band, was released in August. In October, Kay will hit the road supporting Rhett Miller on a series of the Old 97’s singer’s solo dates and then close out the year opening a handful of shows for Wynonna & the Big Noise.

Currently a resident of Dallas, TX, Kay is up for a Dallas Observer Music Award for “Best Country Act” alongside Joshua Ray Walker, Frankie Leonie, Vandoliers and Vincent Neil Emerson.