Vera Sola

Danielle Aykroyd, known professionally as Vera Sola, is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. Originally a poet who studied under Jorie Graham at Harvard University, she is known for her lyricism as well as her wide vocal range and unique vibrato. "A masterful storyteller that exudes an effortless mystique," she is often compared to Nick Cave for her dark topics and intense stage presence and Leonard Cohen for her unusual finger-picking style on guitar. She performed, produced and arranged everything on her debut album. It was self-released on November 9, 2018.