Whether in the studio, on screen, or on stage, Whitney Shay’s electric energy, soulful style, and powerhouse pipes keep listeners connected and coming back for more.
Hailing from her hometown of San Diego, Whitney Shay has been honored with 5 San Diego Music Awards, including “Artist of the Year,” and a San Diego CityBeat Magazine “Best Of” Award. Internationally, Shay has toured extensively throughout Europe and South America and was nominated for a national Blues Music Award in 2019. In 2020, her album Stand Up! debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues charts.
Shay has garnered high praise from music critics, being called “a future blues icon” (Blues Matters!), “one of the next best things in soul music” (Blues and Rhythm Magazine), and “the epitome of a rising star” (Elmore Magazine).
Her tracks have also been placed in TV and film, including shows on NBC, Fox, HBO, Bravo, BET, Hulu, and Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral.
Testimonials
"Whitney and Ed were amazing as usual! We feel so lucky to have them as part of our holiday event."
"Great follow through by entire Sleeping Giant staff. Thank you for all your help! Whitney was fantastic as always and took our event from a gathering to a party. Thank you!"
“What a great show! Loved having them for our anniversary party! They were able to really set the mood and entertain all guests.”
“We were thrilled with Whitney Shay and Ben, the piano player. They were INCREDIBLE and ended up being a bit of celebrity in the room. We had several guests know her and were so thrilled she was there. They were so easy to work with and really made our event a party.”
“Thank you for everything! Whitney was fantastic!”
“We had a fantastic experience with the Whitney Shay Band and received exuberant feedback from our guests – even moved to tears! They made the party. We felt we hit the lottery with our artists and are incredibly grateful. Extremely talented, professional, personable, easy to work with and fun. THANK YOU!!!”
“Billy was great to work with. Whitney was the absolute highlight of the night! Great performance and energy – our guests loved the band!”
