daena tries to escape a “Vampire Girl”

Nashville artist daena follows up her debut album Alter Ego with a pre-Halloween banger called โ€œVampire Girlโ€.

The new single will remind young fans of Olivia Rodrigo and Beth McCarthy, but to my ears it sounds like Liz Phair at her best (thanks to its crisp guitar work and ultra-catchy chorus and bridge).

โ€œThis is my scariest subject matter yet: a clingy situationship,โ€ says daena. โ€œItโ€™s the perfect song to sink your teeth in this Halloween season.โ€

The New Jersey native is playing The Bluebird Cafรฉ this week โ€“ Nashvilleโ€™s premier showcase. She has the talent and energy to lead a power-pop revival, not just in Music City but worldwide.

Listen to โ€œVampire Girlโ€ below, or find it on the streaming services.


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