Citizen Shade is comprised of Will Howard Purgason and David Lezcano out of North Carolina. Longtime friends and classically trained musicians, the duo's fresh take on modern pop has quickly captured an audience of over 40,000+ fans on social media. Their recent Lukas Graham cover collaboration with Kurt Hugo Schneider has reached over 3.5 million views. With a unique, smokey tone and remarkable range, Will Howard's vocals have drawn comparison to the soul of John Legend and the conviction of Adele - distinguishing him as one of the best up-and-coming vocalists. Citizen Shade followed up to their EP One for the Evening with their latest single "This Time Around" a collab with Neon Feather available to listen right here This Time Around!

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