singer-songwriter lilly aviana infuses r&b, soul, jazz, funk, and a twist of hip-hop and trap sounds with her tantalizing vocals, introducing a nostalgically modern and fresh sound. shelby stewart, a senior staff writer at houstonia mag stated, “lilly aviana is a songstress whose music offers a unique lullaby for your ears. her soft voice fuses r&b and soul with a southern texas twist”. born in corpus christi and raised in houston, texas, it is no surprise that her influences and role models are legendary texas artists such as selena quintanilla, beyonce knowles-carter, erykah badu, stevie ray vaughn, and dj screw. in 2017, she began self-writing her freshman album ‘late bloom’ which was set to release in 2019. the album embodies the transparency of her love life, her struggles, and her pains, setting the tone and offering an introduction to who lilly aviana is.