Shaylee is the brainchild of Elle Archer, a Portland-based transfemme multi-instrumentalist and prolific singer-songwriter. Her songs are multi-layered, densely emotive affairs with wide-ranging influences, a homespun and energetic sound she calls power pop punk. Recording everything herself, Elle’s songs function as diary entries, deeply personal and honest in their upfront lyricism that remains relatable to a wide audience. The band’s live shows are dynamic, punky, and explosive, with extended guitar solos and intense, ferocious queer energy on display, a far cry from the ethereal and theatrical post-rock of their first record “Bring It out of Me”, which was recorded years ago before Elle ever came out. Their exciting and youthful sound is representative of a brave new lease on life, the sound of a resounding catharsis after emerging after years of private pain.
