Whyvonne – Artist Bio 

Whyvonne is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia, whose music transforms truth into art. Her songs blend heartfelt storytelling with the grit of real

life-each one a reflection of survival, self-discovery, and emotional healing. She first picked

up a guitar as a teenager at an all-girls boarding school in Maryland, teaching herself to play

and writing songs within months. After graduation, she moved into a tiny studio

apartment—roughly the size of a closet-working by day as a florist and playing gigs at night,

sometimes entering contests that paid in food instead of cash. It wasn’t glamorous, but it kept

her writing and performing. After nearly three decades away from music to raise a family and

build a home, Whyvonne returned to her first love with a renewed sense of purpose. She

spent a year compiling Shades of Peace, a book of more than forty songs from her early

years, preserving the work that shaped her voice. That project reignited her creativity and

inspired her next chapter: Closet Songs by Whyvonne. Written and produced in her self-built

“closet studio,” her music blends pop, singer-songwriter, folk, and country influences—letting

the lyrics decide the genre. Her sound reflects the artists who shaped her youth—Stevie Nicks

and Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Heart, Joan Jett, Yes, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Dan

Fogelberg, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Molly Hatchet, and Lynyrd Skynyrd—along with many

others from the era whose voices helped shape her storytelling. Whyvonne creates music for

anyone who has ever felt alone, unheard, or misunderstood. Her songs are a safe place to

land-honest, emotional, and rooted in truth. In her world, the skeletons in her closet aren’t

secrets... they’re stories. And those stories become the bones of her songs.