{"id":2533,"date":"2024-10-16T04:56:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T04:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2025-11-08T01:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T01:17:42","slug":"leyla-blue-shifts-gears-with-road-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/2024\/10\/16\/leyla-blue-shifts-gears-with-road-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"Leyla Blue Shifts Gears with &#8220;Road Rage\u2019\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf1e You got it \u2014 here\u2019s your next <strong>SunSlice Artist Digital Magazine<\/strong> feature, written by <em>bQuarterly<\/em>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Leyla Blue \u2014 \u201cRoad Rage\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cRoad Rage\u201d<\/em> isn\u2019t really about traffic \u2014 it\u2019s about <em>release.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2537\" style=\"width: 493px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2537\" class=\" wp-image-2537\" src=\"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue3-756x359.jpg\" alt=\"Leyla Blue\" width=\"483\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue3-756x359.jpg 756w, https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue3-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leyla Blue<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Leyla Blue turns frustration into freedom on this slick, two-and-a-half-minute burst of pure pop adrenaline. The song\u2019s title might conjure chaos, but what you get is clarity \u2014 a smart, self-aware anthem about knowing when to hit the gas on toxic patterns and drive toward something better.<\/p>\n<p>Over crisp production from <strong>Griffith Clawson<\/strong>, <strong>Jackson Monroe<\/strong>, and <strong>Nate Huff<\/strong>, Leyla\u2019s vocals dart between confidence and confession. Each line hits like a turn signal flashing between moods \u2014 sharp, quick, but perfectly in control. There\u2019s a thrill in her delivery, a wink in the melody, and just enough edge to remind you she\u2019s steering her own lane.<\/p>\n<p>Released independently in late 2024, <em>\u201cRoad Rage\u201d<\/em> carries that SunSlice-approved spirit of independence \u2014 pop polish backed by real personality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2536\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2536\" class=\" wp-image-2536\" src=\"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue2-756x378.jpg\" alt=\"Leyla Blue\" width=\"528\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue2-756x378.jpg 756w, https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue2-1600x801.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue2-1536x769.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leyla_blue2-2048x1025.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leyla Blue<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s proof that DIY doesn\u2019t mean small; it means fearless. For us, this track is pure kinetic energy wrapped in catchy self-assurance. Leyla Blue doesn\u2019t just tell you she\u2019s moving forward \u2014 she burns the pavement doing it.<\/p>\n<p><em data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"175\">Label: \u2117 2024 Leyla Blue<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <em>bQuarterly for SunSlice Artist Digital Magazine<\/em> \ud83c\udf1e<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This song kinda has a Toni Braxton sound to me&#8230; but hey I&#8217;m just an old producer.<br \/>\nSounds great to my ears!&#8221; &#8211; Craig Steven<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1931623931&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Leyla Blue\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/leylablue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leyla Blue<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Road Rage\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/leylablue\/road-rage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road Rage<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf1e You got it \u2014 here\u2019s your next SunSlice Artist Digital Magazine feature, written by bQuarterly: Leyla Blue \u2014 \u201cRoad Rage\u201d \u201cRoad Rage\u201d isn\u2019t really about traffic \u2014 it\u2019s about release. Leyla Blue turns frustration into freedom on this slick, two-and-a-half-minute burst of pure pop adrenaline. 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