51: Danielle Juhre
About Danielle
Danielle Juhre is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter whose pipes are what I can only describe as a mix between Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Audra Mae, whose unforgettable voice graces Avicii’s remake of Feeling Good.
Danielle’s soulful sound traverses three octaves and does so with grace, her slight rasp a hint of the raw emotional undercurrents of her music.
Born in Rockton, IL, Danielle was surrounded by music from an early age – quite literally. Her father, who did live sound for artists like Charlie Daniels and Bonnie Raitt, had a recording studio at home and, as Danielle says, would “take her car seat and put it by the stage.”
Despite this immersive childhood – and playing and singing in bands as an adolescent – Danielle didn’t take music seriously until she was accepted to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. At Berklee, she spent her last savings on the hustle, traveling to New York to share her demos outside Atlantic Records.
While at Berklee, Danielle wrote “Does She Know?” with friends Charlie Wallace and Emiliano Santoro. The song would go on to be placed on the 60th Grammy Ballot for Best R&B Song, the first of multiple songs to have the distinction.
Although it took her years to feel comfortable taking the stage, looking people in the eye, and pouring her heart out to the audience, Danielle now commands the room with a rare poignancy. Her goal is to create space for intimacy, a moment for presence, and an authentic connection with each person in the room.
She is still plagued by self-doubt at times, but reactions from the crowd remind Danielle of her gift. Willing to sacrifice her privacy and share her personal struggles, she writes for catharsis but also in hopes that her story will help someone else.
Her talent has not gone unnoticed: in March of 2023, Danielle signed a publishing deal with The Stereotypes, the Grammy award-winning group known for collaborations with Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, and Beyonce.