R&B / Soul · US

Shy Girls

Sleek, late-night R&B that feels like silk sheets and city lights. Polished soul for the quiet hours between midnight and dawn.

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Shy Girls creates a sound that is both deeply nostalgic and sharply modern, occupying the space where 90s slow jams meet 21st-century electronic precision. It is music that feels liquid, moving with a slow, deliberate grace that emphasizes space and texture over raw power. The production is immaculate, favoring warm analog synths and crisp drum programming that provides a steady, heartbeat-like pulse to the more ethereal vocal layers.

What truly distinguishes Dan Vidmar's work is his vocal approach. He possesses a warbly, vulnerable falsetto that feels intimate and unforced, avoiding the hyper-athletic runs of traditional R&B in favor of a more atmospheric, indie-inflected delivery. It is 'blue-eyed soul' stripped of its artifice, focusing instead on the quiet tensions of modern romance and the reflective solitude of urban life.

For those new to the project, the 'Timeshare' EP remains the quintessential starting point, capturing the initial spark of his soulful revivalism. From there, 'Salt' offers a more expansive, cinematic look at his evolution into a major-label songwriter, while the '4WZ' mixtape showcases his collaborative range within the broader alternative R&B landscape.

Daniel John Vidmar, best known by his stage name Shy Girls, is an American alternative R&B singer-songwriter and producer currently based in Los Angeles, CA. His debut EP, Timeshare, was released in 2013 to critical acclaim on the Internet. Throughout 2014, Shy Girls was hand-picked as US tour opener for Haim, Maxwell, and Little Dragon and performed at festivals like Lollapalooza and MusicfestNW. Vidmar also was featured on "All We Need" by Odesza for their 2014 album, In Return. In 2015, he released a 13-track mixtape titled 4WZ which featured guest appearances by Tei Shi, Rome Fortune and Antwon. In 2019, Vidmar released his major-label debut album, Salt, on RCA Records. As a producer and songwriter, Vidmar has worked with artists such as Jhené Aiko, Young Thug, Cashmere Cat, Kito, Cyril Hahn, and Yoke Lore. Vidmar composed the music for the Netflix Original documentary, The Speed Cubers, in 2020.
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Our Catalog3 Albums · 2015 · 2019
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