Haylie Davis Reveals A Quiet Reckoning On "Young Man"

Written By: Big C

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Photo Credit: Sarah Ward

A song can feel like a room you step back into long after the lights have dimmed. On Young Man, Haylie Davis moves through, letting memory surface without rushing to explain it away. The new single unfolds as a measured reflection on affection misdirected and moments half-lived. Carried by soft steel guitar and a vocal that feels suspended between tenderness and clarity, the song took shape at Valentine Recording Studio and later was refined with producer Michael Harris. Rooted in Laurel Canyon tradition but grounded in present awareness, the track captures the ache of noticing what never fully arrived. Davis: shares:

'Young Man' was born a few years back in a Texas green room while I was out on tour with Sam Burton. I was fresh off a breakup, emotionally raw, and the song arrived naturally in that in-between space — part exhaustion, part reflection, part release.

Video Still: Magnolia Ellenburg

The release arrives alongside an official music video directed by Magnolia Ellenburg, translating the song’s reflective weight into a visual language. "Young Man" also continues Davis’s steady ascent as a modern interpreter of Laurel Canyon folk-pop, following earlier releases like Country Boy and Golden Age. With her debut album on the horizon via Fire Records, Davis wants each recording to feel like a new discovery. Stream “Young Man” and watch the video now.

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