Award-winning multi-instrumentalist SJ Riley energizes the crowd through compelling songs, fun stories and her positive vibe. SJ has an impressive vocal range and has no fear performing for thousands of people.  She has been spending her time recently in the studio crafting her debut EP 'Love is Bad'.

In 2021, SJ's first year hitting the stage, she had already played impressive shows such as opening for Canadian country musician Chad Brownlee in front of thousands in Peterborough, Ontario. In the Summer of 2022 she had her first cross-country performance in Duncan British Columbia at the 39 Days of July Festival, where she was invited back to play in Fall of 2022. SJ is set to play the 39 Days of July Festival again in the Summer of 2023.

SJ's debut single, ‘Whoever This Was Written To’, gained traction on commercial radio in Quebec and Ontario. The song has a slight bluesy vibe (think early Serena Ryder) and her vocal range will blow you away. in May of 2023  ‘Whoever This Was Written To’  won Single of The Year at the New Music Awards in Peterborough, ON hosted by Pet Rock Radio. Her upcoming single ‘In the Moonlight’ is set to release in the fall of 2023.

Other artists SJ has been compared to are Janis Joplin, Joss Stone, and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.