Shelly Fairchild, a singer-songwriter and Billboard Hot Country Singles charting recording artist, is one of the pioneers and trailblazers for the LGBTQIA+ community in the Nashville Music scene. After music row made it clear that “Queer” was not welcome during her time on a major label, Shelly dug her heels in and not only made a name for herself but has consistently created safe and inclusive spaces in Music City for artists of the Queer and the Queer Affirming community.

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Born in Mississippi, her musical upbringing brought her to Nashville, Tennessee, where she started writing and recording at 19 years old. She has toured with Martina McBride, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, and many more. Shelly has been featured as a background vocalist with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Tanya Tucker, Melissa Etheridge, Terri Clark, Martina McBride and others. As a songwriter, her songs have been recorded by multiple artists including Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Tanya Tucker, and Ty Herndon to name a few. Shelly is also a regular guest on The Grand Ole Opry.

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Shelly saunters confidently and firmly across genres with original music in over 100 television placements including Station 19, Selling Sunset, Riverdale, Love Island, American Ninja Warrior, Grey’s Anatomy and a long list of other media with varying tones and genres.

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In October 2025, Shelly launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking fan support to make her fifth studio album. She reached her funding goal in 24 hours and continued to see the campaign grow to heights she could have never imagined! With her upcoming album, Shelly steps back into the realm where she feels most at home – Alt Country infused with a little bit of the blues.