When rising Los Angeles singer-songwriter Devon Gabriella first picked up an acoustic guitar at 13, she locked herself in her bedroom and wouldn’t come out until she’d learned the basics of how to play. “I remember my fingers were bleeding as I searched up chords on Google, trying to match them to the diagrams,” Devon says, recalling her unwavering internal push to master this new instrument without formal lessons. “The first song I ever learned was ‘Jolene’ by Dolly Parton. I’ll never forget how excited I was to play and sing at the same time.” This is the level of dedication the rising 24-year-old singer-songwriter has always brought to her music, which is a heartfelt blend of Fleetwood Mac-style soft-rock, Kacey Musgraves-inspired modern country, and Taylor Swift-esque confessional lyricism. Today, Devon’s diligence and earnest love of her craft has not only caught the attention of thousands of fans, who have connected with each other and formed an online community, but in 2025 it caught the attention of sombr, who requested that Gabriella open for his Late Nights & Young Romance Tour, which traveled across North America last fall.