Queer country/folk singer-songwriter
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn-based, Florida-born Wiley Gaby (formerly Goldenchild) writes heartfelt hurtin’ songs and delivers them with tear-stained, emotional vocals—exploring “balladeer vulnerability and melodrama by swelling into high notes and emoting with sly finesse” (NPR Music). His solo debut arrives in 2026 on Mississippi’s Dial Back Sound.
Instagram: @wileyg
Facebook: /wileygaby
YouTube: /@wileygaby
Photo by Nicki Ishmael Photography
Wiley Gaby is a queer country/folk singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Raised in a small town in northern Florida, he blends classic country influences and rural roots with the collisions and stumbles of life in “the big city.” His heartfelt writing and emotional tenor voice bring balladeer vulnerability and melodrama to his music—what NPR Music calls “swelling into high notes and emoting with sly finesse.”
Gaby first came to notice with Bridges (2015), recorded as Goldenchild with collaborator Jeff Doker, hailed by Adobe & Teardrops as “a case study in combining country with pop music and coming out with something that is heartfelt and mature. In other words, real country music.” The Boot highlighted Gaby and Goldenchild among “10 Queer Country Artists Country Music Fans Should Know.”
Now stepping out fully under his own name, Gaby is preparing to release his solo debut on Mississippi’s Dial Back Sound, in partnership with Robert “Bobby Matt” Patton (Drive-By Truckers, Dexateens). The first single drops February, to be followed by two EPs and a full-length vinyl album later in 2026.
Wiley can frequently be found on the road, touring the US with the likes of Teresa Jiménez, Paisley Fields, Acacia Forgot (Rupaul’s Drag Race), The Great Dying, Australian duo Great Aunt, and others.
For music, tour dates, and album updates, visit www.wileygaby.com.
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Photo by Nicki Ishmael Photography
Photo by Nicki Ishmael Photography
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Live (as Goldenchild) at NYC’s The Center
Live (as Goldenchild) at NYC’s The Center