Queer-Pop Singer-Songwriter Shane Garcia Shares Self-Love Anthem “Bestest Friend”

New York City-based singer-songwriter Shane Garcia has shared their latest single “Bestest Friend”. The indie-soul artist wanted to write a song for their younger self, focusing on self-love and tackling the issues surrounding gender, sexuality, mental health, and self-discovery.

“Bestest friend was written at a time in my life where I was letting go of co-dependent relationships that no longer served me and I had to evaluate why my relationships and friendships were consistently unstable”, Garcia begins. “I realized I had to look within and create a solid foundation with myself and be my own best-friend. A big part of that realization was that I had a wounded inner child who I neglected to listen to. The song is grown me singing to my younger self about the love and care they can give themselves without external validation from others. It’s about integrating the two parts of me and being my own “bestest friend”, as I would have said as a kid. Im telling myself the advice I wish I had gotten, to be kind and gentle with the process of learning to love yourself as is, and that being alone isn’t such a bad thing when you learn to honor your own company.” 

Their smooth bedroom-R&B vocals and sincere lyricism gives “Bestest Friend” a glowing feel of authenticity, combined with minimalist, yet textured production to fit comfortably in the contemporary neo-soul styles of today.

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