Devon Gilfillian

Devon Gilfillian is an American soul singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Early life Gilfillian is originally from Morton, Pennsylvania. He began playing guitar at age 14, and while still in high school played in a band called Black Sheep. He attended West Chester University, where he graduated with a degree in psychology, and also played in cover bands including Hot Spoon Gilly. Growing up, his father, Nelson Gilfillian, In 2016, he released his debut self-titled EP, of gospel-inspired blues-rock. It was nominated for a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The album features production from Shawn Everett, and co-writing from Jamie Lidell.

On October 22, 2020, Gilfillian released a track-by-track cover of Marvin Gaye's 1971 album What's Going On with 100% of the profits donated to Tennessee's Equity Alliance Fund.

On April 7, 2023, Gilfillian released his second full-length studio album Love You Anyway via Fantasy Records. Produced by Jeremy Lutito (Joy Oladokun, NEEDTOBREATHE), the album includes the single “All I Really Wanna Do” which peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart.

Gilfillian was featured on a cover of Sam Cooke's "Having a Party" on the 2024 charity Christmas album A Philly Special Christmas Party by The Philly Specials.

Performances Gilfillian performed at Newport Folk Festival and Montreal Jazz Fest, and at the 2018 NFL draft in Dallas. On March 7, 2020, he made his national television debut on CBS This Morning, performing the track "The Good Life". and Grace Potter on her 2020 US tour. He performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 23, 2020, and performed "The Good Life" on Jimmy Kimmel Live in December 2020.

In April 2023, he headlined his national Love You Anyway Tour.

Discography Albums Title Album details Black Hole Rainbow Released: January 10, 2020 Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Label: Capitol Records What's Going On Released: October 22, 2020 Formats: LP, streaming Label: Capitol Records Love You Anyway Released: April 7, 2023 Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Label: Fantasy Records

EP Title Album details Devon Gilfillian Released: May 23, 2016 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Self released

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album USAAA "Here and Now" 2017 — Devon Gilfillian "Troublemaker" 2018 — "High" — "Truth" — "Winter Wonderland" — "Feels Good" 2019 — "Get Out and Get It" 12 Black Hole Rainbow "Unchained" 7 "The Good Life" 2020 5 "Freedom" 8 "All I Really Wanna Do" 2023 6 Love You Anyway"Love You Anyway" 25"Hold On (Hourglass)" 2026 40 Time Will Tell "IRL" — "Black Dog Rabbit Hole" 12 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.