Name not ringing a bell? Maybe Shannon Saunders will.

In light of the evolution of iiola’s (pronounced eye-oh-la) writing, the independent artist felt a name change was necessary. Staying true to the theme of transformation, her debut EP titled “Chrysalis” was released on September 28, 2018.

On an Instagram post from May, she wrote:

I’ve really felt a huge transition in myself and my music whilst creating this body of work so it just felt right to take this leap of faith and go for it…