Inspiration strikes entirely without warning. So, Leah Haywood always remains receptive to such unexpected waves of inspiration, catching them as both a multiplatinum songwriter and producer and now as a solo artist under the name of Haywood. After penninghits for everyone from Katy Perry and Kygo to Blackpink and Selena Gomez, the New Zealand-born, Australian-raised and now Los Angeles-based songstress and producer introduces a glorious and glossy sound of her own on a series of 2021 singles for Palm TreeRecords punctuated by her skyscraping vocals and punchy lyrics.