The visually stunning music video for “Left Broken” features Sheldon wearing a custom made mask from San Francisco based avant-garde fashion designer Lance Victor Moore. Moore has been creating masks for over 5 years and featured in major publications including the cover of Billboard magazine (Lady Gaga), Vogue Arabia (Mila Jovovich). “Left Broken” isn’t the first music video Moore’s high fashion masks have been used, after dressing Lady Gaga for her 2020 VMA performance and fashion moments, Gaga’s stylist Marta Del Rio asked Moore to create two custom designed masks for her latest single “911” from her album Chromatica.

“Sheldon encompasses everything in an avant-garde fashion that made me want to start creating in the first place,” said Moore. “Just like I saw in Gaga, Sheldon blazes his own trail and is unapologetically himself, unafraid of being truthful and loyal to his art. I have had many many artists come to me and ask to wear my pieces and I have turned a lot of big names down.. my work isn’t just a mask, it isn’t just a piece of jewellery, it’s a work of art and it needs to be worn by an artist. It is rare to find such raw, emotional, passionate talent like Sheldon.”

Being one of the most spoken about new fashion designers worldwide in 2020, Moore is extremely exclusive to who he does custom made designs for or allows to feature his work. He’s been creating masks for fashion shows years before it was trendy to wear masks and is honoured to showcase his work through Sheldon, feeling a strong connection through their mutual creativity, uniqueness and his story.

“I’m so proud to have Sheldon wear my work in his music video and to show it off in the way that it was made to be worn – with conviction and passion,” said Moore. “I create art and give life back to pieces that were left broken or unwanted and I’m very excited to see Sheldon bring this to life into his first music video.”

LISTEN TO “LEFT BROKEN” HERE

At 22 years young, Sheldon Riley is already an Australian household name. In 2018 Sheldon’s bold sound elevated him to the grand finale of The Voice, and then again to The Voice All Stars 2019. Since then, Sheldon has grown to become one of the most streamed/viewed contestants in The Voice Australia history. These successes lead to Sheldon’s invitation to be featured on America’s Got Talent 2020 where he wowed judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell, setting his path towards the finals. Impressing audiences and music big shots alike, even receiving praise from Billboard, commenting “Sheldon Riley hides his face behind a mask, but there’s nothing shy about his performances.”

After being sent home from America due to the safety concerns of Covid-19, Sheldon is continuing his rise. Off the back of impressive performances between Australia and the US, Sheldon released his debut single “More Than I” in late 2020, setting the tone for his original sound. Showcasing his captivating vocals, formidable songwriting abilities and exquisite style and soundscapes, “More Than I” is representative of Sheldon’s own truth and the instincts and intuitions that co-exist.

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Coming into his authentic sound and style, Sheldon has been working tirelessly with creatives including mentors, producers as well as fashion, hair and makeup experts to enhance his artistic development. “Left Broken” is a polished, stylish sample of Sheldon Riley’s genuine self.

“Left Broken” is available on all platforms now.