Harper O'Neill

“Maybe it's the wrong glass ceiling to break, but I'm telling stories about the whole human experience of being a woman.” That’s Harper O’Neill, sharing insight into the creation of her debut project, Dark Bar Daisy. It’s a gutsy assertion. But then again, O’Neill is an artist who’s always favored her intuition over trends. The Dallas-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter with the powerhouse voice and versatile musical chops found her way onto Music Row’s radar by trusting her gut and letting her considerable talent guide her, an increasingly rare path to success in a field crowded with hopefuls trying to recreate the sound of the moment. “I like to operate on gut instincts a lot,” O’Neill says. “I can't always explain why I do the things that I do, but I can tell you if it feels right.” Dark Bar Daisy is a bold, brassy statement from O’Neill, with an unusually singular vision for a…