Stephen (musician)
Stephen | |
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| Birth name | Stephen Michael Swartz |
| Born | December 13, 1991 Vienna, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Electronic, alternative, experimental, hip hop, rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, synthesizer, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | sincerelystephen |
Stephen Michael Swartz (born December 13, 1991)[2] is an American electronic music artist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He is known for his song "Crossfire" and his cover of Adele's song "Hello".[3][4][5] He collaborated with Pell and Caleborate in the song "In the Morning".
Stephen's debut album, Sincerely, was released on May 10, 2016. His sophomore album, Akrasia, was released on August 21, 2020.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Details |
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| 2016 | Sincerely |
| 2020 | Akrasia[8]
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Extended plays
[edit]| Year | Details |
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| 2017 | Crossfire: The Series
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| 2019 | It's Too Much Love to Know My Dear |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2012 | "Bullet Train" (featuring Joni Fatora) |
Non-album singles |
| "Survivor" (featuring Chloe Angelides) | ||
| 2015 | "Remembering Myself" | Sincerely |
| "Fly Down" | ||
| "Hello" | Non-album single | |
| "Crossfire" | Sincerely | |
| 2016 | "Sincerely" | |
| "Crossfire, Part II" (featuring Talib Kweli and KillaGraham) |
Crossfire: The Series | |
| 2017 | "Crossfire, Part III" (featuring Saba, Ravyn Lenae, The O'My's, J.P. Floyd, Nikko Washington, & Aisha Yousaf) | |
| 2018 | "Play Me Like a Violin" | Non-album singles |
| "Stay" (featuring Lindsey Cook) | ||
| "Man That I'll Miss" | ||
| 2020 | "I Never Stay in Love" | Akrasia |
| "Tracer" | ||
| "Stray Nights" | ||
| "Delilah" | ||
| 2021 | "Terrified of Loving You" (with Harrisun and Taylor Ravenna) |
Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ Engel, Lauren (March 18, 2018). "Stephen Interview – writing a 'hit song', religion, Lyme disease, dropping out of college". Sidewalk Talk. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (14 April 2016). "Stephen unveils powerful video for 'Crossfire' - premiere". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Rishty, David (10 November 2015). "Adele's 'Hello' Receives Rock Interpretation from Newcomer Stephen Swartz". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Middleton, Ryan (8 December 2015). "Stephen Releases New Song 'Crossfire' Ahead Of Debut Album". Music Times. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Kim Taylor (7 December 2015). "Stephen Keeps Dropping The Hits - Here's Newie "Crossfire"". Noisey. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Leight, Elias (24 May 2016). "Stephen Dishes on New Album and the Importance of Self-Love". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Sincerely by Stephen on iTunes". iTunes. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ Contant, Steph (May 2020). "Stephen Returns With Moving Lead Single 'I Never Stay In Love' [Interview]". Fuxwithit. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Akrasia by Stephen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Crossfire: The Series by Stephen". Soundcloud. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "It's Too Much Love to Know My Dear [Explicit] by Stephen on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Murray, Robin (13 March 2019). "LA Polymath Stephen Shares New Project 'It's Too Much Love To Know My Dear'". Clash. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
External links
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