Steph Shaw

We can't be all the time outside / we can't be all the time inside / can't be always outside looking in. "Just Me."

At a new turn in her musical journey where taking in new surroundings of New York City can be both inspiring yet initially overwhelming, Steph finds the little things that keep her grounded in her Colorado roots while enjoying and embracing her new home. Whether it’s walking barefoot in the grass or it's finding a vantage point to look out at nothing, Steph continues to discover little moments here and there to remind her what keeps her going…about who she is through her music. It’s in the little things… like engaging in a deep conversation with a good friend or taking a stroll to a corner flower shop (for no reason) on a sunny afternoon.

Under the mentorship of composer Edward Knight, Steph was encouraged to find her authentic and unique artistic voice by embracing both her pop and classical upbringings. While her graduate composition studies taught her about developing her creative process (exposing her to a wide range of compositional techniques and instruments), she's now starting to bring together her combined passion for singing and composing through her songwriting.

Once you meet Steph you might be surprised to find that she’s 5’…almost 1.” Sometimes she’s a definite 5’1” (on a good day when she’s sporting her heels, of course). Regardless of her size, she puts herself out there for you to know in her most brave or broken moments. Through her music you’ll find that she lets down her guard and speaks from the heart, even when confronting it. Her lyrics don’t hesitate. They don’t gloss over who she really is. They're not afraid to admit what she’s going through. They simply reflect and confess. They bend and question. They hope and reassure.

For her, it’s through music that questions can be asked. Some questions can (or may not be) answered. It’s in subtle moments that you’ll learn a little more about Steph through each note that she plays and through each word that she sings.