S04, E01: Stephen Day, Artist
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Artist Stephen Day joins us on the podcast to talk performing at YEP Rewinds, connecting with other industry professionals through the organization, and how his manager has influenced his work ethic and artist growth.
On his third project Stephen Day is joining the arena of bedroom pop. With his new EP Original Songs and Sound, slated for November 20, Day shows the listener a new side of his sensibilities. The five new songs he made alone in the confines of his Nashville bedroom are made in a way that lend to his crooner vocal fans have come to love. With tastes of Frank Ocean, John Mayer, and classic influence Day says, "It feels like these songs stand out from my other projects in a way that feels a little more edgy and direct."
The 24 year old Georgia native released his first EP Undergrad Romance and the Moses in Me back in 2016 with a viral start. His track "If You Were the Rain" gained mass appeal among his first fans pushing him to chart on Spotify's Global viral playlist peaking at number two. Then in October of 2019 he released his first full length album Guess I'm Grown Now with lead singles like "Dancing in the Street," "For Life (Take You Out, Treat You Right)" and "Twenty Two and Some Change." He's been seen online on the homepage of Parade Magazine, and other outlets like Celeb Mix, and Stage Right Secrets. Now claiming Nashville, TN his hometown Day has taken it by storm. In 2019 he played Lightning 100's Live on the Green along with selling out famed Mercy Lounge. Fans across the US and the world have also developed a strong affinity for the singer. His catalog has now seen close to 29 Million streams. Prior to COVID he was set to sell out his first headline tour after playing the Wanderland Festival in Manila, Philippines. Now with the world in a continuous frame of uncertainty, one thing you can depend on is Stephen Day's ability to move forward one song at a time.
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