Stephanie Grace is a London-born singer/songwriter whose honest lyrics and "soulful, breath of fresh air" voice are making waves on the London scene at the moment.
Growing up in Dubai, and getting some sun in her blood, Stephanie spent her childhood immersed in music and performing from very early on. She began playing Classical piano at 6, and singing in choirs: first school, then touring Youth Chorales, then Chamber Choirs, including singing with the Mozart Players and Royal Philharmonic. Coming from a family steeped in Theatre (her Mum, Aunt, Grandmother and Uncle were all actors and her Grandfather, John Counsell, founded and ran the Theatre Royal Windsor for 40 years), it is perhaps not surprising that Stephanie sang in Musical Theatre, before moving into the Jazz/Folk/ Pop/Rock area, and training professionally with Sonia Jones (Jodie Brooke-Wilson), Lloyd Wade (Daniel Beddingfield) and Robert Bicknell (Natalie Imbruglia.)Three months after starting as a solo artist and performing on the London showcase scene, Stephanie was spotted playing at ‘The Bedford’ and approached by management who said she had "something special". She has since drawn much interest from major labels and
producers, whilst establishing her style, as well as building up a following with regular show-cases at all the 'usual suspects'.Stephanie hails from the bluesy, folk/rock, alternative school of music and, in her own words, is "inspired by the greats who sang from the heart," citing Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band as some of her biggest influences. What she's singing is the most important thing to Stephanie and all her
songs have a strong story-telling aspect. Her lyrics are fiesty, heart-felt, often with a tongue-in-cheek, twinkly-eyed undertone. She writes "what she knows about", love-life (or lack thereof), lonliness, hope, verbal diarrhea, -" you know, the usual."Writing on her own until recently, Stephanie is now collaborating with
various top producers and co-writers, who have, amongst many others,
helped rocket Natalie Imbruglia, Natasha Beddingfield, Sam Beeton
and Kylie to fame.She wants to learn how to play the guitar. It's easier carrying one of those around.
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