Steven A. Clark

Steven A. Clark is an American singer-songwriter from Miami, Florida. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he signed with Secretly Canadian in 2014.

Steven A. Clark
Also known as
  • Steve Clark
  • Steven Clark
BornLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
OriginMiami, Florida, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2011–present
LabelsSecretly Canadian
Websitehttp://www.stevenaclark.com

Career

Stripes

After moving from Fayetteville, North Carolina, fresh from High Point University, creative R&B crooner Steven A. Clark moved to Miami, Florida to explore his musical ambitions that eventually created this 8-song LP Stripes. The album is a "movement towards a distinctive and immersive preview of R&B, reminiscent of other innovative R&B artists Frank Ocean and The Weeknd."[1]

LATE

LATE, Clark's debut release after signing with Secretly Canadian, is a 3-song EP, mostly self written and self-produced. The album was just the beginning for Clark, with soul-searching stories told throughout each track in a generous pop/R&B vision. The album includes track "The Lonely Roller," the title of his highly anticipated subsequently released full-length album on Secretly Canadian.[2]

The Lonely Roller

Following the success of his 3 track EP LATE, Clark released his first full-length album on the Secretly Canadian roster, The Lonely Roller in 2015. An intimate, indie-pop-R&B record, the album includes tracks that incorporate both personal and emotional stories with fresh rhythms and pulsing synthesizers. The album shows the struggles in his musical journey and promises creative potential in a new wave of honest, verse R&B. Zane Lowe from Beats 1 and SPIN magazine have praised the album, specifically tracks "Not You," "Can't Have," and "Just Ride," and the stories they tell. Clark is currently on tour with Sinkane promoting his new album.[3]

Musical style

Steven A. Clark's musical style has been described as a mix of indie-pop and intimate, verse R&B. Noisey describes track "Not You" off of his debut LP with Secretly Canadian as "relaxed and effortless, sounding similar to Frank Ocean-meets-pop, while channeling some universal themes of love lost." Clark himself calls himself a "flawed character."[4] The Lonely Roller tells emotional, tragic love stories from the artist's own personal life, and is a creative, interesting new force in the world of R&B and indie pop.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Stripes (2011)
  • Late (2014)
  • The Lonely Roller (2015)
  • Where Neon Goes To Die (2018)
  • Hypervigilant (2019)

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Like Me" 2013 Denzel Curry Nostalgic 64
"Can't Have" 2017 Pitbull, Ape Drums Climate Change
"Killer"[5] 2018 Boys Noize Non-album single

References
  1. Serwer, Jesse. "MIAMI R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER STEVEN A. CLARK ON STRIPES, HIS UPCOMING ALBUM, AND BEING A HUNGRY, SEMI-EMPLOYED ARTIST". Miami New Times. Miami New Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. Canadian, Secretly. "Home". Secretly Canadian.
  3. Stevens, Andrew. "Home". Secretly Canadian.
  4. Sundermann, Eric. "Premiere: Stream Steven A. Clark's "Not You" from his upcoming record 'The Lonely Roller'". Noisey: Music by Vice.
  5. Norris, Asher (21 September 2018). "Boys Noize blasts back with cover of Adamski's acid house classic, 'Killer'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.


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