Steven A. Clark is an American singer-songwriter from

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. Born in

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, he signed with Secretly Canadian in 2014.

Career

Stripes

After moving from

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, fresh from

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, creative R&B crooner Steven A. Clark moved to

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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

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and The Weeknd."

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.

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.

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from

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and ''

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'' 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

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promoting his new album.

Musical style

Steven A. Clark's musical style has been described as a mix of indie-pop and intimate, verse R&B.

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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." ''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

References

External links

Official website
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