Stephen Sanchez in Glasgow

About the artist

Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville. In June 2020, Sanchez posted a cover of Cage the Elephant's "Cigarette Daydreams" on TikTok; he built an audience through a steady stream of content attracting over 122 thousand followers on TikTok. After he shared a snippet of "Lady by the Sea", singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker offered to produce the official version, which was released in July 2020; as a result Sanchez signed a deal with Republic Records. He worked with producer Ian Fitchuk on his debut EP What Was, Not Now, released in October 2021. On June 25, 2023, Sanchez appeared on stage with Elton John playing "Until I Found You" at Glastonbury 2023.