Stephen

Stephen, the recording name of Virginia-born musician Stephen Swartz, is an experimental electronic singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. His music layers dense electronic production with introspective songwriting, often engaging with themes of societal pressure, modern culture and personal perception, positioning him at the intersection of alternative pop and electronic experimentation.

He broke through with the 2015 single «Crossfire», which went on to accumulate well over 100 million streams and became the foundation for his 2016 debut album Sincerely, praised by outlets including Billboard, Complex, FADER and Time. Following an intense touring period, Stephen stepped away from music after being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2017, a health crisis that reshaped his outlook. He returned in 2019 with the EP It's Too Much Love to Know My Dear, marking a more reflective, searching phase in his songwriting following his recovery and a period of travel to Thailand.

Across songs such as «Remembering Myself», «Fly Down» and «Sincerely», Stephen's catalogue traces a throughline from anthemic, streaming-friendly electronic hits toward more vulnerable, self-examined material, giving him a distinct arc within the modern alternative-electronic landscape.