Stephanie Walker

Songwriter, musician, singer, producer
1 half of Talk Like Tigers (rising evocative indie-pop band. Independent, self-managed)

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
Tom Robinson: “singing, songs & stage presence absolutely blew me away at Sage.”

AIRPLAY:
Radio1 (Huw Stephens)
6 Music (Tom Robinson)
BBC Introducing
Radio in South Korea, Sweden, Canada
Amazing, Shoreditch, Hoxton Radio

KEY LIVE TOURS:
Supporting Elvana, Unplugged Tour 2022 at venues including Shepherds Bush Empire

KEY LIVE VENUES PLAYED:
Sage Gateshead (sold out BBC Introducing show at the Sage, alongside Another Sky)
O2 Academy Newcastle

KEY FESTIVALS:
Standon Calling 2021 (Laundry Meadows Stage)
Glasto 2019
Great Exhibition of The North
Lindisfarne BBC Introducing Stage

NOTABLE PRESS:
Crack, CLOUT, FAME, Narc, Hypemachine, Record Of The Day

NOTABLE SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS:
Drowned in Sound 19: Best of the Year
Lucy McCourt: Best of 2020

QUALIFICATIONS:
Music degree (Songwriting and music business)
PRS Songwriting Course
Grades in: Piano, clarinet, music theory

SYNCS:
Fruit – sync’d to Gateshead Open Studios 19 vid

NOTABLE COMMISSIONS / WORKSHOPS:
Commissioned by Sage to write & produce a song for Big Sing. Was performed in Sage by 1000s of children.
Hosted songwriting workshop for women aged 13-18, in association with Brighter Sound
Lead songwriting workshops at New College Durham

RESIDENCY:
Summer 2018 Residency, Sage Gateshead

COLLABS (home studios/small professional studios/zoom):
Co-written with Rob Davis (Kylie), John Beck (Corinne Bailey Rae), Joe Cross (Hurts, Lana Del Rey, La Roux), Cecile Desnos (Let’s Eat Grandma), Kathryn Williams (Ed Harcourt), Jeff Cohen (Jake Bugg) & Chad Male (Cape Cub)-Our tracks have been mastered by: Matt Colton (Christine and The Queens), Metropolis

SESSION MUSICIAN:
Session vocals, Sony
Toured internationally performing on TV & at Sydney Opera House etc.
Session musician for Elvana, performing at high profile venues & festivals including Download and Bestival