Stephen Sanchez

Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002^[3]) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville, Sanchez released his debut extended play What Was, Not Now in October 2021. On September 1, 2021, Sanchez released the single "Until I Found You", which peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 8 on the Australian ARIA Chart and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated for Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards for Push Performance of the Year and Top Rock Song, respectively, in 2023. He has also received nominations for iHeartRadio Music Awards and People’s Choice Awards for New Artist of the Year.

Stephen Sanchez
Sanchez in 2023
Born	Stephen Christopher Sanchez (2002-11-03) November 3, 2002 (age 22)[1] El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.[2]
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2019–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock folk-pop blue-eyed soul rockabilly crooner
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	Republic Mercury
Website	www.stephensanchezofficial.com

Career

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 122,000 followers on TikTok.^[4]

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.^[4]

On November 4, 2022, he released a single with Ashe, titled "Missing You".^[5]

On January 25, 2023, he released a single titled "Evangeline" which preceded his headline tour.

Sanchez appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the song and his headline tour. Sanchez performed his song "Evangeline" on the show.^[6] On April 28, 2023, Sanchez released his next single, titled "Only Girl".

On June 25, 2023, Sanchez appeared on stage with Elton John playing "Until I Found You" at Glastonbury 2023.^[7]

Sanchez at Glastonbury Festival 2023, performing ''Until I Found You" with Elton John.

Sanchez's debut album Angel Face was released on September 22, 2023.^[8] A deluxe version of the album, Angel Face (Club Deluxe) was announced to be released on April 26, 2024.^[9]

Sanchez sung "Baby Blue Bathing Suit" for the soundtrack of the Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys.

Sanchez is also featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2024 "The Warriors" Concept Album, playing the part of Cal, a member of The Bizzies. He sings vocals in the songs 'Cardigans', 'We Got You' and 'We Got You (Reprised)'.^[10]

As of 2023, Sanchez was in the process of moving to New York City.^[11]

Style

Sanchez's style on Angel Face is very reminiscent of music from the 1950s and 1960s, which is an era of music he has cited heavily influenced him from a young age. His song "Evangeline", released in 2023, contains a sample from Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey", released in 1968. His earlier EPs, What Was, Not Now and Easy On My Eyes, are more singer-songwriter, with a heavier emphasis on acoustic instruments than the 50s/60s rock of Angel Face.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [12]	AUS [13]	NZ [14]	UK [15]
Angel Face	Released: September 22, 2023 Label: Mercury, Republic Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download	90	23	20	64	RIAA: Gold[16]

Extended plays

From the left, Watson Maack (drums), Jesse Houle (bass), Sanchez, Brooks Gengenbach (guitar), and Anson Eggerss (piano)

List of EPs, with selected details

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		CAN [17]
What Was, Not Now	Released: October 15, 2021 Label: Stephen Sanchez (self-released), Republic Formats: Digital download, streaming	—
Easy on My Eyes	Released: August 21, 2022 Label: Republic Formats: Digital download, streaming	92
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [18]	AUS [19]	CAN [20]	IDN Songs [21]	MLY [22]	NZ [23]	PHL Songs [24]	UK [15]	VIE [25]	WW [26]
"Lady by the Sea"[27]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		What Was, Not Now
"Kayla"[28]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Until I Found You"[29] (solo or with Em Beihold)		23	8	15	2	1	13	3	14	20	11	RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] ARIA: 7× Platinum[30] BPI: Platinum[31] MC: 5× Platinum[32] RMNZ: 3× Platinum[33]	Easy on My Eyes and Angel Face
"2000 Miles"[34] (with Gatlin)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Missing You" (featuring Ashe)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Evangeline"[35]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Angel Face
"Only Girl"[36]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Be More"[8]		—	—	—	—	—	—[A]	—	—	—	—
"High"		—	—	83	—	—	—[B]	—	—	—	—
"Silver Bells"		—[C]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Baby Blue Bathing Suit"[40][7]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Beach Boys (soundtrack)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ Hot [41]
"The Other Side"	2024	26	Angel Face (Club Deluxe)

Awards and nominations

Awards	Year	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Category	Result	Ref.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	2023	Sanchez	Favorite Social Music Star	Nominated	[42]
MTV Video Music Awards	2023	"Until I Found You"	Push Performance of The Year	Nominated	[43]
Billboard Music Awards	2023	Sanchez	Top Rock Artist	Nominated	[44]
		"Until I Found You"	Top Rock Song	Nominated
People's Choice Awards	2024	Sanchez	New Artist Of The Year	Nominated	[45]
iHeartRadio Music Awards	2024	Sanchez	Best New Pop Artist	Nominated	[46]

Tours

Headlining

• Stephen Sanchez And His Band Live! (2023)
• Live In Person (2023-24)
• The Connie Co Show Tour (2024)

Notes

1. "Be More" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[37]
2. "High" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[38]
3. "Silver Bells" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[39]