Hailing from the East Bay town of Hercules, August Lee Stevens is a masterful young singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose work encompasses elements of soul, jazz, and modern folk. Possessed of a velvet-smooth voice and an innate gift for lyrical expression, Stevens is an artist whose profile is destined to rise.

Stevens has performed widely around the Bay Area and beyond, sharing the stage with Tiny Desk winner Philharmonik, Motown legend Smokey Robinson, and Bay Area artist Mara Hruby, as well as performing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the Kennedy Center, and supporting Rhiannon Giddens as part of emerging artist collective Oakland Rising.  

“A master storyteller, the multi-instrumentalist blends word and sound to shepherd listeners through the less-valued constraints of the human experience.”

-Demure Magazine

August is a multiinstrumentalist who trained in classical piano at the acclaimed Oakland School for the Arts. In addition to piano, she uses her finger picking style of guitar to compliment her musical storytelling.

She was a recipient of the Local Siren’s residency from Women’s Audio Mission where she recorded her first EP. She is currently recording her follow up project, diving into dynamic history of her family’s roots.