Forum from the Archives: Star On the Rise: August Lee Stevens Performs Live In Studio

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🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Hercules native August Lee Stevens dropped her debut album “Better Places” last year earning her a following and praise for her indie soul sound. The 25-year-old singer and songwriter started classical piano when she was in elementary school and continued her study at the Oakland School of the Arts. In her senior year, she picked up singing – a decision that changed her life. She is now part of a wave of emerging musicians from the East Bay. Stevens joins us for a special live performance, and to talk about her musical roots and journey. Guests: August Lee Stevens, Bay Area-based musician and singer-songwriter; her debut album “Better Places” came out in 2024 Frankie Maston, vocalist Ash Stallard, vocalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.6	Hercules native August Lee Stevens dropped her debut album Better Places last year,
0:58.5	earning her praise for her indie soul sound.
1:01.8	The 25-year-old singer and songwriter trained as a classical pianist
1:05.1	before broadening her focus at the Oakland School for the Arts.
1:08.2	She's now part of a wave of emerging musicians from the East Bay
1:12.1	who combined different genres and forms,
1:15.2	and she joined us for a special live performance in January
1:18.2	that we're going to listen back to
1:19.5	as part of our full week featuring forum interviews and performances
1:23.2	with Bay Area musicians.
1:25.4	All coming up next, right after this news.
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