Biography

Born in the Arizona desert and raised under the California sun, Asian-American singer/songwriter Stephen Liu brings on the music. Armed with a piano and a computer, Stephen creates melodies inspired by life and living, influenced by artists from all sorts of sounds from Tori Amos to Finger Eleven.

During an attempt at forming a band dubbed Project Waffles with fellow musician Johnny Hwang in high school that ended in a mutual decision to walk separate paths, Stephen was introduced to the music creation software Garageband; after the duo split, Stephen continued to work on his abilities with writing and recording music.

The many years of effort resulted in Stephen's first album Myself and I (available through most digital distributors), an album exploring his own identity both looking towards the future and looking into the past. The very personal album spans many topics. The opening title track looks into indecisiveness and how it throws us off track; closing the album is the inspirational "Finding My Way" that looks into the strength and resilience of the human sprit. From violent shootings ("I Sneeze You") to the adventurous spirit of youth ("Innocence"), from the dangers of ignorance ("Children") to the feelings of broken expectations ("Falling Apart"), Myself and I is an ambitious effort relevant to how many in our generation are affected by their peers and circumstances.

Stephen is currently working on a lot of sets of music and finding outlets to perform.

Just as a small note: There's no non-permission setting, but if you see anything you want to use, just go ahead if it's within this site; otherwise just give me a heads up.

Blog rss

It's Time To Celebrate February 10, 2010
A preview of some stuff I'm going to do over the next 4 months.
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Album on CD Baby (and the rest of the internet soon enough) June 12, 2009
Hooray for low-bitrate 30 second samples. smiley
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Presenting: Myself and I May 28, 2009
Officially announcing the (near-imminent release of) Stephen Liu's debut album!
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Dashing Forwards March 3, 2009
I've put out a single/EP as I prepare to send the completed album off to CD Baby.
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Just Myself and I November 25, 2008
For those interested, I've got an album in the pipelines.
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Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
PolarIons Alternative Mar 10, 2010 78
PolarIons [Instrumental] Alternative Mar 8, 2010 35
Technicolor in Grayscale Electronica Feb 28, 2010 71
Technicolor in Grayscale [Instrumental] Electronica Feb 27, 2010 107
Beautiful Alternative Feb 22, 2010 223
Beautiful [Instrumental] Alternative Feb 21, 2010 137
Nuclear Fart Electronica Feb 17, 2010 220
Children [Instrumental] Classical Feb 12, 2010 139
Illusion Alternative Feb 10, 2010 127
Illusion [Instrumental] Alternative Feb 8, 2010 191
Counting Sheep Alternative Feb 3, 2010 149
The Wanderer Alternative Feb 3, 2010 100
Counting Sheep [Instrumental] Alternative Jan 31, 2010 113
Out of Sync Alternative Jan 25, 2010 180
From The Apartment of a Poor College Student Industrial Jan 25, 2010 191
Out of Sync [Instrumental] Alternative Jan 24, 2010 115
Set Me Free Alternative Jan 20, 2010 238
Set Me Free [Instrumental] Alternative Jan 17, 2010 179
Run Away Alternative Jan 14, 2010 186
Run Away [Instrumental] Alternative Jan 14, 2010 149
Inundate Alternative Jan 6, 2010 197
Inundate [Instrumental] Alternative Jan 4, 2010 185
Again Alternative Dec 7, 2009 155
Again (Remix feat. Carla J Patterson) Collab Alternative Dec 7, 2009 243
Envelop Alternative Dec 5, 2009 305
Paparazzi [Lady Gaga Cover] Explicit Alternative Dec 2, 2009 285
Sunshine (The Night Version) Alternative Nov 30, 2009 202
A Message for the Masses Alternative Nov 21, 2009 296
A Message for the Masses [Instrumental] Alternative Nov 20, 2009 146
Savior for My Heart Alternative Nov 1, 2009 128
Savior for My Heart [Instrumental] Alternative Nov 1, 2009 110
Fading Alternative Oct 21, 2009 115
Fading [Instrumental] Alternative Oct 21, 2009 161
Crimson Alternative Oct 16, 2009 160
Again and Again Alternative Oct 10, 2009 187
So High Pop Sep 29, 2009 185
Wonderwall [Oasis cover] Alternative Sep 18, 2009 178
Let's Roll Alternative Sep 11, 2009 214
Envelop [Instrumental] Alternative Aug 10, 2009 184
Evaporate Alternative Jul 30, 2009 149
Evaporate [Instrumental] Ambient Jul 28, 2009 145
Wonder [Instrumental] Ambient Jul 17, 2009 168
What's Coming Next Alternative Jun 6, 2009 179
_____ The Great Alternative Jun 3, 2009 186
Rush [Video Demo] Music Videos May 28, 2009 361
Solar Alternative May 19, 2009 245
Reoccur, Infinite Alternative May 11, 2009 243
Reoccur, Infinite [Instrumental] Alternative May 10, 2009 235
Common Orange Jasmine [Chinese] [Jay Chou cover] Alternative May 7, 2009 460
Black Rose [Archived Demo Version] Collab Alternative May 6, 2009 239
Again [Solo Demo, Female Collab Needed] Alternative May 5, 2009 242
Water Pipes (The Tribal War Chant) Collab Ambient May 5, 2009 456
Waiting (All Alone Again) Alternative May 3, 2009 501
Deep Inside Alternative Apr 28, 2009 223
Deep Inside [Instrumental] Alternative Apr 28, 2009 268
Sunshine Alternative Apr 18, 2009 291
Lullaby Alternative Apr 10, 2009 286
Lullaby [Instrumental] Alternative Apr 8, 2009 310
Change Alternative Apr 6, 2009 249
Conspiracy Alternative Apr 3, 2009 331
Conspiracy [Instrumental] Alternative Apr 1, 2009 268
Disconnected Alternative Mar 19, 2009 223
Disconnected [Instrumental] Alternative Mar 19, 2009 193
Traveling Alternative Mar 18, 2009 266
Traveling [Instrumental] Alternative Mar 17, 2009 385
Farther Alternative Mar 9, 2009 194
Sights and Lights Alternative Mar 8, 2009 176
Farther [Instrumental] Alternative Mar 6, 2009 214
The Sun and the Moon [Chinese] Alternative Mar 1, 2009 263
The Sun and the Moon [Instrumental] Alternative Mar 1, 2009 311
Rush [Live] Alternative Feb 22, 2009 188
Mist [Live] Alternative Feb 22, 2009 177
Change [Instrumental] Alternative Feb 1, 2009 277
The Game Alternative Jan 15, 2009 337
Mixed Ambient Jan 11, 2009 293
Carol of the Bells [Instrumental] Alternative Dec 24, 2008 718
Numb [Linkin Park cover] Alternative Dec 23, 2008 343
Finding My Way Alternative Dec 9, 2008 238
Finding My Way [Instrumental] Alternative Dec 9, 2008 519
Dear Anonymous Alternative Dec 5, 2008 288
Rush [Rock Mix] Alternative Dec 4, 2008 237
Scrutinizing Eyes Alternative Dec 1, 2008 262
Caught a Lite Sneeze [Tori Amos cover] Alternative Nov 15, 2008 434
My December [Linkin Park cover] Alternative Nov 9, 2008 373
Enjoy the Silence [Depeche Mode cover] Alternative Nov 5, 2008 605
Falling Apart Alternative Oct 19, 2008 426
Rush Alternative Oct 12, 2008 397
Rush [Instrumental] Alternative Oct 11, 2008 557
Nothing Really Matters [Madonna cover] Alternative Oct 9, 2008 466
Burn Alternative Oct 8, 2008 300
No More Running [Chinese] Alternative Oct 7, 2008 324
Just Another Lecture Alternative Oct 2, 2008 249
No More Running [Instrumental] Alternative Sep 27, 2008 474
Mist Alternative Sep 27, 2008 366
Mist [Instrumental] Alternative Sep 26, 2008 328
Sane Alternative Sep 21, 2008 297
So Far Away [Staind cover] Alternative Sep 18, 2008 421
Not Fast Enough [Chinese] Alternative Sep 13, 2008 350
Beatdown By The Beat Alternative Sep 12, 2008 452
Break My Heart [Chinese] Alternative Sep 10, 2008 411
If For But Not A Moment Alternative Sep 7, 2008 249
Drive By Plug In Alternative Sep 4, 2008 275
Mental Cyanide Alternative Sep 3, 2008 321
I Sneeze You Alternative Sep 2, 2008 426
Children Alternative Aug 29, 2008 469
Myself and I Alternative Aug 20, 2008 425
Misery Queen Rock Aug 14, 2008 364
Innocence Alternative Aug 8, 2008 328
Spring [Chinese] Alternative Aug 7, 2008 540
Delusional Alternative Jul 16, 2008 396
Believe Alternative Jul 1, 2008 383
Home Setup B: The Pianos Setups Jun 18, 2008 515
Home Setup A: The Sound Box Setups Jun 18, 2008 505
66 Alternative Jun 7, 2008 455
Drifting Down (Instrumental) Alternative Jun 6, 2008 402
Swift Alternative Jun 5, 2008 462
Swift [instrumental] Alternative Jun 1, 2008 674
Rewrite Alternative May 31, 2008 376
Let's Roll [Demo] Alternative May 30, 2008 353
Everything You Want (Vertical Horizon Cover) Alternative May 27, 2008 513
Prototype Alternative May 17, 2008 505
Fly [Chinese] Alternative May 16, 2008 442
Mondayne Alternative May 12, 2008 382
Nothing Really Matters [Original Mix] Alternative Apr 17, 2008 531
Glaciers Alternative Apr 17, 2008 543
Runaway Rampage Alternative Apr 7, 2008 339
Nothing Really Matters [Alternate Mix] Alternative Apr 7, 2008 623
Siren Rock Apr 6, 2008 408

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Savior For My Heart Pop Mar 6, 2010 125
so long and thanks for all the.... Alternative Feb 6, 2010 85
Ran Away World Feb 3, 2010 122
Stand The Fire World Feb 3, 2010 154
bizarre Explicit Alternative Jan 9, 2010 345
They say no Pop Oct 8, 2009 297
Time Explicit Pop Aug 9, 2009 322
Tell Me Why(Garni Cello Mix) Classical Jun 24, 2009 437
Tell Me Why New Age Jun 24, 2009 377
Again (by Stephen Liu) Pop May 25, 2009 401
Children [Stebbo Cover] Alternative May 4, 2009 220
Your Soul Stayed Behind With Me [Stephen's Mix] Country Apr 18, 2009 287

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