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    NPR’s Artist To Watch Casii Stephan Releases New Single: Already Gone

    NPR’s Artist To Watch Casii Stephan Releases New Single: Already Gone

    The new single from singer-songwriter Casii Stephan is out now.

    Entitled “Already Gone,” the rock single details a woman’s courage and journey into leaving her abuser.

    Casii confides, “I don’t think mocking your abuser is ever advised and this song definitely mocks. This is more the hype song that someone can play to give them the courage to finally just leave. May it give someone the extra push they need to run. Trust your soul. Go.”

    Casii Stephan is a soul pop-rock artist hailing from Minnesota. Now based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the impassioned songstress evokes subtle vibrato notes and roller-coaster-like melodies, which immediately grab the listener, while her emotional lyrics share intimate stories. She has been compared to the likes of Florence Welch, Fiona Apple and Carole King, as her vocal timbre possesses a full and warm quality.

    Stephan’s voice is fierce and fearless, but this was not always the case. She grew up shy and afraid of her voice until she started writing songs on the family piano in South St. Paul when she was 16. In music, she discovered something extraordinary that allowed her to transcend everyday life and find a deeper sense of self.

    Stephan moved to Tulsa in 2014 with the intent to give up her pursuit of a music career, however with a little encouragement from a friend, she continued her journey and started releasing music. Her songs were promptly applauded by critics and have since been racking up a number of awards, as well as garnering acclaim from media and fans across the globe.

    An underlying theme throughout Stephan’s music is hope, she explains,

    “Its such a cliched word and yet there are so many layers to it. Hope keeps us alive. It keeps us moving. But it also feels flighty some days like a pixie that does what it wants. But it’s not a pixie. It’s more like the air we breathe. Some days it’s presence is stronger than we realize and some days we forget in our day-to-day lives that it’s there… keeping us moving forward.”

    Her music combines her love for the storytelling elements of Disney ballads and the bold, brilliance of The White Stripes, as well as the soul-wrenching R&B melodies of H.E.R.

    Casii Stephan has seen success both obtaining and being nominated for multiple awards from the likes of Independent Music Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards and USA Songwriting Competition to name a few. She also heads a female fronted festival entitled MisFEST in Tulsa, that has gained recognition both locally and nationally.

    In 2020, Casii pivoted to a live stream music morning show, “Coffee with Casii,” which landed her performances at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, live stream edition. Her pandemic-themed song and music video, “These Hard Days” was a finalist at NYC’s Oniros Film Festival.  The singer-songwriter was profiled in Billboard and recently named as NPR’s “slingshot artists to watch in 2022.”  She is set to perform an official SXSW showcase and just released a soulful rock anthem against domestic abuse, “Already Gone.”

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