# Stephen Sanchez

Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002) 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.

## 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 thousand followers on TikTok.
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.
On November 4, 2022, he released a single with Ashe, titled "Missing You".
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. 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.
Sanchez's debut album Angel Face was released on September 22, 2023. A deluxe version of the album, Angel Face (Club Deluxe) was announced to be released on April 26, 2024.
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)'.
As of 2023, Sanchez was in the process of moving to New York City.

## 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, Now 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| Angel Face | Released: September 22, 2023 Label: Mercury, Republic Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download | 90 | 23 | 20 | 64 | RIAA: Gold |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details :
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | CAN |
| 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | AUS | CAN | IDN Songs | MLY | NZ | PHL Songs | UK | VIE | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Lady by the Sea" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What Was, Not Now |
| "Kayla" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What Was, Not Now |
| "Until I Found You" (solo or with Em Beihold) | 2021 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 11 | RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 7× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum | Easy on My Eyes and Angel Face |
| "2000 Miles" (with Gatlin) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Missing You" (featuring Ashe) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Evangeline" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Angel Face |
| "Only Girl" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Angel Face |
| "Be More" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Angel Face |
| "High" | 2023 | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Angel Face |
| "Silver Bells" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Baby Blue Bathing Suit" | 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 |
| Title | Year | NZ Hot | Album |
| "The Other Side" | 2024 | 26 | Angel Face (Club Deluxe) |

## Awards and nominations

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

## Tours
### Headlining

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