STEVEN TAETZ is an Alberta-born, Toronto-based torch-song singer and songwriter with his own unique blend of contemporary roots, early rock, and blue-eyed soul music. He has written with and for internationally-renowned artists, with songs published on Sony/ATV, Warner, BMG, Nettwerk, and Universal Music. His debut self-titled album was created from a cross-Canadian collaborative songbook co-written with JUNO award-winning singer-songwriters from each province of Canada, such as The Once, Peter Katz, Connie Kaldor, Tara Maclean, and many others. His 2018 album Drink You In debuted at #3 on iTunes jazz charts, and received rave reviews from international press. His 2023 album Late Bloom was nominated for Album of the Year (Folk Canada/ Ontario Folk) and Emerging Artist of the Year (Canadian Folk Music Awards) includes contemporary roots-pop love songs from a queer perspective, created with Jill Barber, Caroline Marie Brooks of Good Lovelies, Jenn Grant. Taetz has performed in leading venues and festivals such as Ottawa Bluesfest supporting Robert Plant & Allison Krauss, Badlands Amphitheatre supporting iconic Canadian band Blue Rodeo, Capital Pride (Washington DC), Hotel Café (L.A.), Rochester Jazz Festival, National Music Centre (Calgary), and L'Astral Theatre (Montreal). He is also a featured guest vocalist and songwriter for EDM/dance/electronica projects on premier dance labels including Armada, Perfecto, Black Hole, SUME, Majestic, and many others. www.steventaetz.com