Stephan Nance (whose first name is pronounced like Steven but never, ever spelled like that) was born in Eugene, Oregon, but raised outside any municipality, in the unincorporated area of Santa Clara. Like his childhood home, Stephan’s songwriting resists annexation; he specializes in awkwardly charming vegan straight-edge queer alternative piano folk rock. His is not the voice of the majority, nor the voice of a generation... but it is a voice worth listening to. So shush. Stephan's debut album A Troubled Piece of Fruit was released on July 23rd, 2012 (also his birthday). To celebrate, he played a free outdoor bike-powered show sponsored by Pedal Power Music and City of Eugene Transportation Planning, with complimentary vegan Coconut Bliss ice cream and Viva! Vegetarian Grill sandwiches for all. The trilingual epic "Japanese Garden / Jardin japonais / Yaponskii sad" was nominated for Best Alternative Song in the 8th Annual OUTmusic Awards. The striking album artwork by Rebecca DeMoss was nominated for Best CD Cover. In spring 2013, Stephan will embark on a bike music tour, pedaling his keyboard 1,500 miles and working with high school Gay-Straight Alliances to put on shows with student musicians as his band. Stephan’s “Song for Losers” YouTube video now has more than 100,000 views, a testament to either its popularity or the frequency with which people search the word “loser.” All songs written by Stephan Nance Produced by Matt Greco & Stephan Nance Engineered, mixed, & mastered by Matt Greco Recorded at MGRECORDS, Eugene, Oregon Additional recording at Sprout City Studios, Eugene, Oregon Keyboards & vocals: Stephan Nance Cello / melodica: Angelica Sather Hodgetts Percussion: Merlin Showalter Bass / guitar / trumpet: Tim McLaughlin Bass on "Song for Losers" and "Japanese Garden": Milo Fultz Artwork by Rebecca DeMoss Graphic design & layout by Parker Williams Published by Stephan Nance, ASCAP