"...her lyrics will cut you with their wit, and are wise beyond her years in that old-soul kind of way.” – Brianne Golden, Shoot Digital Blog Selected by Sam Duckworth (Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly) as the 2014 Recipient of the Shure Songwriting Award, Sophie Coran is a singer-songwriter and pianist from Philadelphia, based in London. When she was two-years-old, Sophie asked her mom for a “pi-na-no” so she could start playing and writing music. Sophie graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 2012 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Classical Composition. She spent a year in Copenhagen studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and it inspired her to return to Europe after graduation. Last year Sophie traveled around Europe for nine months, writing and performing, and eventually settled in the UK. Sophie is influenced by classic singer-songwriters such as Carole King and Joni Mitchell as well as alternative artists including Fiona Apple and Regina Spektor. She draws inspiration from jazz and soul music, as well as her classical background. . Sophie recorded her debut EP "Better" with Michael Cumming at his home studio in London. It was released in June 2015.