Artist Biography

It’s been said “Nashville stars have nothing on Bree.” For most of her young life it was her family that was saying it. But lately, others are beginning to take notice of this beautiful young musician. At the age of 16, her sweet soft high range and brassy belting alto voice is top notch. It’s amazing how much sound comes out of her 5' 2" frame.


Bree has been amazing audiences since she was two when she took the microphone away from a lady at a church pie auction in Dibble, Oklahoma and began to sing. From that moment she has dazzled others with her talent.
Bree was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on September 11. Her parents moved to Maysville, Oklahoma, a small town just southwest of Norman, right after her birth. There she sat in a swing connected to rafters in a barn while her Nana fed baby calves and sang to her. Her parents were attending college nearby. Bree was swinging and soon singing back. Bree’s parents didn’t have a phone and only one channel on the television was clear enough to watch so they spent much of their time listening to music, singing, and playing games to pass the time. At the age of two she sang her first solo in front of a crowd of hungry pie bidders. Her voice, performance poise, and talent have been growing ever since.
Bree lived in and loved Oklahoma for 13 years. She left her Oklahoma roots and moved to Brownsville, Texas with her parents, little brother and sister. In an unfamiliar school she took a break from performing and began to focus on developing her country roots, musical talent, and creating a repertoire’ of music for performance. Bree takes pride in singing the National Anthem at her school's sporting events. In the spring of 08 she was cast as Aida, in AIDA, a Musical by Tim Rice & Sir Elton John. This was quite a musical undertaking for a Sophomore. She packed the house. Most are shocked to hear such a powerful, passionate sound coming out of someone so petite. She's moved some to tears.
Her career took a turn when Mark Perez heard a song Bree performed for a variety show that was recorded when she was 13. As owner of a Brownsville Honky Tonk he asked Bree if she would like to sing at his establishment with the house band backing her up. “For real?” she asked!

Bree now has a band of her own, Straight Forward. Bree recalls, “the hardest part of putting a band together was getting really good musicians to take me, a fifteen year old, seriously. Some dismissed me before they even heard me sing or heard what I had to say. It was really frustrating!” But patience paid off. Bree has a crew of very talented musicians that play with her. Straight Forward Band members include Will on Lead guitar, Louie on drums, Frankie on Bass guitar, Carys on Keyboard, and Holly on backup vocals. Her band plays in all kinds of venues where Bree can practice her performance skills and build her fan base.
Just in the last year Bree has taken up song writing. She discovered how important it was when performing. She now understands that it is important to tell the people who you are and you cannot do that with someone else's words. She's discovered she has to tell her stories.
Just this summer she attended a workshop at Berklee School of Music in Boston where she met Livingston Taylor and many other musical geniuses. This fanned her passion for the craft.
(Bio created by Holly Putegnat)

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• Bree's Music Nation Page
  GAC Music Website
• Bree's MySpace Page
  Bree's Myspace - Current Gig Calendar and Information -
• Bree Stevens You Tube Page
  Collection of Bree's performances and music videos - Cover Tunes & Originals