By Therese “Tiki Tee” Sheridan
July 21, 2024
Born in Taiwan and adopted at the age of eight, STORMIE is a Kentucky pop singer and songwriter whose hopeful and relatable lyrics along with her dreamy melodies and vocals have captivated a wide range of audiences.
First taking inspiration from artists such as Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, STORMIE began writing music during the COVID-19 pandemic. While she regularly fiddled with melodies along with her Walmart ukulele, it wasn’t until she got her first guitar that her first official song titled, “Happy One”, was born.
“During Covid was my hardest year,” says Stormie, “so songwriting became my diary and therapy.”
Despite only having her phone, Apple earbuds and BandLab, STORMIE continued to create songs and refine her sound. After rebranding from her original artist name, Stormz.Melody, STORMIE’s goal was to continue bettering her music. “New mic, new laptop and new mindset,” she says.
Fast forward to 2024, and STORMIE’s song titled, “Good Enough” was voted as Space Hound Records’ June Song of the Month. Although the track now features music artists IMMUTE and SILENT, it was originally written by STORMIE and her close friend, Miley Dixon during their freshman year of high school.
“We were talking about liking the guys who don’t like us back and just wondering what would make us ‘good enough’,” says STORMIE. “The song makes me realize that no matter what we do we will never be good enough, so why not just be yourself and that itself would be good enough?”
First, “Good Enough” was more of a joke between the two artists, however as they continued to add elements, they realized it would make a great song.
“So, we called that night and she had written lyrics on her end and I sent her my lyrics from my end,” says STORMIE, “and it became one we worked on for months.”
“Good Enough” will be officially released on STORMIE’s upcoming album titled, “Sweet and Sour.” The album, which consists half of love songs and half of breakup songs will be available on all streaming platforms at the end of this year. With the release, STORMIE looks to continue bringing her personal experiences to her sound.
“Not only do I hope to connect to my listeners with my music, but I also hope to make music to heal,” says STORMIE.
Congratulations to STORMIE for winning Song of the Month and congratulations to all the Song of the Month nominees and winners of the Song of the Stream this June!
June 1- “Breakdown” by Electric Panda
June 4- “Roadrunner” by Coyote Hollow
June 8- “Spooky Halloween Song” by Electric Panda
June 11- “Good Enough” by STORMIE
June 15- “Track 02” by My Beats Are Trash
June 18- “Journey to the Unknown” by DJ Galaxy
June 22- “Stellar Serenity” by DJ Galaxy
June 25- “Freestyle” by J Bish
June 29- “Beyond Infinity” by DJ Galaxy
Want the chance to have your song voted as Song of the Stream or even Song of the Month? Submit to Music Reviews Live!, our music feedback livestream that takes place on the Space Hound Records’ YouTube channel every Tuesday and Saturday at 7PM EST. See you there!
