Shane Harper

About the Artist

The first time he ever tried writing a song, Shane Harper came up with a soulfully sunny pop number that ended up landing him a record deal. Penned when he was just 15, "Dance With Me" gave an early glimpse of Harper's natural sense of songcraft and knack for creating powerfully resonant pop music—not to mention the graceful musicality he'd developed since teaching himself to play guitar at age seven. After spending the past few years refining his songwriting and opening for artists like Carly Rae Jepsen and Demi Lovato—as well as cultivating an acting career that's included roles in MTV's Awkward and the upcoming musical remake of Dirty Dancing—the 23-year-old L.A.-based singer/songwriter is now set to deliver his debut EP for Capitol Records. Harper's forthcoming EP arrives on the heels of "Hold You Up," a 2014 single that's racked up over four million streams and perfectly showcases the gently infectious, acoustic-guitar-centric sound that infuses much of his previous work. The follow-up to his 2012 self-titled full-length debut, Harper's latest effort finds him expanding that sound to build an '80s-inspired, more rhythm-driven spin on anthemic pop. But no matter which genre he takes on, Harper instills each song with a heart-on-sleeve honesty that gives the EP an undeniable emotional power. On lead single "Like I Did," Harper's soaring vocals and elegant piano work meet with smooth snap-drop beats, slipping into the tender emotionality of classic R&B to capture what he describes as "the heartbreak of knowing that the person you once loved is with someone else now." On the dance-ready and beat-heavy "Anything But Love," Harper explores another kind of longing and conjures up a mood that's wistful but bright. "'Anything But Love' is about one of those situations where you're infatuated with someone who's not at all focused on...

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