STEVEN TAETZ is a singer, songwriter, and bandleader based in Toronto who continues to carve out a unique space in Canadian music. As a songwriter, in the last decade Steven Taetz has written for many internationally-renowned artists published on Sony/ATV, Nettwerk, Warner, Shapiro Bernstein, and Universal.

His earliest recordings were collaborations with leading DJ/producers across Europe, released on top EDM/dance labels Armada Music, Perfecto, etc. For 2013’s debut solo album Steen Taetz, he created a cross-Canadian collaborative collection of songs with JUNO-award-winning singer-songwriters from each province of Canada. His 2018 Drink You In album debuted at #3 on iTunes jazz charts, and received rave reviews from JazzTimes and other leading media. His upcoming Spring 2022 album Making Room includes collaborations with Jill Barber, Caroline Brooks of Good Lovelies, Jenn Grant, and many other world-class artists.

Steven has had the privilege to write and/or perform with leaders in Canadian music, including Jill Barber, Jenn Grant, Good Lovelies, Barbra Lica, Drew Jurecka, Adrian Farrugia, Ernest Cervini, Kevin Turcotta, Lou Pomanti, Kodi Hutchinson, Dawn Tyler Watson, George Koller, Ross MacIntyre, Sonia Johnson, The Once, Leela Gilday, Peter Katz, and many more.

He has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall (NY), The Rogers Centre (Toronto), Blue Room (Korea), Capital Pride (Wash DC), Hotel Café (LA), Toronto International Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival (4 sold-out performances), Waterloo Jazz Festival, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre, Koerner Hall, National Music Centre’s King Eddy (Calgary), Upstairs and House of Jazz (Montreal), and many other venues and events.