Full Bio
A social worker and person of faith, Charleston-based Stefanie Potter is an “artist of the heart” that writes therapeutic and socially conscious music. She helps us see the unseen, hear the unheard, and connect across divides, because connection brings healing. Her guitar-driven sound is influenced by alternative rock, soul, and folk music. Stefanie’s performances strike a balance between meaningful depth, spunky determination, and quirky fun.
Stefanie has performed at several original music festivals, received an invitation for a Nashville-based artist development gathering, got to open for a nationally renowned comedian (Chonda Pierce), and was selected out of over 2000 applicants to perform at the Cooper River Bridge Run for three consecutive years. Her music has been shared on OHM Radio Charleston, the award-winning “Women of Substance” podcast, various independent radio stations, playlists, magazines, blog features, and news sources. She has released 3 EPs as an independent artist, with the most recent being completely self-produced.
Stefanie started playing guitar at age six with her father’s church group in Hilton, NY, and has been a gigging musician since 2002. She began writing music regularly in her teens, as a way to process hard times and bring some beauty into a broken world. Stefanie fronted a rock band that released 3 EPs and performed consistently around Western New York for 10 years. After solo/duo work for another decade, Charleston-based “Ceramic Hearts” formed in 2023 to provide a full band experience for Stefanie’s music.