Shane Stevens

Shane Pittman, better known by his stage name Shane Stevens, is an American singer-songwriter born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Stevens has written for a variety of country and pop acts, including Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Kellie Pickler, Jordin Sparks, Ronnie Milsap, Jo Dee Messina, and Hayden Panettiere. Stevens has had multiple singles released to country radio and scored his first Billboard number 1 country hit, "American Honey," with Lady Antebellum in 2010. The song was co-written with Hillary Lindsey and Cary Barlowe.

Stevens contributed the song "Nobody" to Selena Gomez's 2015 album Revival.

Early and Personal Life

Shane Pittman was born in Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and was raised in Calabash, North Carolina, a small fishing town. His dad was a shrimper. He originally hated country music as a boy, listening to Michael Jackson, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, and Whitney Houston, but as a teenager, a friend of his named Tina got him into the genre. He is also childhood friends with Karyn Rochelle, another song-writer.

In 1997, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 17 with Rochelle. Before being a song-writer, he was a hairdresser, and became best friends with Sara Evans during his hairdressing career. In 2001, he moved to Ukrainian Village, Manhattan in New York City, a week before the September 11th terrorist attack. He then moved to the Upper East Side.

Stevens is gay and a Christian. Along with song-writing, he is also a singer and whistler.

Career

While waiting tables, he met Jerry Crutchfield, who took a liking to him and Rochelle after learning they both wrote music. Stevens signed his first publishing deal with Famous Music in 2001 before signing with Major Bob Music five years later.

Stevens co-wrote 2 songs with Rochelle and country music star Sara Evans for Evans' 2014 album Slow Me Down. He also co-wrote the only original song and title track on Evans' Christmas album, At Christmas, with Toby Lightman. He then contributed 4 songs to the 2014 Jesse McCartney album In Technicolor, including the second single, "Superbad."

He moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to pursue a new direction as a writer, vocal producer, and artist developer in the pop and R&B world. That same year, Stevens founded his own publishing and artist development company, Holy Graffiti LLC, administered by Kobalt Music Group. The first act under his development, The Heirs, has been signed to Capitol Records and they released their debut EP, "Ecliptic," on August 28.

For 2015, Stevens has contributed songs to several pop artists, such as "Everlasting Love," co-written with Victoria Monet and Tommy Brown, on Fifth Harmony's debut album Reflection; "Paper Doll" for Bea Miller's album Not An Apology; "Paradise" for Little Boots' album Working Girl; and At Sunset's single "Every Little Thing."

2016 is already shaping up to be a successful year for Shane, working on songs for many popular artists, such as the track "Step On Up" from Ariana Grande's album Dangerous Woman. He also worked with Meghan Trainor on the song "Woman Up" from her second album Thank You and Toby Randall's song "Misfits." Two songs off of Martina Stoessel & Jorge Blanco's album Tini, "I Want You" and "Yo Te Amo a Ti," were written by Shane as well. Most recently, Shane worked on what Pop Crush has dubbed the song of the summer "What You Want" by The Heirs. He also co-wrote "Infinite Love" by country star Sara Evans & Chrisley Know's Best star Todd Chrisley, which was featured on the season 4 finale.

In 2019, Stevens sold a country music musical to Paramount Pictures, where he co wrote the music with his childhood friend Karyn Rochelle.

Stevens signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with Bob Doyle's publishing company Purplebeat in 2021 where Stevens received his first Grammy nomination for the song "Fancy Like" by Walker Hayes.

Television

Stevens starred alongside Sherrié Austin and an ensemble cast in the second season of the SundanceTV docuseries Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys.

Awards

In 2011, Stevens' co-write for Lady Antebellum's "American Honey" won the Nashville Songwriters Association International award for one of the "Songs I Wish I'd Written," as well as the Millionaire and Most-Performed Country Songs of the Year awards from BMI for this song.

Discography

Artist Album SongWalker HayesCountry Stuff (2021)"Fancy Like"Walker HayesCountry Stuff (2021)"Make You Cry"Jessie James DeckerThe Woman I've Become (EP) (2021)"I Need A Man"MizkiSingle (2021)"Crazy For You"Cassadee PopeRise and Shine (2020)"Sand Paper"Cassadee PopeRise and Shine (2020)"California Dreaming"BRKN LOVEBRKN LOVE (2020)"Oxygen"Toby LightmanSingle (2020)"Begin Again"Toby LightmanSingle (2020)"Ebb and Flow"Kelly RowlandSingle (2019)Love You More at Christmas TimeJessie James DeckerSingle (2019)"Roots and Wings"Ronnie MilsapThe Duets (2019)"You're Nobody (feat. Steven Curtis Chapman)"VanicSingle (2019)"Save Yourself"Niki and GabiSingle (2019)"hair tie"Riri (Japanese singer)NEO (2018)"Honey"Little Big Town[The Breaker (album)] (2017)"Beat Up Bible"Jessie James DeckerSouthern Girl City Lights (2017)"Hungry"Jessie James DeckerMy Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017)"I'll Chase The Sky"Lukas NelsonMy Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017)"Neighsayer"CLMy Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017)"No Better Feelin'"Sara EvansWords (2017)"I Want You"Johnny ManuelSingle (2017)"Blind Faith"Sara Evans & Todd ChrisleySingle (2016)"Infinite Love"The HeirsSingle (2016)"What You Want"Ariana GrandeDangerous Woman (2016)"Step On Up"Meghan TrainorThank You (2016)"Woman Up"Martina StoesselTini (2016)"I Want You" "Yo Te Amo a Ti"Toby RandallSingle (2016)"Misfits"Selena GomezRevival (2015)"Nobody"Fifth HarmonyReflection (2015)"Everlasting Love"Little MixGet Weird (2015)"Love Me or Leave Me"Bea MillerNot an Apology (2015)"Paper Doll"At SunsetSingle (2015) "Every Little Thing"The HeirsEcliptic – EP (2015) "Alright Goodnight" "Lies" "Ecliptic"Little BootsWorking Girl (2015)"Paradise"Sara EvansSlow Me Down (2014)"Sweet Spot" "If I Run"Sara EvansAt Christmas (2014)"At Christmas"Jesse McCartneyIn Technicolor (2014)"In Technicolor, Pt. I" "In Technicolor, Pt. II" "Superbad" "Goodie Bag"Ashley RobertsButterfly Effect (2014)"Woman Up"Brandon and SavannahSingle (2013)"California Christmas"Carrie UnderwoodBlown Away (2012)"Do You Think About Me"Hayden PanettiereThe Music of Nashville, Season 1: The Complete Collection (2012)"I'm A Girl"Shane StevensSingle (2011)"Back to Earth"Danny GokeySingle (2011)"Second Hand Heart"Steel MagnoliaSteel Magnolia (2011)"Not Tonight"Montgomery GentryRebels on the Run (2011)"I Like Those People"Mark WillsLooking for America (2011)"Rather Be"Sherrié AustinCircus Girl (2011)"Naughty or Nice"Naomi ScottLemonade Mouth (2011)"She's So Gone"Lil LarrySingle (2011)"Beautiful Thing"Joana ZimmerSingle (2011)"Tempted By Your Touch"Joana ZimmerSingle (2010)"Till You're Gone"Lady AntebellumNeed You Now (2010)"American Honey"Jo Dee MessinaUnmistakable: Love (2010)"Welcome to the Rest of My Life"Jo Dee MessinaUnmistakable: Inspiration (2010)"Get Up Again"Jordin SparksBattlefield (2009)"Was I The Only One"Mallary HopeSingle (2009)"Love Lives On"GlorianaGloriana (2009)"Over Me Now"Kellie PicklerKellie Pickler (2008)"Makin' Me Fall in Love Again"Sara EvansBilly: The Early Years (soundtrack) (2008)"Low"