“The genesis for this album was the death of a friend in a San Francisco bicycle accident in 2019. The spiritual heart of the record is “Lying in the Lap”, a song I wrote for her, from the perspective of her longtime partner, as a means to unbottle my own grief — and gesture at the possibility of a Great Love that goes beyond life and death.”

My Still Untitled Life — the album’s title points to our searches for a simple, sayable purpose to our numbered days.

A meditation on tenderness, love, and death, from the sublime lyricist championed by contemporary folk greats Gregory Alan Isakov and John Craigie. With features by Brittany Powers (hot brother lead vocalist), Zoë Winter, Aviva Le Fey, Winona, Gillian Grogan, Anna Moss (of Handmade Moments), and King Dream (co-producer).

Daniel Steinbock was born and raised on the California coast north of the Golden Gate, the only child of a sailor and a librarian. Days spent at sea and in the company of dead poets forged a young singer-songwriter in the lyrical tradition of Paul Simon, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), and Neil Young. Pre-apocalyptic love songs and spare folk poems fill his song book with a rare spiritual nakedness.

“A soft-hearted, introspective look at enveloping love that is uncontrollably honest and surreal.”
– No Depression, Journal of Roots Music

Steinbock’s debut studio album, Out of Blue, was recorded by Bart Budwig, live on the stage of the OK Theatre in the rural Pacific Northwest. The record features by fellow troubadours John Craigie, Ayla Nereo, and Rainbow Girls.

Single “13 September” was featured by Spotify’s editorial board on Front Porch alongside Gillian Welch, The Milk Carton Kids, Langhorne Slim and The Tallest Man On Earth.

“The Californian-native has developed a distinctive sound… One of the record’s strengths is Steinbock’s consistently soothing, soulful vocal… All-encompassing love is sung about as an almost-spiritual experience, implied by multiple religious and Biblical references scattered throughout the songs.”
– Americana United Kingdom

“The record is rooted in indie folk with a color palette of jazz, rock, gospel, country and blues tracing throughout Steinbock’s seductive songwriting.”
– KUTX, Austin Texas public radio