Born and raised in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY, Stacy Clark began playing her own acoustic pop music as a teenager. Open-mike performances led to a self-booked tour in 1999, which found the teenaged Clark playing coffee shops, bars, and the Cornerstone Festival. After moving to California in 2004, she began landing songs in various TV shows, including a host of MTV programs. She also released her second EP, Unusual, and made a guest appearance on the second Jack’s Mannequin album. The biggest push came in 2010, though, when Clark signed a deal with Vanguard Records in March and released a full-length album, Connect the Dots, later that summer. ~ Andrew Leahey