Shane Harper
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Shane Harper

Shane Harper came up in La Jolla, California, and got his start in music with a role in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening. His debut single Dance...

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Shane Harper's pop journey from Broadway to personal songs

A California singer-songwriter who moved from stage to studio with hits like Hold You Up.

For a quick sense of his range, listen to the bright pop of Hold You Up and then the more reflective tone of Just Friends. They bookend different chapters pretty well.

Harper's music captures that specific moment when Disney Channel pop was giving way to something more personal. Hold You Up became a genuine hit in 2012, and songs like Dancin' In The Rain and Just Friends show a writer figuring out his own voice within a polished pop framework. There's a lived-in quality to his later work that feels more grounded than his early teen-pop material.

He started in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening before releasing his debut single Dance with Me in 2010. The 2012 hit Hold You Up led to his self-titled debut album, and he followed with another album, Like I Did, in 2016. His catalog includes holiday tracks like We Need a Little Christmas alongside personal songs like See You Around.

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Shane Harper came up in La Jolla, California, and got his start in music with a role in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening. His debut single Dance with Me came out in 2010, and he followed it with the EP Dancin' in the Rain in 2011.

His 2012 single Hold You Up became a hit, leading to his self-titled debut album that same year. He released another album, Like I Did, in 2016, which included the title track and other songs like Let's Take The World Tonight and One Step Closer.

Harper's career has included some public challenges, including a 2014 DUI arrest and political statements in 2016 that drew criticism. He later apologized for those comments. His catalog includes songs like See You Around and Flat World, along with a holiday track, We Need a Little Christmas.

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