Dames Dapper

Though her organic and robust voice, Steffi Jose, a.k.a. Dames Dapper, echoes both the sunshine and noir of her city, Los Angeles. Constantly blessed with the works of local & talented producers and artists, she devotes herself to the communal aspect of musicianship. Her style evolves from the influence of musicians then and now - Ella Fitzgerald, Erykah Badu, Amel Larrieux, Aaliyah, Joni Mitchell, J Dilla, Talib Kweli, Fugees, Goapele, Raphael Saadiq and many more.

Ms. Dapper is an pleasant mix of charm and steel, passion and cool. Her weapon is also a lullaby. She continues to explore her range vocally and stylistically. She is classical in technique, but has style incapable of being categorized. Though lofty in her thoughts, her sounds reduce them to simplicity, for subtlety is her forte. Her lyrics are honest – her see-through soul captivates those who can relate to her experiences of love, pain, growth, happiness, and everything in between as well as those who just love to listen. She convinces. Ms. Dapper is able to bring hands up to midair collectively, befriend a listener through her relateable bars, force lyricists to stop, rewind, then repeat; all of this while also singing the little ones to sleep.