Photo by Emelyn Magritte
(FRENCHTOWN, NJ) -- Singer-songwriter, Clover Stieve (formerly CLOVER), has release the single, "How Big Can I Dream," from her upcoming album, Born to Live. Originally written for WXPN's 24-Hour Songwriting contest, the ethereal song highlights Clover Stieve's honey-drenched alto over shimmering acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies.
Co-produced by Clover Stieve and Dani Sundream, the track features Sundream's luminous guitars and Pedro Fonte's driving percussion. "How Big Can I Dream" is the follow up to the exquisite and gentle, "Forever Getting to Know You."
"I wrote "How Big Can I Dream" in the backseat of our Subaru in Ridgewood, Queens for WXPN's 24-hour songwriting challenge," says Clover Stieve. "The prompt was 'belong,' and it cracked something open in me."
"For as long as I can remember, I've wrestled with my desire to be a widely known artist - to fill big rooms, to tour the world, to make music that resonates with the masses and helps people feel less alone. I've carried this story that wanting that kind of visibility must be ego-driven, that it comes from a need to be seen... which feels icky."
"But there's another narrative that keeps rising up: what if this desire isn't ego at all? What if it's purpose? What if the dream planted in me is there because it's meant to be grown?"
"Writing this song was my way of reclaiming that desire. Of saying: I belong on big stages. I belong in bright lights. I belong in the act of making and sharing music at the highest level I can imagine".
"How Big Can I Dream' is for anyone who has been told they're unrealistic, too ambitious, too much. Maybe your dream isn't random. Maybe it's a compass.
Clover Stieve is a singer-songwriter from Frenchtown, NJ blending the genres of folk, pop, and soul. Inspired by the likes of Lake Street Dive, Maggie Rogers, and Carole King, she puts the energy of the 60s and 70s in conversation with contemporary music creating a sound that resonates across generations. From energetic and explosive groove-driven songs that get you on your feet, to songs that bring you to your knees in tears, Clover Stieve touches on topics of love, grief, empowerment, and spirituality. Over the past few years she has played beloved venues like the Bethlehem SteelStacks, Ardmore Music Hall, Sellersville Theater, The Colony Woodstock, Bearsville Theater, and City Winery NYC. Her debut EP Atlas, recorded at Electric Lady Studios, was released in May of 2025 and her full length LP is set to be released in the Fall of 2026.
