Danielle makes music for anyone in the middle of becoming. Blending the soul-deep roots of Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell with the modern, rhythmic textures of Tems and SZA and the expansive soundscape of The War on Drugs, Danielle weaves dreamy folk, alternative pop, and soul into music where emotional storytelling meets a high-energy presence.
Her songs are born from a life spent holding space for others. As a counsellor, Danielle has walked with people through their biggest transitions — birth, death, new identities, hard endings, second beginnings — and discovered her songwriting along the way. What these years have taught her, over and over, is what people regret waiting for. Her music is everything she knows now at midlife that she wishes she'd known in her 20s: that later is a lie, that there's freedom on the other side of letting go, that becoming yourself has no deadline. From the "twisted dreams" of attachment to the confidence of reclaiming your own story, her songs meet you at the threshold — whether it finds you at 25 or 45.
With fresh momentum from her 2025 album Later Is Here, Danielle entered 2026 with a bold new sound on the singles "Love in a Different Way" and "Show Me," with her next single, "What If," arriving this fall.
Show Me
“Unfiltered, breathtaking, and profoundly human, Danielle Schroeder redefines vulnerability in song..” Cage RiotAn afro pop track about the power of staying open even when life tries to shut you down.
I use the myth of Lilith as a lens to talk about reclaiming your own body and dignity- It's about the confidence to lose control and finding freedom once you've stopped carrying around everyone else's shame.
Recorded with producer Scotty Hills at his Coal Harbour studio in Vancouver.
Upcoming Shows
Sept 17- Vancouver
2nd Floor Gastown (with Ricardo Pequenino) Vancouver
Set 1: 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Set 2: 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Tickets: https://www.exploretock.com/waterstcafe/experience/260392/2nd-floor-gastown-live-music-reservation?date=2026-09-17&size=2&time=10%3A00
Sept 26th - Vancouver
Little Cow Concerts (with Ricardo Pequenino)
Tickets: https://gigpit.ca/shows/event:gWKoFL6d6Hw
Show Me- Lyric Video
Featuring Scotty Hills , Melbrt Pembert, Mary Ancheta
Live at Guilt & Co with full band- June 2026
Danielle Schroeder - The Ache of Living
Official Lyric Video
Released April 2025
“Drawing from the likes of Joni Mitchell and The War on Drugs, Danielle makes everything feel timeless with the familiar folk vulnerability with the atmospheric pull of alt-rock. You can hear her counsellor soul in every lyric. The deep empathy in her songwriting makes you feel heard, even if you’re not saying a word. And knowing this came from grieving a close friend, it makes every line even more intimate, more weighty.” Illustrate Magazine
“..Each song feels like a sacred revelation, with Schroeder’s vocals acting as the guide through emotional landscapes and deep contemplation.” Edgar Allen Poets
“Schroeder isn’t just a songwriter — she’s also a counsellor, and that dual role shows up in the emotional intelligence of her music. There’s a rare kind of permission she gives her listener: permission to feel it all, to not have it all together, to grieve publicly and imperfectly. And that might just be the most radical thing about her art. -Odyssey Magazine
“a captivating exploration of folk music, skillfully blending traditional elements with contemporary sensibilities.” The Musical Road
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