Danielle makes music for anyone in the middle of becoming. A Vancouver singer-songwriter fusing traditional folk storytelling with contemporary soul and R&B textures — imagine the confessional folk lineage of Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman run through the rhythmic, atmospheric present of Dido, Tems, and SZA.
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
Oct 15th
7pm Portside Pub (with Ricardo)
TIX: https://tr.ee/deserted-sonics-portside
Oct 25th
7pm Aperture Coffee House
Dec 3rd
2nd Floor Gastown (with Ricardo)
‘Show Me’- Live at 2nd floor Gastown-Sept 2026
Featuring Ricardo
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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