How to Write an Engaging Artist Bio

2. Artist Bio

A bio of an artist can be used to attract new listeners, book shows, and get featured on blogs. Many artists struggle to create a compelling and genuine artist statement that will engage the audience. Luckily, we’ve put together some best practices and tips to help you write a successful artist biography that will make your audience want to know more about your music.

Your artist statement should be written in the third person. This is how all professional art biographies are written, and it makes them easy for media personnel to copy and paste into a story about your music. You can add a personal touch by using pronouns in the first person (he, she, or they). This gives your bio a more intimate and friendly tone, and it will also help readers connect with you on a more human level.

A good artist bio will highlight your most important accomplishments and career highlights, but be careful not to oversell yourself. Many readers will see right through a trumped up bio and may be turned off by your work.

Once you have a draft of your artist bio, send it to a trusted friend or colleague for review. They can help you edit for grammatical errors and ensure that your artist statement sounds like your voice. If possible, ask them to read it in an English-speaking native voice so that it sounds natural.