# Stepping Stones — DeeDee Austin

- **Artist:** [DeeDee Austin](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Format:** EP
- **Release Date:** 2021-05-28
- **Record Label:** Independent
- **Total Tracks:** 6
- **MusicList Registry URL:** https://musiclist.ca/releases/stepping-stones
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/album/1e85ryVarI15a4SJThqdHz

## The Story of the Release

Stepping Stones is the breakthrough 2021 debut EP by award-winning Indigenous pop singer-songwriter DeeDee Austin from Fall River, Nova Scotia. Produced by Scott Ferguson and Owen O'Sound Lee at FMP Matrix in Dartmouth, the EP highlights Austin's soulful vocal delivery and personal storytelling.

## Canadian Press & Critical Reception

> "This golden superstar is living up to the buzz: DeeDee Austin emerges as one of Atlantic Canada's brightest musical talents."
> — **The Coast** (2024-03-12) [Read Article](https://www.thecoast.ca/arts-music/this-golden-superstar-is-living-up-to-the-buzz-er-34769733/)

## Complete Track-by-Track Liner Notes & Credits

### 01. Buried Truth (3:48)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **DeeDee Austin**: Songwriting, Vocals, Piano [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Production:**
  - **Scott Ferguson**: Producer, Recording Engineer [SOURCED]
  - **Owen O'Sound Lee**: Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger [SOURCED]

### 02. Stepping Stones (3:35)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **DeeDee Austin**: Songwriting, Vocals, Piano [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Production:**
  - **Scott Ferguson**: Producer [SOURCED]
  - **Owen O'Sound Lee**: Co-Producer [SOURCED]

### 03. Natural Born (3:18)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **DeeDee Austin**: Songwriting, Vocals [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Production:**
  - **Scott Ferguson**: Producer [SOURCED]

### 04. Fallin' (3:41)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **DeeDee Austin**: Songwriting, Vocals [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Production:**
  - **Scott Ferguson**: Producer [SOURCED]

### 05. Stay with Me (3:26)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **DeeDee Austin**: Songwriting, Vocals [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Production:**
  - **Scott Ferguson**: Producer [SOURCED]

### 06. One of a Kind (3:34)
- **Songwriting & Composition:**
  - **DeeDee Austin**: Songwriting, Vocals [SOURCED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/deedee-austin)
- **Production:**
  - **Scott Ferguson**: Producer [SOURCED]

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