Best known for her smooth vocals, lyrical magic, and songs firmly rooted in vulnerability and power, Britney Stoney has never been one to care about chasing fame.
Quite the contrary, everything she does is heart-centered.

A child of the city born and raised on Detroit’s west side, Britney came of age at a time when the city’s many struggles required a resilient spirit to overcome.

She started singing at a young age, whether at home, at church, or inside the classroom, and she quickly developed her own unique sound rooted in both intention and emotion.

She was also a lover of poetry, infusing her songwriting with metaphors that brought to mind many of the greats of old.

A graduate of Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts and later Wayne State University, Britney has obtained a profound education on how to use music, theater, poetry, and moments of stillness as a form of storytelling.

As for Detroit, it wasn’t just the city that birthed her – it gave her purpose.

It gave her purpose.

Britney didn’t wait for permission to take the leap into music.

She hit the streets of downtown Detroit and turned sidewalks into melodic symphonies with her loop pedal in hand, her voice never needing to be loud in order for her to get her point across.

People stopped, listened, and engaged.

Slowly, her sound began to catch on, and by 2014, her debut album, “Native,” really put her on the map as an elegant artist who was both cosmic and grounded.

She wasn’t just a performer – she was an artist holding space…

Soft, strong, and unshakably present.

Britney Stoney’s music exists in a category all of her own, spanning neo-soul, acoustic, R&B, and indie pop without ever losing its signature sound.

She has collaborated with poets, jazz musicians, visual artists, and dancers, done NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, scored theater, played Mo Pop, and even opened for the iconic Erykah Badu – all while keeping every note honest and authentic.

In short, Britney didn’t import her sound from somewhere else.

She built it in Detroit from the sidewalk up, creating emotional architecture that speaks of trauma, love, and rebirth.

In 2020, she was even named a Kresge Arts Fellow, not for her clever branding, but for her impact.

She isn’t the kind of musician that demands attention.

She earns it by fostering trust… not just as a singer, but as Detroit’s sacred poet—rooted, reflective, and always singing truth that lingers.

Victoria Jackson (Editor In Chief)

Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends. With her finger firmly on the pulse of both the city’s vibrant past and its rapidly unfolding future, she brings a deeply personal, historically grounded lens to every piece she writes.

Published on: September 25, 2025