Most artists have one bio and paste it everywhere. In practice you need three: a one-liner for social profiles, a short paragraph for playlists and press notes, and a longer version for your website and press kit. Writing them together keeps the story consistent.
Step 1: collect the raw facts
Before you write a sentence, list what is true and checkable:
- Where you are based and where you are from, if that matters to the music.
- Your genre in plain words, plus one or two comparisons that a stranger would recognise.
- Releases so far and what is coming next.
- Real milestones only: shows, collaborations, coverage. If you do not have many yet, that is fine. Do not invent any.
Step 2: write the one-liner
Aim for under 25 words. Who you are, what you sound like, what is new. For a fictional example: "Singer-songwriter from Manchester making warm, late-night soul. New single 'Low Light' out now."
Step 3: write the short bio (about 80 to 120 words)
Open with the same sentence as the one-liner, then add one line on the story behind the music, one line on a real milestone, and one line on what is next. Write in the third person; writers often quote it directly.
Step 4: write the long bio (about 300 to 400 words)
Now you have room for background, influences, how the latest release was made and who worked on it. Keep paragraphs short. Avoid clichés like "unique sound" or "taking the industry by storm"; describe the sound instead.
Step 5: keep them in one document
Store all three versions with the date you last updated them, and refresh them every release. Outdated bios are one of the most common reasons a pitch looks careless.
For more detail on tone, structure and common mistakes, see MusicPromoToday's complete guide to bio creation for musicians.