[3] Prior to ASC, Stela independently released her EP, “Woman of the Hour” (2020) and song “I Shot Cupid” (2021) through her self-funded label “Stelavision Records”[4] and Venice Music.

After recording her first demos, she caught the attention of local producers who recognized her talent and introduced her to eventual manager Steve Sparrow.

[7] She briefly attended Belmont University to pursue a degree in “Commercial Voice,” but dropped out to focus on her music career with RCA Records.

[17] Cole used 2023 to split with her previous label and reclaimed her place as an independent musician via indie distribution service Amuse, in which she started rolling out her debut album.

Cole cites Fleetwood Mac, The Mama’s and Papa’s, Tame Impala, The Eagles, Arctic Monkeys and more as inspirations for this new musical era.

[21][22][23] Following this, Cole announced the album title 'I Die Where You Begin', accompanied by the full tracklist via social platforms and a pre-release page on streaming service Spotify, for release on 14th March 2025.