Early Life
Orrico was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Patti (née Schmautz) and Dean Orrico. The family later moved to Denver, Colorado. In Colorado, she took piano lessons from Cathy Paquette. Orrico is the middle child of five children; her siblings are Jesse, Rachel, Alicia, and Joshua. Both parents loved to travel, requiring the family to move frequently. She grew up influenced by a wide-range of musical styles and was a member in the church choir; she oftentimes accompanied on the piano as the family sung Christian Hymns. At the age of 6 Stacie wrote her first song entitled 'Always Answer'.
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