Stephen Hedley is one of those singer-songwriters whose music defies easy comparisons. Brought up in Windsor, Ontario, Hedley grew up only minutes from the Ambassador Bridge, a short jaunt over to Detroit, Michigan. With a clear signal from Detroit’s massive radio market, Stephen enjoyed a diverse diet of Otis Redding, Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Nick Drake, Marvin Gaye, The Stooges, U2, Neil Young, Philip Glass and everything in between.
Son to a British Anthropologist and an American classically trained pianist, with sabbatical years spent in New Zealand and Newfoundland as a child, it’s no wonder that Stephen’s outlook and his songwriting have always been unique and genre-bending.
His debut CD ‘Scenes’ reflects many of these influences, from the soulful falsetto and bluesy groove of ‘Yellow Dog’ to the achingly beautiful ‘Why Can’t You Be Satisfied’, to the sing-along rock choruses and disco undertones of ‘Scenes’. Stephen’s intuitive sense of melody, and his ability to bring together such diverse influences in the context of a pop song makes ‘Scenes’ an album that is both immediately gratifying and one that can be returned to time and time again.
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I'm hitting the road in a couple of weeks to raise money for War Child, Coast-to-coast – 50 cities – ALL PROCEEDS TO WARCHILD. Why? 66% of all war victims are CHILDREN. Shocked like me? War Child helps these children that have been affected by war. Check out the new blog – the whole story is up there. Love to have you be a part of it.
You’ll find a Blog, Tour page and a Bio page. I’ll be blogging daily from the road.
Hey Stephen, thanks again for th help with info for Vancouver. If you are around we could have you at the backstage Lounge on Aug 5th. Let me know. Hope Europe is amazing!
i REALLY enjoyed your set at Trees last night. above average writing (especially in your sense of pop melody)... also your singing stands out from the crowd too.
Had a listen to your new album. Love what I hear. One act I can hear ,amongst others, is Squeeze. One of my favourites growing up. Your music has an honest, strong melodic drive to it. Love the changes and the atmosphere of the tracks. This is the kind of Pop music I'm proud to air. Gonna be hard to pick the first song to air on the show. "...Satisfied", "Scenes", "Oh Lord", "Unlike Another", "Go About Things"...I'll eventually pick one. hahahaha!
