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Steve Stapley
Ambient / Electroacoustic / Other



London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Member Since7/14/2006
Band Websitewww.sleepyoldtown.com
Band Members Beyond the Blues - Steve Stapley



The Writing on the Wall

Beyond the Blues

We’ll Be All Right

Hollow In My Heart

Man Is an Island

Jimmy and Me

Bar Life

Time Isn’t Something That You Can Steal

Red, Red Rising Sun

Isolation Row

Talking To Strangers

Wait Until the Morning Light*



All songs written by Steve Stapley (Stapley Songs BMI), except for Bar Life - Steve Stapley & Terry Disley (Bug Music BMI)



Performed by:

Steve Stapley – Guitars, Keyboard, Vocals

Lynda Hayes – Vocals

Jody Linscott – Percussion



Produced by Steve Stapley and Steve Stewart

Recorded at The Farm, Cambridge and

The Old Vicarage, Huntingdonshire, England



Artwork & Design – Jamie Ambler

Photography – Jamie Ambler



*For my very best friend, Jamie Thomson.



Agent: www.hobsons-international.com
InfluencesJames Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Paul Simon, Ry Cooder, The Band, Bob Marley, Brian Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, Little Feat, Albert Collins, JJ Cale, Dr John, The Neville Brothers, The Chieftains, Paul Brady, Ricky Skaggs.
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STEVE STAPLEY: Beyond the Blues
Record LabelUnknown Indie
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Steve Stapley
STEVE STAPLEY: Beyond the Blues




"Steve Stapley's gravelly, soulful vocals swell emotively over understated, clean acoustic guitar. His lyrics address the hopeful and the wistful, striking a captivating balance that is somehow both soothing and stimulating." BMI.

Steve made his first professional recording at Abbey Road in 1968. A few years later, Steve and his then music partner, Richard Markstein, formed what must have been one of the first experimental world music bands in the UK. The band consisted of two Nigerian drummers and a South African guitarist, with Richard on bass and Steve playing acoustic guitar and singing. Soon afterwards, Steve and Richard got signed as a duo by DJM records - around the time when Elton John was becoming huge - where they remained, recording an album, a series of singles and touring the UK. Pete Brown, poet and author of many of the Cream’s classic hits, joined them on percussion and scrabble.

Departing the relatively safe but, for him, increasingly unproductive confines of DJM, Steve played clubs and bars in and around London for the following six or seven sleepless years.

Moving to LA, where he married and became a house-writer for LEM America, and fronted a couple of rock bands, Steve had some success writing songs for movies and writing English lyrics for French legend, Johnny Halladay’s, Gold Album, En VQ, and for the French No.1 single, ‘Casualty of Love’.

After five years in California, he and his wife, returned to England, where he started writing jingles and singing for TV commercials. After the sudden loss of his first wife, Steve was introduced by Mike Finesilver – co-writer of Arthur Brown’s iconic, ‘I am the God of Hellfire’ - to American singer, Lynda Hayes. Steve and Lynda sang a duet on one of Mike’s songs, in his well known, Pathway Studio, and fell in love. They now have two sons and live in Northamptonshire. Steve, as well as writing and performing, co-directs multimedia video production company, ‘Paydirt Productions Ltd’.

Together with his wife, singer Lynda Hayes, Steve has also written, co-produced and performed on Sleepy Old Town, an award winning CD of lullabies and songs of childhood.

STEVE STAPLEY & LYNDA HAYES: Sleepy Old Town - Lullabies and Songs of Childhood
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Michael Brunnock

Michael Brunnock



Nov 22 2009 11:03 AM

Michael Brunnock's in depth interview with journalist Suzanne Connolly is uploaded and available to watch. It can be seen either on Michael's front page www.myspace.com/michaelbrunnock or on Fairplay Collective's video page http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=64241695
MASQUE MusicArt

MASQUE MusicArt



Nov 21 2009 1:23 PM

ThanQ and Have a Superb Weekend...♥








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Lu

Lu



Nov 20 2009 10:01 AM

Glad you like my songs. The writing on the wall is a beautiful song, loved it!
Stone Antica

Stone Antica



Nov 20 2009 10:01 AM

Hello!
We thought maybe you want to sign up to our mailing list and get 2 mp3s for free!?

If the mailing list "widget" doesn't show go to www.stoneantica.com to sign up if you're interested!

Peace!
Stone Antica
JonPaul Palombo

JonPaul Palombo



Nov 16 2009 9:14 AM

Thanks for the add! i love your page, like i love m&ms and hobnobs and banana bon-bons :) keep in touch and come have a listen again soon!! JP
Bits and Watts

Bits and Watts



Nov 11 2009 10:12 AM

Have an upcoming show in Philly? Promote it for free on http://www.bitsandwatts.com
Rhythm & Roots

Rhythm & Roots



Nov 11 2009 10:12 AM

Thanks for being a friend! Do you know about the Electric Ball in London on Wednesday November 18? JEFFERSON STARSHIP + QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE + TOM CONSTANTEN (original Grateful Dead pianist) + more! Please try and make it. It’ll be a ball! Details and tickets from: http://www.rhythmgigs.com
Susan Hickman Up for 6 1stRound Grammy Nominations

Susan Hickman Up for 6 1stRound Grammy Nominations



Nov 8 2009 2:37 PM

Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!!
Hope all is going great with you!!!
Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!!
I also hope to see you out at Armadillo Palace Wednesday November 11th @ 12:00pm for my interview and acoustic performance with 740 KTRH's Michael Berry (Texas Music Show)
And later that night I will be at Dosey Doe in the Woodlands (9:15pm)
See you there!!!
Love,
~Susan Hickman
www.susanhickman.com
www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman
www.twitter.com/susanhickman
AfraSonic

AfraSonic



Nov 3 2009 7:16 PM

THANX FOR THE ADD!!!
John Farias

John Farias



Oct 31 2009 8:14 PM

Just Rockin' by to show support and thanks for the friendship. Have a great week!
Ruby Jane

Ruby Jane



Oct 31 2009 8:14 PM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Ruby Jane Article in New York Times!!
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/who-do-these-guys-think-they-are/
AND
Check out the new pictures and video! Let me know what you think!
Ruby Jane
Matt Lande

Matt Lande



Oct 29 2009 10:00 AM

Hey Steve. Thank you. How are you? Have you had a chance to visit my latest blog? It's something I am involved in and I've been getting hundreds of my friends going as well since I was allowed to invite others over the last few days. My personal goal with it is to financially support my entire music career by June of 2010 without the backing of a major label. I'm totally on track to as well and really want to share with others.
Matt
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J K



Oct 26 2009 12:25 PM

Hi Steve, hope you're doing well my friend! Namaste, JK
Brandy Lynn Confer (New Tracks)

Brandy Lynn Confer (New Tracks)



Oct 19 2009 8:22 PM

Thanks a lot!
**Luscious-N-Delicious**

**Luscious-N-Delicious**



Oct 19 2009 8:22 PM

Thanx 4 Da Add Steve Stapley.
Appreciate ur friendship. The writing on the Wall is a lovely song I like what I heard on my tube.
keep doing what u do best is singing those great songs.
Stay and keep in touch.
ur friend:
**DELICIOUS**!.
AMAdea Records

AMAdea Records



Oct 18 2009 5:48 PM

Thank you for the Friendship.
All the best!
-AMAdea Records
Crystina Maez

Crystina Maez



Oct 18 2009 5:48 PM

May you have your feet on the ground, your heart in the stars and clarity in your mind.
the summer circuit

the summer circuit



Oct 13 2009 11:02 AM

thank you! im glad you like it! :)
americana-uk

americana-uk



Oct 12 2009 4:47 PM

Hello,

New tracks up on the site this month from Dropkick, Little Tybee, The Os and Uncle Jeff and jolyl good they all are too so please check them out.

Happy listening
MONOTALK

MONOTALK



Oct 6 2009 4:32 PM

Hi ,

Would you vote for us ?

An important Festival in Israel holds a competition - the winner band would be the opening concert!!!

here you go - http://in-d-negev.peasinspace.com/in-d-poll-2009/

please vote for the 2nd band in the list ( it's in hebrew so its kind of a blind test.... )

Thanks!

Yoav
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Alexis Babini

Alexis Babini



Oct 5 2009 6:09 PM

hey steve, nice video! and so glad you dig my music... rock on

ps - if you sign up for my mailing list, you get a free song! http://alexisbabini.fanbridge.com

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Pablo Regnando

Pablo Regnando



Oct 5 2009 11:08 AM

Hey, thanks Steve.
Greets from Spain,

Pablo Regnando
The Mainland (YUBA Show Thursday!!)

The Mainland (YUBA Show Thursday!!)



Oct 2 2009 1:33 PM

Hey what's up? I just wanted to come by and let you know that we have a brand new song up on our page called "Torn". Come by, check it out, and let us know what you think! Hope to hear from you soon! :)

-Jake
Kaj Backman

Kaj Backman



Sep 28 2009 6:44 PM


Hi Steve
Thanks for the connection and nice words. I am glad you like my music.
Your video is great, I like the naked idea. Brilliant!

Take care and lets keep in touch!
Cheers, Kaj
The End Of Science

The End Of Science



Sep 28 2009 1:27 PM

Thanks for your support!



Our "Hence the Title" release is available on iTunes.



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