“Before the Collapse of the Hive” is one of those astonishing, long-awaited set of songs that is startling, contemporary, and completely relevant for the unsettled times we live in, as well a moving personal statement from a gifted artist in full command of his craft. Certainly, one of the best for 2023 and one that reminds you, as Stanley perfectly …
The Stephen Stanley Band, led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Stephen Stanley, performs their gripping country rock single, “Chase That Devil.” Based in Toronto, Stanley is recognized as a founding member, guitarist and vocalist of the acclaimed 90s alternative rock band The Lowest of the Low. “Chase That Devil” captures Stanley’s signature raw, unflinching urgency, offering constant observation and deep …
Celebrating the release of their new album, “Before the Collapse of the Hive,” The Stephen Stanley Band hit the stage at The Redwood Theatre in Toronto with the muscular vitality of a band fully aware of the potency and astounding power of the songs they were about to launch on a strong turnout of appreciative fans. Read the whole article …
“Toronto-based singer-songwriter and guitarist, Stephen Stanley may most immediately be known as a founding member, lead guitarist and vocalist with acclaimed, early 90’s alt-rock band, The Lowest of the Low. The groups undeniable and “genuinely timeless album” (Exclaim!), Shakespeare My Butt…, earned gold record status and saw the band share stages with the likes of Billy Bragg, The Violent Femmes, …
In this 1378th episode of Toronto Mike’d, Mike catches up with Stephen Stanley, talking Bookie, the new Lowest of the Low documentary, his new album and more before he whips out his guitar and plays live in the TMDS studio. This episode is exactly 1:21:38. Give it a listen: https://www.torontomike.com/2023/12/stephen-stanley-toronto-miked-podcast-episode-1378/?fbclid=IwAR0IwkZwQrYYhTy_d-oWaCvktyhadvTogOqC5lA69sf9cQy4TyBn4UVNa3s
Ever since Stephen Stanley parted ways with celebrated Canadian alt-rock act Lowest of the Low after 23 years, the renowned singer-songwriter has continued to write and record new material, and steadily perform live to audiences of new and longtime fans across the country. Read the whole article over at Kingston Live: https://kingstonlive.ca/stephen-stanley-band-new-album-before-the-collapse-of-the-hive?fbclid=IwAR0ZsSzjsotJnY1BO1oh-uB0qPzFqSgyw4_2r3Ejfl7ksjMUkmw151uq6Vshttps://canadianbeats.ca/2023/11/15/the-stephen-stanley-band-releases-new-album-before-the-collapse-of-the-hive/?fbclid=IwAR36ZE8MI_wV3KJ5129L6PkEtSxKZsuscHfaCDxqXZ_NBu2wsgnCzOQq1y4 Author: Rob Howard
Toronto-based singer-songwriter and guitarist, Stephen Stanley, founding member, lead guitarist, and vocalist with acclaimed, early 90’s alt-rock band, The Lowest of the Low, adds to his esteemed solo career with a new album, Before The Collapse Of The Hive (Wolfe Island Records). It’s an album of raw, unflinching urgency, steadfast observation, soul-searching, and storytelling, that reflects Stephen’s immediate world: those he loves, and …
Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Stephen Stanley best known for his many years as a founding member, lead guitarist, and vocalist with the vibrant alternative rock band The Lowest of the Low joined by Toronto guitarist Chris Bennett performed an intimate set at The Brewhouse on the Grand. Giving the crowd a sneak peek at some of the songs that will be released in his new …
I am so grateful that these gentlemen have an opportunity to share their stories through song today especially, June 21st. The first day of many to come! — Terri-Lynn Brennan, CEO, Inclusive Voices On this solstice, and day of celebration of Indigenous peoples, we release these songs lovingly made by Indigenous artists. We hope you will enjoy, share and be edified …
An Ontario musician’s latest song pays tribute to hardworking farm families everywhere. Clem Chesterfield’s ‘Date Night’ tells the story of a man and woman in love, putting in long hours on the farm. “I got to talking with some of my farm friends and the song is basically a compilation of those conversations,” the Kingston, Ont.-based performer, whose real name …
One of the programs Richard Tyo undertook during his 14 years working in the mental health field was holding songwriting sessions in shelters to help those living there express themselves. It’s also a practice he did himself, reflecting on his work life through song lyrics on Jukebox County’s debut record, “Inner Space Outer Space,” being released Wednesday. Read the full …
“The Devil’s Share” fuses the maturity of a veteran poet’s work with the luscious tones and textures of a musical savant. Heighton is an award-winning writer who spent decades wrestling with words and concepts, attuning his ears to both rhythm and content. Musically, the CD is a gorgeous pastiche of blues, rock, folk, country, soul, and Americana; poetically, the songs cover …
Clem’s latest release is “Of Lures & Love…with The LA-Z Boy Recliners”
The Joni Mitchell Award for 2021 was believed to have already been awarded to Virginian Lael Neale. And here is Lara Taubman with an album called Revelation (at Wolfe Island). Her first. In fact finished in May of last year, officially released then but returned home immediately, to be reborn in this spring. From Sound of Heartbreak, we are struck …
A Kingston-based musician is out with a brand new single. “Date Night” by country musician Clem Chesterfield tells the story of making the most of the time we have. A man and woman in love, working through the night on the farm. “It came from a place of real respect for farmers,” Chesterfield said. “We really owe them all of …
The Scales Project is a conversation between artists. It is a call-and-response, a provocation, and a forum for connection and communication through art about the climate crisis and ecological collapse. Artists take cues from each other’s work, posing and responding to aesthetic, moral, and personal questions that consider our relationship to the natural environment, how we have arrived where we …
Clem Chesterfield’s new single “Date Night” closes out the show for the Top 20 countdown for week ending April 16. Listen:
“The Ropes” is lyrical, mystical, soulful and transcendent. The first time I put it on I was so compelled by its flavors and hues that I had to stop everything else I was doing, lie down on the wooden floor, and let the tones reverberate through my soul. Read the full article at Thrive Global: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-ropes-cd-review/
The artists responsible for the album covers for The Ropes and Scarlett Graham have a lifelong connection. Here is the story behind these two beautiful works, in the artists’ own words. ISABEL STUKATOR We know each other through Leann, of course, whom I’ve known since she was 20. So when Eddie was born, and watching her grow up, mostly on …
Spring does drive creativity, and on Wolfe Island, we are nurturing new work while watching out for those on the island at risk — making sure everybody has enough food in a time when many are isolated and others can’t work. Where we can, it feels like our best role is to try and inject some positivity into lives that …
