Great song Josh. You always put your signature on it. :j

Hailing from London, but with ties in Surrey (and a little village called Bildeston), Passport To Stockholm have just announced their debut single ‘Imperfections’, with a launch show planned for 16 September, at the Barfly, London.

‘Imperfections’ is the follow up to the band’s ‘Chemistry EP’, which saw love and acclaim from the likes of BBC 6 Music, Amazing Radio and many more, towards the tail end of last year.

The ‘Chemistry EP’ was funded purely by the band’s loyal fan base through a Pledge Music campaign, reaching their funding target in just two short days.

This new single stands as an honest and triumphant step in to the limelight, candidly portraying the idea that it’s people’s imperfections that define us all as individuals, and that without these flaws, the world would be a far blander place to be.

Vocalist Barny, and guitarist Tom have been working on material together since the tender age of 14, but it wasn’t until last year the band’s line up was complete, adding the skills of cellist Sophie English, and percussionist Henri Grimes.

The addition of these final two members, has allowed the band to hone their sound, and with ‘Imperfections’ they’ve crafted a near perfect acoustic indie-folk track. The gorgeous strings snake in and out of the lively rhythm section, with Barnard’s warm vocals acting as the perfect compliment to the expertly produced instrumentals.

The band have been working with acclaimed producers Gordon Mills Jr and Amy Wadge, who collectively have produced and helped write records for Lissie, Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner and Lewis Watson to name a few. Additionally, the quartet have been working closely with Carey Willets, of Athlete fame, whom they have built a strong bond with during the production and writing process.

With a whole host of very well received festival performances already under their belt, and more booked for the remainder of the summer, the future looks very bright for Passport To Stockholm.

Their music is one that captivates the listener from the offset, a compelling combination of thought provoking lyrics, acoustic-folk infused instrumentals, and a heart of gold.

Passport To Stockholm are: Barny Barnard, Tom Piggott, Sophie English, Henri Grimes.

https://www.facebook.com/passporttostockholm
http://www.passporttostockholm.com/

FESTIVALS: 

29th August // Brownstock
30th August // Weyfest
30th August // Feastival 
20th September // Southsea fest

LONDON HEADLINE SHOW

16th September // Camden Barfly (14+)
ticket link : http://www.musicglue.com/transmissionmusicgroup/events/16-sep-14-passport-to-stockholm-barfly/

PASSPORT TO STOCKHOLM - IMPERFECTIONS

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Available on all digital retailers on August 7, 2015.

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Let Down

Produced by: K-kov & Josh Stevens
Written by: Josh Stevens & K-kov
Guitars, Keys, Drums by: k-kov
Vocals by: Josh Stevens
Additional vocals by: K-Kov
Mixed by: Ryan Greene at Validus Recording Studios North Hollywood, Ca.
Mastered by: Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound New York, NY

Executive Produced by: Byron Martinez & Josh Stevens of Stadium Music Enterprise, Inc.

Cover Art by: Matt Champagne

(C) 2015 Josh Stevens licensed exclusively to Stadium Music Enterprise, Inc. (SME)


Anna (Story Of Summer Ep)

Where Am I Going

Written by Wylder 
Produced by Ted Comerford and Wylder 
Engineered by Ted Comerford
Mixed by Bryan Cook 
Mastered by Brad Blackwood

Recorded at Fidelitorium Recording, Black Iris Recording

Artwork by Sara Wickersham

Swells

Circles

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Chariot

Keep all the colors in
let them breathe on your winter skin
In the eye of the storm, I saw the shore
we´ll be alright.

Keep all the walls apart.
For a change,
and a fresh new start.
Like the sparrows we are
we dream, we fly and we find love.

In the night there´s a fire
telling me it´s alright.
Burning brighter than the sun.
Oh it keeps me hoping,
It will set your heart on fire

Keep all the summer nights 
all the glow and the useless fights.
In the eye of the storm, I saw the shore.
We´ll be alright 

Come a little closer
because I am the spring sun.
I´ll keep you warm, I´ll give you shelter from the lions.

Summer Skin

Josh Stevens is an American singer, record producer, songwriter and engineer of Native American (Apache)  and Spanish decent. Raised in Los Angeles, his works are Grammy Award Winning, RIAA Platinum Certified, Billboard Award Nominated, Juno Award Nominated (Canada) and ARIA Music Awards Platinum Certified (Australia). Josh has worked with the likes of Warren G, Snoop Dogg, The Game, LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbul, Steve Aoki, Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj and Wiz Khalifa to name a few. (For an indepth list go to Wikipedia)  He however found his own modern sound in pop/indie-rock/dance.

 

In 2011, Josh toured with LMFAO visiting countless countries in Asia, Europe, South America, Central America, Canada and the U.S. In 2012 Josh was one of Sky Blu and Goonrock's personal producer, writer and A&R consultant. This got the attention of Interscope Records which lead to the Universal Music Group subsidiary to ask Josh to feature as a singer, writer, and remixer for multiple artists on their roster.

 

In 2014 he decided to devote himself to becoming the front singer and face of his own project. This led to the writing of his newest work  "Story of Summer". The EP features guest apperances from Spencer Ludwig of Capital Cities, Drew Hester of Foo Fighters, Matt Mcjunkin of A Perfect Circle & Pusifer and Thurz of Red Bull Sound Select. It is executive produced by Byron Martinez and Josh Stevens (himself). Other producers on the project included K-Kov (on track titled Anna). "Story of Summer" was mixed by Ryan Greene, Eric Racy and mastered by Grammy Award Winner Chris Gehringer of Sterling Sound New York, NY.

 

The "Story of Summer" circles around a tumultuos romance with a fictional character named "Anna". It's a first person perspective to the rise and fall of a relationship. The setting of this love story takes place in the sunny beach city of  Los Angeles, California. It follows Josh through different stages of extreme euphoria to the darkest lows of meaningless one-night stands. The album tells this story while still maintaining a sense of celebration with a high energy party song called Perfect Circle. The music is a mix of live instrumentation and electronic under tone. The first single is titled "Hill Top" and features Spencer Ludwig. It is best described as an epic upbeat anthem that is sure to get you singing along and perfectly sets the mood for the roller coaster love affair.


Anna (Story Of Summer Ep)

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