Stephen j is a talented multi-instrumentalist & songwriter, performing both as a solo artist and with his band The Luckies. Drawing influences from far and wide, Stephen performs a mixture of soulful and mellow material, with bouncy head-bopping pop grooves, always with an insightful lyrical depth and wit so seldom seen in these days of throw-away pop music. 

This page contains both finished material and demos. The finished material on display here was Produced by Laurie Latham (Squeeze/The Police/The Blockheads) and recorded at both SARM West and Helicon Mountain Studios. The demo's are recorded in a mixture of places, from Stephen's bedroom and the back of his van, to the drum room in which he teaches kit/percussion and Live Band Workshops. 

All of the material here, as well as some other as-yet unrecorded material, will eventually become a part of his first album. 

Hello! We’re a band called Arbor Lights, though you probably already know that since you found our little corner on the web.

We’re an instrumental band from Birmingham, in the UK. It’s not quite the glacial beauty of Iceland, but it’s alright.

Usually being an instrumental band means two things: either we can’t sing, or we won’t, and we are definitely the former. Sometimes we play pretty loud, and sometimes we play pretty soft. We’re named after the bar where we first met, and hopefully they won’t sue us for royalties.

Most of all, we hope you like our music.


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