Stephanie grew up in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire with two brothers and two sisters listening to Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and Johnny Cash, dreaming of being a songwriter. She went to Blackpool Art College, modelled in Japan and worked at various arts and crafts, stained glass, floristry and painting.
After receiving a tape of her acapella songs through the post Jamie Nelson at Parlophone organised the early recordings that became the basis of her debut album.
David Boyd signed Stephanie to a five album deal with Hut Recordings and in 2003 ‘That Girl’ was released and life for the Lancashire artist looked to be on the up and up. However, just six months later her label had been closed by E.M.I. and all bets were off but Stephanie was already busy writing her second album with a fresh new sound in mind.
'Sunlight On My Soul' released on her own SLK Music label. Receiving fantastic reviews throughout the UK, critics have praised her bold progression on an album that encompasses tudor madrigals, celtic folk, country and jazzy pop.
From the gentle harps of ‘Butterfly Song’ to the strutting, jazzy-pop of ‘Show Me What You're Made Of’, through to the country-soul lament of ‘Wash Away The Ashes’ and the Eastern mantra of ‘Bonds Are Broken’ it's clear that 'Sunlight On My Soul' is a special album packed with the kind of joyously reflective songs that make an immediate impact.
Stephanie is currently living in Lancashire writing, painting, singing, arranging flowers and walking her sisters dog.
Not all at the same time.
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