Artist description Stephen Kiely is a performer and songwriter based in Sydney, Australia.

Music Style Commercial pop with jazz-blues influence.

Musical Influences The Beatles, Zappa, Bob Dylan, Oscar Peterson, Van Morrison, Chef, Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Nat Cole, Wolfgang Mozart, Jimmy Smith, Thelonious Monk, Steely Dan, Zeppelin, Cream, Bird, 10CC, Carole King, Human League, Flo & Eddie, The Carpenters, Jimi Hendrix, Ivor Cutler, Elton Joel, Miles Davis, Beethoven, Duke Ellington, The Clash, Eminem, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Madonna and Peter Sculthorpe.

Similar Artists Other artists writing and performing

Artist History Stephen has performed as a hired hand by touring bands and artists, as well as touring his own music, either with a band or on his own. He has co-written a film soundtrack "The Stallion Of The Sea" and has had songs placed in other films. He's released an independent CD "Hello Young Russia". For the past couple of years he has been collaborating with other songwriters, such as Bruce Wallace and Roxanne Kiely, whom he met after joining Songsalive! (www.songsalive.org). He is currently coming to terms with Cubase on a G4, and wishes he had listened more closely during physics classes at school.

Group Members Stephen plays all instruments on the songs featured on mp3.com, outside of the trumpet solo on "Crucified By Tears".

Instruments Piano, electric/acoustic/bass guitars, drums, drum machine, sampler.

Location Sydney, NSW - Australia

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