In this episode, we get to meet multi-instrumentalist songwriter Stephen Bluhm. He’s got something in common with Taylor Swift–they both released two albums last Friday, 4/19! Aside from that, the comparisons start to thin out. Only one of those fine artists was with me on Woody Radio on Saturday, 4/20, and that would be Stephen.
We chatted about his sophomore release(s), “Out of the Nowhere. Into the Here.”. I pluralized it, because there is not only a main album, there is a companion instrumental album. The main album features all acoustic instruments, such as piano, clarinet, oboe, and heckelphone–an instrument most of us (myself included) weren’t previously familiar with. It’s very vocal forward, pastoral chamber pop–with Stephen singing his wonderful lyrics in an intriguing, start-stop manner. That style makes the songs that much more intimate. The companion album is the same songs, without vocals, with the occasional extra instrument added to augment the sound and feel. I could easily hear some of these instrumentals placed in films or television shows.
What’s remarkable is that this is not Stephen’s usual musical style. His debut album was more of an electronic pop affair, more bouncy and danceable. Check out some of his videos to get a taste of it. But that’s not his usual style either. His next album will be different still. Stephen Bluhm doesn’t have a “usual style”–he plans to keep growing and evolving. More info at https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Artist | Title | Album
The Babys | Isn’t It Time | Anthology
Bellygunner | Negative Kid | Machine Gun Built For Two
Sparklejet | Mad Hatter Sky Hook | Kola
50ft Woman | Ice Cream Man | Single release
Eytan Mirsky | My Little Tricycle | Embers of Aloha: A Maui Wildfire Benefit Project
Jet Electro | Rock This Car | Like So
Librarians With Hickeys | Obsession | Long Overdue
Juniper | Turn To You | She Steals Candy
Stephen Bluhm interview
Stephen Bluhm | Wissahickon | Out of the Nowhere. Into the Here.
Stephen Bluhm | The Moon & the Twelve Tones | Out of the Nowhere. Into the Here.
Stephen Bluhm | There Was a Light | Out of the Nowhere. Into the Here.
My Little Hum | Rise Over Run | Remembering Houses
Anton Barbeau | Waiting On The Radio | Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager
Ass Ponys | Astronaut | Some Stupid With A Flare Gun
Rachel Taylor Brown | Little Gyre | Run Tiny Human
Paula Carino | Flying Dream | Big Stir Singles The Third Wave
Vegas With Randolph | I Got A Name | The Future Store
The Cynz | Break Me | Little Miss Lost
The Replacements | Attitude | All Shook Down
Hawkins-MacNeill | New Again | Artifact
Nolan Voide | Accustomed To My Fate | The Forever Endeavor
Star Collector | Hook, Line & Singer | Game Day
Elk City | Undertow | Undertow
Kevin Seconds | Stoudamire | Stoudamire
The Jack Rubies | Corrupted (FCC Warning) | Clocks Are Out Of Time
Alex Jimenez | Poor Hanratty | Another Day
Dan Montgomery | Beaumont | Cast Iron Songs and Torch Ballads
Laurie Biagini | My Little SUV | A Go-Go Girl In A Modern World
Sunshine Boys | Don’t Keep It Inside | Work and Love
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop | Here Comes the Bus | The Underground Garden
Tamar Berk | sunday driving | tiny injuries
David Heatley | You Make Me Work | Life Our Own Way
The Amplifier Heads | That Girl Betty | Songs From They Came To Rock
James Gang | Walk Away | Greatest Hits
Lannie Flowers | The One | Flavor Of The Month
Pointed Sticks | Beautiful Future | Beautiful Future
Sex 66 | Skinny Girl | Grew Up Down
Girls On Grass | Down At The Bottom | Dirty Power
Paul Collins | In Another World | Stand Back And Take A Good Look
The Judybats | Daylight | Native Son
Natalie Cortez | Without You | Demo
Bettie Serveert | Unsound | Private Suit
The JAC | I Play All The Instruments | Faux Pas
The Orange Peels | Bicentennial Bridge | Sun Moon
J. Leigh Stone | All The Little Demons (featuring Robbie Rist) | In the Before Time
50 Watt Heavy | Absolutely Fading (Nasty) | Better Days
Brent Seavers | No Perfect Way | Exhibit B
Shplang | Look Me Over | Thank You, Valued Customer
Easy Love | Alright | Wander Feeler
Krista D | Penny for your Thoughts | Look at me… I’m Krista D
Felsen | Felsen’s Gonna Save You | Breaking Up With Loneliness
Dolph Chaney | Meaningless | This Is Dolph Chaney
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