"Amsterdam-based Brit, Stephen J. Howard, slides buffed-up Morrissey vocal inflections through a late 80’s guitar-pop/slight post-punk juxtaposition, that is as unusual as it is beautiful." Janglepophub review of "Come Back When It's Over" 10/11/2020 #Alternative #Indie guitar band concept based in Amsterdam. A Brexit refugee and former street busker, English singer- songwriter Stephen J. Howard rebooted his music career after playing his new defiant political songs at the Amsterdam Songwriters' Guild Cafe de Koe open mic in August 2017. A string of single releases in 2019 & 2020 gained Dutch and international radio play. Influences include Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Jacques Brel, Sonic Youth, Johnny Marr and Radiohead.