Born in the beautiful countryside of East Anglia, Steven enjoyed a tranquil and happy childhood, which turned out to be a sharp contrast to his adult years. Thrust into a demanding career in the industrial field in his twenties, Steven spent the majority of his time travelling to numerous continents whilst managing large extremely stressful projects. He soon realized that this overloaded schedule was taking a huge toll on him, both physically and mentally, and thus decided to seek out his "inner peace".
Whilst on a spiritual retreat, Steven met Will Pimlett, a musician and fellow flautist who encouraged him to pick up the flute for the first time. Initially, Steven began playing an Arabic flute, but soon became totally enraptured by the haunting sound of the Native American flute...and the addiction began!
Inspired by Mark Holland (Autumns Child) and Mark Church (Red Feather Rose Entertainment) Steven discovered his "inner peace" through the magic of the flute.
Steven produces music which truly speaks to the soul and banishes daily stress and burdens with its intertwining rhythm and soothing melodies. Steven describes his music as escapism to your inner self.
The Painted Faces album is about the masks that we as people wear each and everyday not only to strangers but our loved ones as well. It is not an album which is culturally biased but one which embraces many cultures and styles leading the listener through a variety of experiences.
It is hoped that the listener takes the opportunity to remove their mask whilst listening to the tones of the flutes.....
The majority of the album is played using Native American style flutes although there is a track using an Arabic flute and other instruments used as backing. All the instruments (apart from the guitar on Lilly Lightfoot) are played by Steven.
In our dreams we experience a variety of visual and emotional vibrations. Dream Walking leads you through those experiences using a blend of rhythms, beats and flutes.
These dreams are only limited by your imagination and are coloured by your hopes and fears. Perhaps you connect with your ancestors, friends or create your own experiences.
The Panther is your companion on this journey; your protector and your friend. He waits for you to join him and together you can walk through your dreams.
"A fantastic debut album from Steven that manages to capture an array of moods and takes the listener on a journey through the emotions. Many debut albums can often overlook the importance of different styles and tempos but Painted Faces overcomes this with a range of tones from haunting native American to mystic eastern." Pete
"Very Calming and an excellent source of Relaxation. I find the blend of accompaniment and flute very tasteful and entertaining. Thanks Steven for an Excellent First Album." Mohican Flute
"Fabulous music. Calming, inspirational and amazingly good." Marianne
"Love, love, love this CD!!! In our crazy world that has us all running around like headless chickens, this can bring a little quality time back to your life. The flutes are haunting, intriguing and hypnotic. Maliks Mystery (track three) have truly captured my heart and I often listen to it on loop just to relax and find myself." Cherry Scrabble
| Date | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 19/01/2019 | Ashford Healing Voice Spiritualist Centre - Divine Service - WI Hall, Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0JG | 6.30pm |
| 27/01/2019 | Hythe Spiritualist Church - Divine Service - Mount Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5NT | 6.00pm |
| 10/02/2019 - 15/02/2019 | Circle of Feathers Spiritual Retreat 2019 - Cober Hill Hotel & Conference Centre, Newlines Road, Cloughton, Scarborough YO13 0AR | All week |
| 03/03/2019 | Twinwoods Adventure - Trance Demonstration - 36 Twinwoods Business Park, Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire MK44 1FD | 7.30pm |
| 24/03/2019 | Norwich Spiritualist Church - Divine Service - 10 Chapel Field North, Norwich NR2 1NY | 6.30pm |
| 30/03/2019 | Rushden Spiritualist Church - Trance Demonstration - 1A Moor Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 9SP | 7.00pm |
| 06/04/2019 - 07/04/2019 | 2 Day Trance & Altered States Of Consciousness Workshop - Havant Healing Centre, 6 North Street Arcade, Havant, Portsmouth PO9 1PX | 6.30pm |
| 19/04/2019 | The Good Friday Spiritualist Rally, The Wodson Sports and Leisure Centre, Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0UQ | 10.00am - 9.00pm |
| 27/04/2019 - 28/04/2019 | 2 Day Weekend Workshop - Trance and Altered States Of Consciousness - St Ives Spiritualist Church, Free Church Passage, Off Market Hill, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5AY | Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm |
| 05/05/2019 | Hythe Spiritualist Church - Divine Service - Mount Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5NT | 6.00pm |
| 18/05/2019 | 1 Day Trance & Altered States Of Consciousness Workshop - Rushden Spiritualist Church, 1A Moor Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 9SP | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
| 08/06/2019 - 09/06/2019 | 2 Day Remote Viewing Workshop, St Ives Spiritualist Church, Free Church Passage, Off Market Hill, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5AY | Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm |
| 06/07/2019 - 07/07/2019 | Bison Pow Wow, The Bison Farm, West Knoyle, Wiltshire BA12 6AE (No dogs allowed as working farm) | All weekend |
| 17/07/2019 | Sanctuary of Healing - Clairvoyant Evening - Mills Terrace, Chatham, Medway, Kent | 7.30pm |
| 27/07/2019 | Hythe Spiritualist Church - Clairvoyant Evening - Mount Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5NT | 6.30pm |
| 03/08/2019 | Ashford Healing Voice Spiritualist Centre - Clairvoyant Evening - WI Hall, Church Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0JG | 6.30pm |
| 04/08/2019 | Spiritualist Church Of Love & New Beginnings - Divine Service - Pettman House, Hanover Square, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5NY | 6.30pm |
| 11/08/2019 | Hythe Spiritualist Church - Divine Service - Mount Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5NT | 6.00pm |
| 08/09/2019 | Heartsease Spiritual Group - Divine Service - 47, Frere Road, Heartsease Estate, Norwich NR7 9UT | 6.30pm |
| 14/09/2019 | Hythe Spiritualist Church - Trance Demonstration - Mount Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5NT | 6.30pm |
| 21/09/2019 - 22/09/2019 | 2 Day Remote Viewing Workshop - Havant Healing Centre, 6 North Street Arcade, Havant, Portsmouth PO9 1PX | Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm |
| 12/10/2019 - 13/10/2019 | 2 Day Weekend Workshop - Mediumship and Guide Connection - St Ives Spiritualist Church, Free Church Passage, Off Market Hill, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5AY | Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm |
| 02/11/2019 - 03/11/2019 | 2 Day Mediumship Workshop - Havant Healing Centre, 6 North Street Arcade, Havant, Portsmouth PO9 1PX | Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm |
| 16/11/2019 | Northampton Spiritualist Church - Trance Demonstration - 89 St Michaels Road, Northampton NN1 3JT | 7:30pm |
| 23/11/2019 - 24/11/2019 | 2 Day Weekend Workshop - Trance and Altered States Of Consciousness - St Ives Spiritualist Church, Free Church Passage, Off Market Hill, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5AY | Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm |
