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About Me

A lot of crazy people out there seek professional help via psychologists. What they actually do in the sessions, in which they have spent their hard earned money on, is merely talk to themselves (I should know cause I've been there---thanks for the Zoloft that did absolutely nothing for me when I was a teen Doc). Being that I like to save money I use music as a way of talking to myself and venting the frustrations of my everyday life. Even though I first picked up the guitar my sophomore year in high school and started to write poetry long before that, it wasn't until late 2005 that I started to lock myself into my room and began writing song after song after song. My songs are simple and to the point, but I pour my heart into every one of them. About every 3 months I write a song that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up and I now I've got would could be a hit. Hopefully there will come a day when I can convince a label (or someone with a lot of money) that they can make money off me. There is no particular genre that I chase. Some days I am a pop rocker (the ones that I'm in a spunky mood and everything amuses me). Some days I crack out the jams (the ones when I'm so hung over that I can't hit any of those pop rock notes). Then there are the ones that I just wanna rock hard (the ones that I've listened to an AC/DC or Motley Crue album). I was / am the drummer for a band called GADWELL LANE since early 2003. We have cut 3 discs and toured the Eastern US. Right now I have one solo album under my belt. The next two are being churned out right now (unless I'm sleeping...its pretty hard to write and record when you're cuttin' Zs). One is gonna be a punk-punk E.P. (I Eat Hardcore Kidz 4 Breakfast 9.29.07) and the other a mainstream rock album (Dirty Angel 1.21.08).

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Music:

Member Since: 4/28/2005
Band Members: [full info on my new lineup coming soon!]
Influences: Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Royal 7, Gadwell Lane, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, The Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, No Address, Papa Roach - And of course:
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Record Label: TIME BOMB
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Freak Rest In Peace...I love you brother.

David, You were the DJ from 97X in Panama City that stood by us even though you didn't usually help out pop-rock bands like us. We had many laughs together and we shared some special ventures...the on...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:02:00 PST

Next Tallahassee Show / New Merch / Pictures / the BAND!!!

Sept 8 I'll be headlining Floyd's & you can get tickets from me now for $5. It is $8 at the door. I'll be backed up by four very talented musicians who in a couple weeks will be unveiled as the ne...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:20:00 PST

Benefit Show Sept 8 : Ten Bands! $10 [American Diabetes Assocation]

Tailgate with us before FSU-UAB. Gadwell Lane, The Purgers, The Re-Return, Luke Stephens, Kato, The Bluebird Suitcase, Ground, Wait For Green, Jacksons Men, Kevin Laurence team up to raise money ...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:50:00 PST

July 11 Update - An update concerning later updates...tee hee

I just wrapped up what has probably been the most productive and efficient practice I've ever had. I'm so excited about how the songs are sounding that I can barely sit still. In the next couple weeks...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:19:00 PST

June 23 Update - short n' sweet

Guys! Last night was amazing. It was great to play with The Ataris and Red Is Recovery and my old band RFA. It seems like every show I play I hit the next tier and I wouldn't be able to be there if no...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:47:00 PST

June 12 Update : Recording, Release Dates, Band???

Alright, well it is unusual for me to be up there early (yes, 11AM is early for me), but last night I was fortunate enough to have a evening off from the intense mental and physical labors of America'...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:45:00 PST

The way I look at labels put on people...

YOU'RE NOT COUNTRY BECAUSE YOU Have a southern accent, wear cowboy boots, drink whiskey, chew tobacco, hunt, drive a truck, or go fishing. YOU ARE COUNTRY IF YOU Get up at the ass crack of dawn, bust...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Sun, 13 May 2007 01:04:00 PST

NEW RECORDINGS FROM ME / NEWS ABOUT RED IS RECOVERY

Well it seems that just when I felt really excited about the new material that I had written and was ready to pick a studio and producer some amazing things happened to me over the past week. First of...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Sat, 12 May 2007 04:46:00 PST

Gadwell Lane in yesterday's Tallahassee Democrat :

So I guess we had an artcile written on us. Check it out here : http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007704 270311...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:20:00 PST

Song for my daughter

v1 Time has got me rearrangin Just for you I am changing and thats fine with me-hee Fill me up with all you got I will never get enough of you and all your everythings I don't know just where we'l...
Posted by LUKE STEPHENS on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:42:00 PST