Stephen James Buckley and The Feverdreamers

Stephen James Buckley was born on the 25th December 1981, and has been ruining Christmas ever since. Hailing from the rainy North West of England, and backed by his beautiful band of Feverdreamers, Mr Buckley sings song of love, loss, magic, and melancholy, best enjoyed with the lights low and accompanied by a bottle of something wicked.
Review by BOOM fanzine
"Stephen James Buckley And The Feverdreamers take the stage looking like t he world's mostdysfuntional funeral party, and their songs follow suite. From the haunting harmonies of RIP to the gospel refrain of Take Me Down To The Water, this is not music for a summer's day in the park.
Buckley presides over the whole affair with a mixture of nervous intensity and black humour. His damaged drawl is beautifully accompanied by two stunning, raven-haired girls, singing sweet harmonies and delicious hooks, particularly effective in opener Bad Morning Sunshine. The riffs come woozy and bluesy, provided by a guitarist who looks like he stepped right out of the 70's.
All of this doom and gloom would be thoroughly depressing if it weren't for the fact that the songs are brilliant. Drawing heavily from blues, but painted all in black, they manage to sound original and fresh. The only upbeat number, which seems to be about Elvis, is a rock 'n' roll pastiche, almost sloppy in delivery, with it's slurred words and walking (or perhaps staggering) bassline.
One of the best bands this reviewer has seen all year. Look out for them."
Review of 'Bad Morning Sunshine' by BIG WHEEL
"Imagine a basement bar at 1am, low lights over booth tables, a guy in a far corner taking a blowjob from a hooker, a surly but inconspicuous barman serving warm whisky in dirty shot glasses, while way off in the back there's a poker game under way where the stakes are your life. There is dirt and rudeness in the music, amplified in part through the tidy and haunting female vocal hook, and in part through Mr Buckley's lascivious drawl. This track is both on heat and unwashed, with an underlying sense of sexually-predatory-malevolence-only-kept-in-check-by-heavy-c hemicals. Too smacked up to rape you, kind of thing."
Review from Waxdolly Podcast
"Stephen James Buckley and the Feverdreamers: the name alone conjures up images of sophisticated, mature, professional musicians, and they don't fail to deliver. The sheer musical and lyrical dexterity is enough to give you an insatiable appetite for the band."
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