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THE MIGHTY STEF

I LIVED LIKE A RAKE AND A YOUNG MAN

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THE MIGHTY STEF - FROM THE DARKSIDE OF DUBLIN [IRELAND]


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The Mighty Stef [AKA Stefan Murphy] is a singer and songwriter from Dublin Ireland, celebrated for the storytelling nature of his songs and his passionate live shows. He and his band are a veritable band of rock n roll Pirates, sailing a sea of influences that include everything from The Rolling Stones to the Pogues, Nick Cave To the Clash and Johnny Thunders to Johnny Cash. His Debut Album 'The Sins Of Sainte Catherine' is released on his own independent label 'The Firstborn Is Dead Recordings' in late september 06 in Ireland and November 06 in the UK.

The Mighty Stef has toured all over Ireland, has completed mini tours in the US and the UK as well as done some shows in Canada and on mainland Europe. He's also played support to more established acts such as The Subways, Mystery Jets, The Zutons, Alabama 3, Isobel Campbell & Eugene Kelly, Arab Strap,Towers Of London, Fiery Furnaces, Alice Cooper [yeah..hehe] The Wonderstuff, John Squire. Flogging Molly, Street Dogs, Jamie T, Jeffrey Lewis, Happy Mondays and more.

Watch This Space For More Info On upcoming shows, releases etc.

What 'They' say about The Mighty Stef & The Sins Of Sainte Catherine.

'Idiosyncratic Punk Rock Sea-Shanties' THE SUNDAY TIMES

'Channelling the ghost of Johhny Cash Through the Devil-Boned-Blues Of Jack White, The Mighty Stef is Dublin's finest unsung hero' NME

At Times The Mighty One even flirts with genius. His bluesey Tom Waits endebted rock n roll is pretty much as elemental as it gets, Stefs resping voice rings out like a deep south death-row prisoner that isnt going down without a fight.NME'

One part country, One part Noise, The Mighty Stef lands somewhere in between Nick Cave and Tom Waits, a touch more on the upbeat side than either though' WWW.DROP-D.IE

'Whisper The Mighty Stef's name in certain quarters and you'll hear him proclaimed as something of a genius, a pivotal figure within Dublin's psycho rock scene, hes been threatening something special for some time, and praise be, The Sins Of Sainte Catherine is a fine representation of his considerable talent. 'HOTPRESS MAGAZINE

This charismatic Dublin troubadour's bolshy blend of garage, rock, blues and good ol' broken hearted drunken laments will put fire in your belly.THE STAR NEWSPAPER

There is a maturity to stefs songwriting that echoes Nick Cave, but he manages to maintain an individualistic streak that gets better as the album winds down. The Themes of his songs are more realistic than optimistic, there are sparse moments when hope filters through in the disguise of tender harmonies. Do yourself a favour and add this album to your collection.TOTALLY DUBLIN MAGAZINE

With the sleazy swagger and sauce of a whole crew of sailors, the Mighty Stef is actually just one man. UK MORNING STAR

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/6/2004
Band Website: themightystef.com
Band Members: The Mighty Stef ...Augmented by Bren / Steve / Dan / Hog [aka. The Honkytonk Nosebleeds]
Influences: Garage & 50's Rock N Roll, Country, Gospel, Soul, punk. Johnny Cash, The Pogues, Compulsive Gamblers, Dolly Parton, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, The Soft Boys, Nick Cave, Scott Walker, Johnny Thunders, Lee Hazelwood, Gram Parsons, The Clash, Tim Hardin, Tom Waits, Jeff Lewis, Gogol Bordello, Devendra Banhart, Leonard Cohen, Iggy Pop... and loads more shit
Sounds Like: THE SINS OF SAINTE CATHERINE
[2006 ALBUM]
available from www.roadrecs.com

Record Label: The Firstborn Is Dead Recordings [Artists Own]
Type of Label: None

My Blog

TMS040: WHELANS 2 - THE SINS OF SAINTE CATHERINE

Residency Number 1 - 17th May : My Personal Highlights* Author Of History & Disconnect 4* Getting to play a few of the songs off the new album especially Hound Dogs Of Love* Playing an impromptu versi...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:58:00 PST

TMS039: WE MADE A GOD DAMN REKKID + other news

Seven days in Sun Studios, Temple Bar, Dublin. Seven very intense days of flat-out hard graft and we got it done. The Mighty Stef, album number two. Mixing will take place quite soon and it will most ...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:10:00 PST

TMS038: Recording New Album & 3 Nights In Dublin [Whelans]

July is gonna be a busy month for myself and the band heres a simple breakdown of whats goin on.New Album:Next week i go in the studio armed with 24 songs, a killer band of hard workin' pilgrims [Bren...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:44:00 PST

TMS037: PRE-ORDER DEATH THRERATS EP NOW!!!

JUST FOLLOW THE LINK CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER DEATH THREATS EP @ 5.99eu...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Thu, 15 May 2008 01:27:00 PST

TMS036: DEATH THREATS video...Now on YouTube!!!!

REMEMBER....DEATH THREATS EP IS OUT MAY 23RD!!!!!!!THE MIGHTY STEF - DEATH THREATSDIERCTED BY EVAN POLIVY ...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:59:00 PST

TMS035: Details Of New Release DEATH THREATS E.P. May 23rd

Plans for the next TMS album are well underway at the moment. In the meantime I have put together what i hope will be a satisfactory little nugget called DEATH THREATS E.P. - 4 folk songs from the un...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Sun, 04 May 2008 03:43:00 PST

TMS34: LAST WALTZ FOR THE BAND OF MEN

THE MIGHTY STEF & HIS BAND OF MENplay special guest to THE JOSEPHS @ CRAWDADDYDOORS ARE 8PM WE'RE ONSTAGE @ 8.30ADMISSION - 10EU**LAST EVER SHOW AS THE BAND OF MEN**Tomorrow night in crawdaddy is a ve...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:53:00 PST

TMS033: DEATH THREATS VIDEO - LOADS OF EXTRAS NEEDED

im making a video for death threats with a brilliant young director called evan from the tisch school of design in new york city. he has asked me to put out a call for as many extras as i can possibly...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:32:00 PST

TMS032: 2007 A Year In Review

2007 was a deadly year, apart from the few shite bits, which were a load of bollox.Happy 2008 To All Those Who Sail On The Good Ship Chance-Your-Arm!!!LoveStef x
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:32:00 PST

TMS031: Anticipating A Busy Week In R.O.C.K.

I havent posted a blog in quite some time, i could say that life has been too busy to stop and write about it, but id be lying. I think i just got lazy. Anyway, in anticipation of a fairly hectic few ...
Posted by THE MIGHTY STEF on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:31:00 PST