..After completing a high-school education at the Stockholm music school Södra Latin, Swedish producer Peter Cartriers heard of Stephens talent in 1995 and invited him to his studio in Stockholm where they made a demo that first attracted the attention of a Swedish record label and then the UK major label Parlophone/EMI music as well as Priority records in the US.
Stephen wrote and Peter produced Stephens first critically acclaimed and 5 times grammy nominated album Alone(the album was re-mixed and re-named "Spirit Tales for his UK and US release) and Stephen Simmonds had his breakthrough in 1997 with the massive radiohit Tears Never Dry a duett with Swedish superstar Lisa Nilsson.
Since then his talent has brought him to the US and the UK where he has collaborated with renowned artists such as Raphael Saadiq, Masters at Work and Mica Paris.
His US release "Spirit Tales" was highly recommended by Prince and the New Power Generation on their official website.
He has performed for Stevie Wonder and Amnesty and he is the only Swedish artist who has been reviewed in the Quincy Jones founded Soul and R&B bible Vibe Magazine.
