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This is a really lovely album that has a 70s cosmic country vibe, but also 70s loner acid folk. It's remindful, at times, of the incredible Relatively Clean Rivers album, but also other obscure titles like Food's 'Forever Is A Dream' ("Ripley" is/has to be a nod to "Lady Miss Ann" on the Food album). Definitely well worth picking up the physical LP as the songs and subtle sonic textures come alive on record when given space to breathe.
Favorite track: The Holder.
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The official Stephen Bailey Vinyl & T-Shirt bundle! Get a tee and record for a bundle price.
'Sun-Flower' T-Shirt
● Limited edition of 50
● Original design by Taylor Rushing
● Premium quality off-white T-Shirt by Same Wave Tees
● Made from recycled cotton yarns, light garment dye for aged look
● Thicker premium neck rib, slightly shorter and slightly wider through body, longer and looser arm sleeves
12" Vinyl
● Limited edition of 125 worldwide
● Solid white or yellow vinyl (140-150g)
● Pressed by Program in Melbourne, Australia
● 300gsm jacket w/ black polylined inner sleeve
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
● Solid white vinyl (140-150g)
● Limited edition of 125 worldwide
● Pressed by Program in Melbourne, Australia
● 300gsm jacket w/ black polylined inner sleeve
Includes unlimited streaming of G.G. Ryder
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 14 days
edition of 125
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T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album
The official Stephen Bailey 'Sun-Flower' T-Shirt
● Limited edition of 50
● Original design by Taylor Rushing
● Premium quality off-white T-Shirt by Same Wave Tees
About Same Wave Tees:
● Made from recycled cotton yarns, refashioned in to this new fabric and fit.
● Light garment dye for aged look, and softened with silicon for great hand feel.
● Thicker premium neck rib, slightly shorter and slightly wider through body, longer and looser arm sleeves
Includes unlimited streaming of G.G. Ryder
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 14 days
edition of 50
Purchasable with gift card
$50AUDor more
Sunlight LP
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
● Solid yellow vinyl (140-150g)
● Limited edition of 125 worldwide
● Pressed by Program in Melbourne, Australia
● 300gsm jacket w/ black polylined inner sleeve
Includes unlimited streaming of G.G. Ryder
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Stephen Bailey is a folk rock artist who’s timeless songwriting traverses psychedelic rock, folk, cosmic country, tropicalia and indie-rock. Known to many as the lead vocalist and keys player in the enigmatic Australian psych-rock outfit, Mt. Mountain, Bailey has been humbly exploring his own solo endeavours since 2017, releasing three albums — Silo (2017), 9 (2019) and Tunnel (2021).
G.G Ryder is the outcome of strictly listening to folk, blues and cosmic country bands from the 1960s and 70s, with Bobby Charles, J.J Cale, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Still & Nash, George Harrison and Simon & Garfunkel being just a few of Bailey’s influences. On this record, Stephen Bailey approached each instrument as if they were being played by an individual with their own tones and playing styles, which gives the songs a live band feel. Bailey’s tasteful use of slide guitar and flute across many of the songs brings everything together for a cohesive listening experience.
G.G. Ryder was recorded in Stephen Bailey’s home studio in Perth during February 2022. Being a solo recording artist, Bailey often finds himself writing his songs around a looping theme on guitar, keys or drums, adding vocals and other instruments layer by layer. A lot of artists usually find this approach restrictive but Bailey clearly thrives within his limitations. “My process for this record was different from track to track but the most common starting point for me is drums or percussion”, says Stephen. “I then add guitar and vocals and try to weave everything else around that. It’s my second time recording by myself and I've definitely learnt a bit in the process. I played all the instruments on this album bar one track 'G.G Ryder’ where my friend Chris Foster played the piano.”
Lyrically, G.G. Ryder is about the simple things in life that we appreciate more with time and experience — it's also about love, loss and bringing people together. Talking about the album, Stephen says; “looking back at it now, there are quite a few songs that touch on ‘nature’. Going for walks in the hills with my partner and dog has been a big part of my life for the last few years.” The folkier songs such as ‘The Holder’ and ‘The Wind’ both emphasise Stephen Bailey’s respect for nature and his love of the simple life, whereas the country and blues tracks like ‘Susie & The Babe’ and ‘G.G. Ryder’ tell stories that could be pulled straight from 1960s western films. ‘Bar Kraut’ is an instrumental jam that has the hypnotic groove of King Gizzard but with Stephen’s own signature flavour. ‘In Out’ epitomises Bailey’s new country rock sound and he says it’s about “the short time we get on this planet and how special it is to leave our little pieces of art behind.”
credits
released November 25, 2022
Written, performed & produced by Stephen Bailey
Engineered & mixed by Stephen Bailey
Additional piano on ‘G.G. Ryder’ by Chris Foster
Mastered by Mikey Young
Cover artwork by Pippa McManus
Photography by Sam Eastcott
Design & layout by Harris Waters
Stephen Bailey’s upcoming fourth album ‘G.G Ryder’ is the outcome of strictly listening to folk and blues rock bands from
the 60s and 70s — Bobby Charles, J.J Cale and The Flying Burrito Brothers, to name a few.
G.G. Ryder releases November 25, 2022 via Third Eye Stimuli Records.
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