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Spirit Tales

Stephen Simmonds

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Sweden has had its share of successful musical exports with sugary-sweet pop acts like ABBA, Ace of Base, and Roxette. Vocalist Stephen Simmonds, however, embraces a slick R&B sound that indicates he has been listening to a lot of Babyface and Stevie Wonder recordings. Simmonds, who previously provided guest vocals on fellow Swede Christian Falk's album Quel Bordel, has crafted a smooth-as-silk debut release that should please fans of retro-soul superstars like D'Angelo and Maxwell.

Featuring collaborations with producers Soulshock (Mary J. Blige, Chico DeBarge) and Raphal Saadiq (the Roots, Tony Toni Tone), the ballad-heavy Spirit Tales may be lacking in originality, but the sultry grooves in songs such as "I Can't Do That" and "I Hope U Do" prove Simmonds is capable of creating modern make-out music at its finest. Spirit Tales is a promising debut album from the sexy and talented Simmonds, and he proves music from Sweden doesn't always sound like "Dancing Queen."

Biography

Born: Sweden

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '00s

Swedish singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and son of a Jamaica-born musician, Stephen Simmonds began playing piano at a very young age. He became involved in popular music mostly influenced by the American smooth...
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Spirit Tales, Stephen Simmonds
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  • $9.99
  • Genres: Hip Hop/Rap, Music, Dirty South, Rap, Dance, Electronic
  • Released: Sep 18, 2000

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