Following his departure from the iconic indie band he co-founded, Lowest of the Low, Stephen Stanley has continued writing, recording, releasing and touring his own brand of music as The Stephen Stanley Band. He also keeps busy hosting a long-running weekly radio show; reuniting with Low bandmates for occasional shows and mini-tours; collaborating with emerging Kingston artists, and organizing annual tribute concerts to his late friend, music journalist Dave Bookman. On this episode, Stephen shares his excitement for his latest project: Stephen Stanley & NoElectric, an un-plugged musical collaboration between Stephen and several top Kingston area musicians.

Chapters:
0:22 Episode overview
2:10 Looking back on Lowest of the Low
7:34 A new project: Stephen Stanley & NoElectric
13:04 Juggling multiple musical endeavours
14:24 Stephen Stanley & NoElectric's upcoming mini-tour
17:01 How unplugged aspirations sparked NoElectric
19:07 "The legacy of my left ear."
21:39 Tania Joy to join upcoming Kingston show
23:44 Embodying the spirit of indie music
25:04 Kingston's beloved Broom Factory venue
26:49 Collaborating with Kingston's Piner
30:59 Capturing a special show in Adolphustown
34:05 Song: By Her Side (Live) by Stephen Stanley & NoElectric
43:05 The magnetism of Kingston's music community
47:34 Limitations and learning to say no
51:00 Episode credits

Episode Production Credits

Guests:
Stephen Stanley https://kingstonlive.ca/stephenstanley

Hosts:
Rob Howard [email protected]

Cover photo:
Virginia Meeks https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191735/view

Episode Links:
Stephen Stanley & NoElectric https://kingstonlive.ca/noelectric
The Stephen Stanley Band https://kingstonlive.ca/the-stephen-stanley-band
Northern Wish on Hunters Bay Radio https://www.muskokaradio.com/northern-wish/
Tania Joy http://taniajoy.com
Piner https://kingstonlive.ca/piner
Stephen Stanley & NoElectric at The Broom Factory, November 2025 https://kingstonlive.ca/show/843877/view
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view

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