Original Music from Stu J on Spotify

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Original music from Stu J on Spotify???

Yes! Here's the current catalogue of original music from Stu J on Spotify, with little bios and credits, starting from most recent release, to oldest.

Stu J - Cherry Hill

Released May 2025 - NZ Music Month

Inspired by a lockdown romance.

Part one of a two-part song (part two coming soon)

Cherry Hill - Stu J on Spotify - original kiwi music artist — Stu J - Cherry Hill

About The Track

I imagine most people experienced excess free-time during the Lockdown years, myself included. This track started as a rap / ska song, with a really pretty chorus that only featured a small bit, but after playing it many times I decided it was worth making a song around the main chorus hook - 'Is it real or is it something made up?'.

Hence why this song turned into a two-part ballad (with the second song still to be finished and released).

Cherry Hill puts me into a dreamy atmosphere of free-time, soft sheets, long sleep-ins and a fair dose of oxytocin =)

Giving Thanks

Thanks to Sami for the fun photoshoot - I managed to pick up the very last punnet of cherries for the 2025 Summer Season. Had a fun afternoon collecting Cherry inspired snaps.

Sami actually added the pink fingernails into the photo using AI - we thought it was a humorous touch.

Thanks Paul The Kid at Vanilla Sea Music for the final mix and master.

Thanks Oli Prendergast for the drumming, and Jordan Tannen for using your music studio!

Guitars, keys, bass and vocals all recorded, written and produced by Stu J.

Stu J - 4AM

Released January, 2025

Inspired by a short-term fling, about someone who dealt with insomnia.

My favourite track I've released to date.

Stu J - 4AM - original kiwi music - neo pop — Stu J - 4AM

About The Track

This song actually started out as a warmup routine I was practicing at the time. One day in particular, I had a bit of free space in my day, said hello to Mary Jane and all of a sudden my standard warmup routine pivoted into a groovy neo-soul style pop song.

It felt short and sweet, and at the time of writing lyrics I must have been up late myself, reminiscing on a recent romance in which insomnia was a talking point.

I joke that the song basically refers to sleepy sex at 4AM, which never actually occurred in the fling. Still, a great subject to write about. Hope you like it!

Giving Thanks

Thanks to Tany and Craig for the sexy and sultry photoshoot. I had a really fun idea for a music video but got shy... you'll have to ask me what I had in mind =)

Thanks Paul The Kid at Vanilla Sea Music for the final mix and master.

Thanks Oli Prendergast for the drumming, and Jordan Tannen for using your music studio!

Guitars, keys, bass and vocals all recorded, written and produced by Stu J.

Stu J - Island Time

Released August, 2024

Written in Sumatra, Indonesia - during a two month surf-trip, riding waves and living the local life by the ocean - absolute magic!

Stu J - Island Time - original kiwi music - written in Sumatra, Indonesia

About The Track

I had close to two months traveling in Indonesia; the first part was a family holiday to Sanur, Bali, with the remainder and bulk time spent at Sumatra Surf Resort - right on the doorstep of Ujung Bocur - The Iron Reef. An epic, fast and fun left-handed wave breaking for ages!!!

I had my acoustic and small travel DJ decks with me, playing tunes and surfing non-stop. All food covered, and staying in cosy bungalows under palm trees. Hot days, bintangs, scooter rides, surfing and meeting fun people from around the world - absolute heaven.

Anyways, I wrote three songs in this time - Indonesian Shores and Lonely Star still to be released. Island Time was song that came together easily, and since first writing the music and lyrics, I've since re-structured the chords and style to be fit for a 5 piece band - which is what this track is. Higher energy, funky but smooth.