Stan Blade

Southend native Stan Blade’s witty and wry commentaries on life are not mere social observation – he’s lived it. Stan’s songs of love and loss, homelessness, overcoming alcoholism and drug addiction - the stories of his life – are resonating with ever-growing audiences, via his acoustic live shows and increasingly popular YouTube videos. If Seasick Steve had emerged from the Thames delta he might well sound a bit like Stan Blade. But he didn’t and he doesn’t, which is just as well because the position of urban folk troubadour is well and truly filled.