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Stephen Mullane writes songs.

Stephen Mullane is a singer-songwriter from Syracuse, NY. He began writing poetry in high school and has been working with words ever since. Stephen started playing guitar in his late teens as a freshman at Le Moyne College, where he went on to earn his BA in English with a concentration in creative writing in 2009.

He draws his songwriting and musical inspiration from a wide range of artists, bands and styles, but his music contains elements commonly attributed to musicians like Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews, Tom Petty, Neil Young, and other artists in the folk, Americana, rock, alternative and singer-songwriter genres. He listens to everything, so a little bit of everything finds its way into his music. Stephen has self-released three “demo” albums: Missing: What it Was Like, released in February 2021, Want You To Hear It Like Me But I Ran Out Of, released in October 2021, and Stoffice Modes: (This is How) It Begins, released in February 2023.

Stephen Mullane has written dozens of songs. Many have not yet been recorded in a studio setting, but he records and posts a demo video on his YouTube channel and social media accounts whenever he finishes a new song. Check out the demo versions along with stripped-down versions of other songs in The Stoffice Modes Sessions.

“Poetry and stories took hold in high school. They continued through my college years. I thought I was a Gonzo poet. A poetical journalist. The words needed a vessel so guitar came after the writing.”

Artist Influences

Stephen Mullane’s music, sound and writing have been influenced by countless musicians, writers, thinkers, comedians, producers and artists, some of which are listed below (in no particular order):

  • Bob Dylan

  • Dave Matthews Band

  • The Doors

  • Led Zeppelin

  • Neil Young

  • Hunter S. Thompson

  • Peter Gabriel

  • Pink Floyd

  • The Band

  • Joni Mitchell

  • Love

  • Conan O’Brien

  • Sam Harris

  • Jim Carrey

  • The Avett Brothers

  • Kurt Vonnegut

  • Tom Petty (& and the Heartbreakers)

  • Radiohead

  • Thom Yorke

  • Max Richter

  • Philip Glass

  • Nick Drake

  • Leonard Cohen

  • Fleetwood Mac

  • Jay-Z

  • George Carlin

  • Adam Sandler

  • Jon Stewart

  • The Beatles

  • Eminem

  • Rick Rubin

  • Johnny Cash

  • Talking Heads

  • The Strokes

  • Townes Van Zandt

  • Frank Sinatra

  • John Prine

  • Bruce Springsteen

  • T-Bone Burnett

  • Dave Chappelle

  • Bill Burr

  • Ricky Gervais