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The inside cover of the new album by Starlite & campbell - Starlite.One | Collage by Suzy Starlite

The Alchemy of Starlite & Campbell

In an era of algorithmic playlists and manufactured pop, Starlite & Campbell stand as a defiant anomaly. A husband-and-wife duo who found each other through a shared obsession with tone, valve amps, and the art of the song, Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell have spent the last decade carving out a sonic territory that is entirely their own.

A Whirlwind Genesis

The story began in 2013—a literal and metaphorical "whirlwind romance" that saw the pair marry and three years later, released their debut album, Blueberry Pie. That record didn't just introduce a new band; it announced a new standard for independent British blues-rock. With a European Blues Award nomination under their belts and critical acclaim from the likes of Classic Rock Magazine, the duo quickly became known for a sound that was as much about "the space between the notes" as the notes themselves.

Starlite & Campbell by Phil Kneen
Starlite & Campbell live at the Met , Bury. Photo by Stuart Bebb.

From Blues-Rock to Art-Rock

While their roots are firmly planted in the soil of 1960s and 70s British rock—evoking the grit of The Faces and the melodic sensibility of The Kinks—Starlite & Campbell have never been content to sit still.

Their discography is a roadmap of constant evolution:

The Early Years: Soulful, guitar-driven blues that prioritised groove and analogue warmth.

The Shift: A move toward more complex, "art-rock" sensibilities, where Simon’s intricate guitar work meets Suzy’s melodic, driving basslines.

Starlite.One: Their most ambitious project to date—a multimedia concept album that fuses analogue synthesisers with a post-modern lyrical edge, proving that "independent" also means “fearless.”

The Supertone Philosophy

At the heart of the band is Supertone Records and their SonicLab. Operating from their base in Portugal, Suzy and Simon are self-contained polymaths. They write, record, produce, and master their own work, often using vintage equipment that most modern studios have long since traded for software.

For Starlite & Campbell, the medium is the message. Every hum of a valve amp and every thumping beat of the drums is captured with a hi-fi sensibility that treats the listener’s ears with respect.

The Mission

Starlite & Campbell are more than just a band; they are a lifestyle of creative autonomy. Whether they are touring the UK and Europe with their world-class ensemble or documenting their travels through their popular blogs and podcasts, their mission remains the same: to create honest, high-fidelity music that bypasses the middleman and speaks directly to the soul.

"Music is the language of curiosity," says Suzy. "We're just lucky enough to speak it together."

The Critical VerdicT

"Starlite & Campbell return to save us from musical mediocrity... A magnum opus of an album." — Dennis Jarman, Planet Mosh (UK) ★★★★★

"Exquisite performances... I really can’t fault any moment. This is the sound of artists writing honestly from the heart." — Music News (UK) ★★★★★

"A complex amalgam of prog, synth-pop, and rock... basically art set to music. Jump onboard, it won't disappoint." — Photogroupie (UK)

European Blues Awards: Nominated for Best Album (Blueberry Pie)

UK Blues Charts: Peaked at #2 (The Language of Curiosity)

Global Recognition: Over 100 four and five-star reviews across Classic Rock Magazine, Guitarist, and Blues Matters!

Won: Best Original Band (Graham Steel Music Company, 2022)

MANIFESTO

We are full-time mixed media artists and lovers of independent, liberal thought from people who respect themselves, others and the planet.

Our Sonic Lab is located in Foz do Arelho, Portugal where we live with our three Labrador Retrievers: Bobby, Françoise and Edith.

We are passionate about all things analogue, complemented by the best the digital world has to offer.

Music is our creative foundation and primary form of expression, informing our work in visual media and experiential installations.

Primarily songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and lovers of all genres, we cover a lot of ground, with Suzy’s work based in contemporary British folk and Simon’s rooted in rock and Americana. Together we have explored electronica, blends of rock and blues, folk and most recently art-rock, which combines studio recordings, collage, video and live performance. Whatever the style, our lyrics are front and centre.

Flying in the face of disposable music, we write, record, engineer, play and produce all our work but creative and technical collaborative partnerships are becoming increasingly important to us.

Our work is overtly political, based on our belief in democracy and a post-capitalist, sustainable future where social justice, inclusivity and access to a basic income, education and healthcare are universal.

Making art is the best way of spending our time coins, constantly pushing ourselves to explore the unfamiliar and discover unknown treasures.

We hope to inspire new ways of seeing and thinking in those who experience our art - a creative community.

Good science is our religion and yes, we believe in extraterrestrial life.

 

Suzy Starlite & Simon Campbell | January 2025

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SUZY STARLITE

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SIMON CAMPBELL


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