VIBES is the musings of Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell offering a blend of articles about life, culture, music technology and their art along with the occasional podcast, in a thoughtful and (hopefully) amusing way.
It may be a new recipe, a critique on music and the music business, technical articles on instruments and music technology or their artistic and cultural life in Portugal. A real mixed bag.
We aspire to have a closer relationship with our readers and to speak freely, without any algorithms, intermediaries or gatekeepers.
The Supertone Show
From November 2015 to October 2019 and January 2023 to April 2024 they released a weekly music-inspired podcast about songs and the people who make them which were syndicated to radio stations worldwide.
Now, Suzy and Simon release the occasional long-form podcast that is emailed to all subscribers. The archive of all the episodes can be found here - check it out!
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Individually or together, they post a weekly article unless some burning issue needs talking about. Look out for an email with a link which will arrive directly in your mailbox.
Statement
We are full-time multimedia artists and lovers of independent, liberal thought from people who respect themselves, others and the planet.
Our studio is close to Lisbon, Portugal and live there with our four Labrador Retrievers, Hummock, 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 | May 2024
Our music
Together we have released three studio and two live albums. Blueberry Pie | The Language of Curiosity | Starlite Campbell Band Live! | Starlite Campbell Band Live! 2 | Starlite.One
The latest, Starlite.One, reflects the musical direction informed by the multimedia project and was released on September 1, 2023 on 180g milky clear vinyl, Compact Disc and digitally through Bandcamp. It is available to order now.
