Based in Lewes near Brighton on the UK's vibrant south coast, Stella Homewood has been performing and recording her own songs as well as famously loved
jazz classics for over 20 years. Her repertoire covers jazz, folk, world music, contemporary and classical.
A singer songwriter of many years, Stella has written and co-produced two folk albums: Ordinary Day and The Wild Places. Two enchanting and magical works of art celebrating her love of nature and the miracle of life.
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Her diverse repertoire ranges from 1920s - 40s swing jazz, folk, contemporary and classical. The newly released album, ‘Dreams & Lullabies’, is an exquisite collection of warmly delivered jazz classics including ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’, ‘April in Paris’ and ‘Moon River’. Combining Stella’s fluid, sophisticated voice with the nimble acoustic guitar work of acclaimed musician, Paul Richards, the iconic favourites have rarely sounded more soothing.
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"Stella has a naturally engaging style with her audience . Her voice is beautifully mellow - ranging from sultry to soulful to playful. I have enjoyed every one of her live gigs and highly recommend you come along!" C.H.
"Stella has such a natural voice of warm intimacy that will soothe and charm your heart." J.B.
BIOGRAPHY -
Stella Homewood travelled a long way to end up making ‘Dreams & Lullabies’, the classy collection of gentle jazz standards that she released in 2023 with guitarist Paul Richards.
The songs are cosily familiar, delivered with a warm glow of wonder that comes from a genuine passion for this music. ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, ‘Embraceable You’ and ‘A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes’ (from Disney’s ‘Cinderella’), recorded with the intimate backing of Paul Richards’ sophisticated acoustic guitar, have rarely been interpreted so beautifully.
She first sang jazz on a Brighton stage around 20 years ago, where she was introduced to a swing band in a central bar and invited to join in.
Before then, she was dancing ballet as a child in Lancashire, studied Performing Arts in Kent and made folk albums in the South West as a multi-instrumentalist member of The Spacegoats – who were wisely protesting the destruction of our natural environment.
Later, she went on to release two albums of self-penned folk songs inspired by the beautiful surroundings of her home in Lewes, East Sussex: Ordinary Day (2011) and The Wild Places (2014) See albums here
A songwriter and multi instrumentalist, she plays guitar, Celtic harp, recorders, flutes, percussion, djembe drum and the Native American Indian flute.
Art
Alongside music and singing, in her spare time, Stella makes enchanting handmade collages reflecting her deep love of nature and wildlife. She is inspired by fairytale, folklore, birds, botanicals and butterflies.
There is now a collection of beautiful greeting cards taken from the originals available for sale.
To see and purchase Stella's art and CDs, please see the Store
Music links to Spotify and Apple Music are on her Songwriter page.
Dance
Stella has a background in dance and studied ballet and expressive movement as a child. As a school leaver she continued her education at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in Kent and The Royal Northern Ballet School and further trained as a Nia Technique teacher - a mind, body somatic dance practice.
In recent years Stella has created her own dance/movement practice called 'Joy of Movement' a culmination of many years of dance and body awareness training focussing on feeling joy in our bodies whatever our age or experience. Having had a continued passion for dance throughout her life, she has been enjoying running a small weekly class since 2008 in Lewes.
Inspirations:
https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org
https://www.clarissapinkolaestes.com/works.htm
https://www.instagram.com/thezenpoet/
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org