October 3, 2008 | MidWeek
Hawaiian Slack Key
MidWeek's Melissa Moniz writes about the album Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Volume II, which features Stephen. (more)
September 26, 2008 | Honolulu Advertiser
Hawaiian Slack Key Kings, Vol. II
"...sure to garner Grammy nod... Producer Milton Lau, who also is a soloist here, has assembled a stellar roster of masters from the Island galaxy, including... Stephen Inglis' jazz-tinged 'Redwood Slack Key' with undeniable Island roots" - Wayne Harada (more)
May 2008 | Honolulu Weekly
Like a rainbow
"While the music Mosely and Inglis make is faithful to the slack key heritage it is entrenched in, it also reflects the brilliance with which each performer is endowed." - Jamie Winpenny (more)
April 12, 2008 | Honolulu Advertiser
Making Music
"The 'Aumakua Records Music Festival... [includes] Kalae Mills, S&S (Stephen Inglis and Moseley), Millicent Cummings, Evasive Species and guest Cindy Combs." - Advertiser Staff (more)
April 11, 2008 | Honolulu Advertiser
S&S offers uplifting, original tracks
"S&S is an instrumental duo comprising Stephen Inglis on slack-key guitar and Shawn Livingston Moseley on piano, with Cindy Combs guest-performing on ki ho'alu and 'ukulele... the originality factor is high and mighty." - Wayne Harada (more)
March 2008 | Ka Wai Ola
Mahina O Wai'alae
"This album is just right for enjoying at sunset on a lanai by the sea with a favorite beverage and good company at hand." - Blaine Fergerstrom (more)
January 2008 | Hawaii Tribune Herald
Stephen Inglis to play concert on the Big Isle
"Stephen Inglis is the embodiment of the old adage 'never judge a book by its cover.'" - John Burnett (more)
November 29, 2007 | The Molokai Times
Slack key guitarist Stephen Inglis plays Paddlers' Inn
"Live, Inglis pairs a complex guitar and vocal melody with a gorgeous underlying harmony in his own compositions." - Kate Gardiner (more)
November 11, 2007 | The Molokai Times
CD Review: Mahina O Wai'alae
"A simple and classical slack key album... This is what a slack key CD should sound like." - Lonomusic (more)
October 30, 2007 | Literary Lotus
Inglis Releases New Recording
"An vibrant new voice coupled with extraordinary instrumental talent..." - Christine Thomas (more)
October 29, 2007 | Mixed Plate Special
To O‘ahu with love
"Ever since his 2004 debut album Fringes of the Wayside, it was clear that Stephen Inglis had an intuitive sense of time and place and a gift for expressing his interpretation through music." - Catharine Lo (more)
October 24, 2007 | Honolulu Advertiser
Guitarist rediscovers his love of ki hoalu
"...after three years of giving guitar lessons, gigging at local restaurants and touring up and down the West Coast, Inglis had an epiphany regarding ki hoalu..." - Diana Nomura (more)
October 17, 2007 | Honolulu Weekly
City Wise
"The title track, 'Mahina O Wai‘alae' is gentle and moving - a chicken-skin homage that sets the tone for the album." (more)
October 8, 2007 | Honolulu Advertiser
"Mahina O Wai‘alae" Review
"An obvious labor of love - with lovely results." - Wayne Harada (more)
September 28, 2007 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin
"Mahina O Wai‘alae" Review
"Inglis sings "Makee ‘Ailana," his first vocal number, in a style that evokes memories of Keola Beamer and establishes his credentials as an artist who can sing in the old island style as well." - John Berger (more)
June 1, 2007 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin
New boutique label pursues the eclectic
"A keyboardist returns to Hawaii to make and produce the kinds of music that deserve exposure here... [Rodney] Alejandro will take the role of concertmaster behind the Fender Rhodes piano, leading guitarists Jeff Peterson and Stephen Inglis... " - Gary C.W. Chun (more)
January 3, 2007 | Honolulu Weekly
Two non Jons
"Best bet for live music on Sunday nights in 2007? The Steve Inglis Electric Trio at Anna Bannana's." - Catharine Lo (more)
July 12, 2006 | Honolulu Weekly
Na Makana
A Honolulu Weekly write-up on Makana's new band lineup, including Steve "David Gilmour" Inglis on guitar. (more)
May 24, 2006 | Honolulu Weekly
Finger Magic
An article in the Honolulu Weekly about "Na Kika 'Ekolu", the "guitar summit" consisting of Stephen Inglis, Makana, and Michael Tanenbaum. (more)
May 21, 2006 | Honolulu Advertiser
Honolulu Advertiser "Driftwood" Review
"Inglis' second CD establishes him as a serious contender; his material and stylish performances rank with the best." - Wayne Harada (more)
October 28, 2005 | Medford Mail Tribune
Stephen Inglis... is finding his own success
An article in the Medford Mail Tribune. (more)
August 11, 2005 | Seattle Weekly Volcano
Aloha Folk Pop
Stephen Inglis plays the Kickstand Cafe
An interview with the Seattle Weekly Volcano. (more)
May-June 2005 |
Reviews of Fringes of the Wayside
Editor's Pick: "This is a musician that you'll never mind paying a cover to hear." - smother.net (more)
"Filled to the rim with naked emotion. Whatever your taste in music, it's hard not to be moved" - Adam Harrington, whisperinandhollerin.com (UK) (more)
"A poet's ear for narrative, hypnotic guitar plucking and emotionally stirring songs. Inglis is an artist who should be on your must purchase list now with this impeccable release" - Barry Andrews, reviewcentre.com (Manchester, England) (more)
"Stephen Inglis is expanding the boundaries - or at least the perceived restrictions - of the singer/songwriter genre" - Kyrby Raine, Ink 19 magazine (more)
December 8, 2004 | Honolulu Weekly
Blues Cruise
[O'Toole's Irish Pub] general manager Patrick Toliver knows just about everyone who walks in by name, and makes it a point to thank customers for their business. A recent evening found bi-coastal troubadour Steve Inglis entertaining a large crowd and welcoming several of Honolulu's journeymen strummers to the stage. Michael Tanenbaum, James McCarthy and Eric Peterson got up to jam.
December 3, 2004 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Makana melds Island, global sounds
Stephen was part of Makana's show on December 3 and 4, 2004. Here's an article on Makana that was printed before the show's run.
July 15, 2004 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Stephen Inglis: Coming Home
"A pleasant selection of songs with a Hawaiian-Folk flavor, with lyrics filled with colorful images of wanderlust. Songs like Blues for Tonight and Something About October even have a sound reminiscent of the first Olomana album from back in the day." - Gary Chun
July 14, 2004 | Honolulu Weekly
Method Man
Suzuki prodigy Stephen Inglis releases his debut CD
"...The acoustic album features slack-key sensibilities combined with jazz, folk and bluegrass. His lyrics are laced with metaphor and literalism. Often humorous and ironic, his words are ful of imagery and wisdom unexpected from a man in his twenties... whatever follows, Inglis's career trajectory appears to have one direction: up." - Jamie Winpenny
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