Stephanie grew up in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire with two brothers and two sisters listening to Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and Johnny Cash, secretly dreaming of being a songwriter. She went to Blackpool Art College, modelled in Japan and worked at various arts and crafts, stained glass, floristry and painting. With pockets of notes, a stack of songs on paper and melodies in her head she sang her songs onto tape and put them in the post. Jamie Nelson at Parlophone organised the early recordings that became the basis of her debut album. David Boyd signed Stephanie to a five album deal with Hut Recordings and in 2003  ‘That Girl’ was released and began to receive a startling amount of praise from both the rock and mainstream press and life for the Lancashire artist looked to be on the up and up. However, just six months later her label had been closed by E.M.I. and all bets were off. Although a hard blow to take Stephanie was already busy writing her second album with a fresh new sound in mind. Stephanie teamed up with Johnny Dunne who produced her second album 'Sunlight On My Soul' released on her own SLK Music label. Receiving four and five-star reviews throughout the UK, critics have praised her bold progression on an album that encompasses tudor madrigals, celtic folk, country and jazzy pop. From the gentle harps of ‘Butterfly Song’ to the strutting, jazzy-pop of ‘Show Me What You're Made Of’, through to the country-soul lament of ‘Wash Away The Ashes’ and the Eastern mantra of ‘Bonds Are Broken’ it's clear that 'Sunlight On My Soul' is a special album that was completely unexpected and is packed with the kind of joyously reflective songs that make an immediate impact. It also proves that Stephanie Kirkham is a true individual, a soulful survivor following her own path. Stephanie is currently living in Lancashire writing for and planning the release of her third album.

That Girl (album) 2003 Hut/Virgin
Inappropriate (single) 2003 Hut/Virgin
National airplay including Radio 2, Terry Wogan,
Bob Harris and Ken Bruce

Sunlight On My Soul (album) 2006 SLK Music
Show Me What You're Made Of (single) 2006 SLK Music
Airplay on BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio London,
BBC Norfolk, Radio Ceredigion, Lochbroom FM
BBC Radio Lancashire