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He has shared the stage with renowned artists such as *Robert Ellis*, *The Barr Brothers*, and *The Low Anthem*, further solidifying his place among the best in the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStelling's discography includes critically acclaimed albums such as \"Songs of Praise and Scorn\" and \"Itinerant Arias.\" His introspective songwriting delves into themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. With each release, he continues to push boundaries and evolve as an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"itinerant-arias","title":"Itinerant Arias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItinerant Arias\u003c\/strong\u003e finds Stelling backed by a band, electrified if you will. It is a record inspired by movement and travel. The album cover a photograph taken by Stelling himself depicting an arrangement of found objects on his table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a little more than a week before returning to the road, he retreated to a friend’s Connecticut cabin out in the woods with some musician friends. They slept there, ate there and didn’t leave for the next eight days, recording the haunting and powerful record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“We would wake up in the morning, make coffee and record. The idea was just to live together, eat together and make this record. Having been alone and on the road, it was great to make a home with these musicians for those eight days. These songs were minimally demoed, arranged on the spot and recorded together live.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“You may be tired, you may be broke - but you’re not destitute. 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