J.Stephens (Jonathan Stephens) is a one-man-band singer-songwriter from Spartanburg South Carolina. With a voice soaked in passion and sincerity, and songs that are anthems for those who toe the line between determination and desperation, J has settled into a sound that he describes as “Carolina Folkrock.” Two years, 1000’s of miles, and a few hundred dive bars later, J is ready to release his debut full-band album. With the southern grit of American Aquarium, the soulful timbre of Hozier, and a touch of One Republic’s anthemic pop-rock, his full-length album “Stubborn Hearted Handbook” covers the highs and lows of being a DIY musician and is sure to inspire and encourage those that are unwilling to settle for anything less than their dreams.