Stern John

Stern John are socially conscious Anglo-Irish folk punks.
They play epic songs, mostly about singer and bass player Paul Offord and drummer Morgan Condon’s home town of Southend, melding close harmonies and folky soul with alt-rock and howling punk.
The other member of the three-piece is Paul’s big cousin Craig Brown, from Dublin, who gives the band a unique woody sound that shifts up to fuzzy loud by playing electric ukulele through a dirty Fender amp.
There’s Pogues and Fairport Convention in there, but Kyuss, Dr Feelgood, and Talking Heads get a look in too. Every gig explodes with righteousness, maximum energy, and fun. Head and heart music to dance and sing along to.
Their debut single, the punk disco howl ‘Hopeless Case’, was released in March 2023, in aid of Crisis charity. This was followed up with their first EP 'Vultures' in October 2023 - 4 songs that set out their unique manifesto.
Their Self titled debut album will arrive in June 2026 with a series of gigs around the UK and Ireland to promote.