H U G S T E R is one of several aliases used by Mike Stannett, each corresponding
to a distinct genre in his diverse output. With 20 years experience in public performance, and
hands-on knowledge of all aspects of computing, he has always been fascinated by synthesizers and
electronic music. Unusually, he also has a passion for traditional folk styles, and this has
informed his development of a unique synthetic-folk substyle. He's performed hundreds of times
around Sheffield, both as an unaccompanied singer and as a member of local bands. He opened
at Stainsby Folk Festival with local folk band Whale of a Time, and has performed around Sheffield
with band Jig for a Kiss. His electronica have been played as far afield as Eastern European radio,
and on pioneering underground web-radio station, interFace Pirate Radio.