"Couture captures the sweetness of James Taylor and the fire of John Hiatt..." - Worcester Phoenix

"Through his honest and passionate lyrics, he reaches out to all he performs to..." - CDBaby

"Stefan's guitar playing is exceptional, filled with striking riffs that can easily render listeners hypnotic." George Beaubien - Valley Breeze

"Stefan says what other people keep trapped in their heart..." - The San Francisco Examiner

"Every one of Stefan's song is an experience; there is a story in each one..." Jamestown Music

"Couture's voice...is friendly, familiar, and still unlike any other..." Genevieve Will - Indie-Music.com

Awards
…Gold Artist Award – RadioIndy.com

…Winners 2005 Providence Phoenix Music Poll “Album Of The Year” for Ghost In The Rearview

…Stefan Couture Winner of 2005 Providence Phoenix Music Poll for “Best Male Vocalist”

…Winners 2004 Providence Phoenix Music Poll” Best Local Roots Act”

NOMINATIONS
…Nominated 2005 Providence Phoenix Music Poll for “Best Local Act”

ACHIEVEMENTS
…Stefan Couture and the Campfire Orchestra Finalist in 2005 Relix National Jam-Off

…Stefan Couture was a Semi-Finalist in the 2005 Starbucks Emerging Songwriting Competition
(was 1 of 25 singer/songwriters chosen out of 2,000 in the northeast to perform in this competition)

…‘Past Tense,’ the first track from Ghost in the Rearview (2004) was chosen as the first track on OASIS POP RADIO COMPILATION distributed to 500 college radio stations nationwide from Maine to Alaska and all points in between.

Stefan Couture has shared the stage as a solo performer and with the Campfire Orchestra with the following prestigious singer/songwriters and Nationally acclaimed bands:
O.A.R., Guster, Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman (of the Grateful Dead), NRBQ, Human Beinz, Duke Robillard, Bill Morrissey, Jack Hardy, Rustic Overtones, Thanks To Gravity, Granian, The Mammals, Kenny Clark Trio, The Boston Horns, Jen Durkin and the Bomb Squad, The Slip, Addison Groove Project, Peter Prince and Moon Boot Lover, Brotherhood of Groove (New Orleans), Ten Ton Chicken (San Francisco), Jerry Joseph and the Jack Mormons, and Ryan Montbleau Band.

Past Press with previous band, 'Stefan Couture and the Campfire Orchestra'...
"Shrewd, poignant and unafraid of having a real good time, Stefan Couture and the Campfire Orchestra ignite more than just firewood..." Genevieve Will - Indie-Music.com

Read Genevieve Will's full review of Ghost in the Rearview here.

"[Their] songs, like “Holden Caufield,” “Ocean Floor,” and “Route,” are well written and offer up something slightly more intellectually stimulating than many indie releases." Mark Fisher - 1340Mag.com

Stefan Couture wins 'Best Male Vocalist' and the band wins 2005 'Best Local Album' for 'Ghost in the Rearview'...Click here to read the article.

"Stefan Couture and his Campfire Orchestra are on the brink of something big..." Bob Gulla - Providence Phoenix

'Ghost in the Rearview' was selected as one of the 2004's 10 Best Listens by the Providence Phoenix...click here to read the article.

"[Ghost in the Rearview] is an organic work of entertaining intensity and laid-back grooves. 'Holden Caulfield' and 'Cadillac Road' show incredible promise, and not just on a local/regional scale." Bob Gulla - Providence Phoenix

Stefan Couture and the Campfire Orchestra in the Providence Phoenix...click here to read.

Stefan Couture and the Campfire Orchestra has recently won the title of 'Best Local Roots Act' in the 2004 Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll. Click here to read the article written by Bob Gulla.

"Our music is soulful, honest, and REAL! We throw all of the elements into the blender and mix it up. There's something for everyone: jazz, soul, blues, reggae, big pop hooks, and lyrics that make you think and feel." Click here to view the entire interview Stefan did for Music Lives.org

"...The timbre of Stefan’s voice has a unique edge to it that makes him sound creamy, rich and smooth sort of like soft-serve ice cream..." Alexandra Press as written on www.indie-music.com. Click here to read the entire review.

"...Don't be misled by his band's name and conjure up thoughts of the group performing campy Kumbya-like sing-a-longs around a roaring campfire toasting marshmallows. His words and the band's arrangements are deep...to be savored and absorbed each verse at a time." George Beaubien, Valley Breeze

"The lyrics throughout [Stefan's] album are beautiful in that they are meaningful to everyone in some way." - Alexandra Press on indie-music.com