Stephen Cummings Reveals Details Of New EP

Stephen Cummings is working on an EP. It’s not just any EP featuring new songs; the Sports icon is instead giving back to the Australian artists who inspire him, sharing that he’ll be covering four songs that he loves later this year.

Taking to social media last night (23 July), Cummings wrote that he loves making music and singing, but he’s recently been spending time gardening on the couch and gardening (“It’s pretty good,” he remarked).

However, Cummings recently lost a close friend who left him money to record an album. While he’s recording an EP rather than an album, he’s still paying tribute to a dear friend.

“That’s what I’m doing come October. For my pleasure. I am doing four Australian songs that I dig,” Cummings wrote, sharing that longtime collaborators, guitarist and producer Robert Goodge (Essendon Airport, I'm Talking) and producer and engineer Simon Polinksi (Steve Kilbey, Ollie Olsen) are joining him in working on the EP.

Writing that he loves the idea of EPs, Cummings then revealed the songs he’ll cover, and they are:

Fly Without Its Wings by Australian prog rockers Spectrum (“a favourite group as a younger person and a progressive rock classic,” Cummings said), Living In The Balance by Australian group Dag, which he called a “terrific live band,” No Word In China by Newcastle outfit Pel Mel, and Unfamiliar Ground by Jess Ribeiro. On the latter’s music, Cummings said that he loves her lyrics and tunes.

“Hopefully Leah Senior and her sister [Andi Senior] are doing harmonies and Sam Lemann will be playing guitar,” he concluded. “I’m really looking forward to it.”

Last May, Cummings released his latest album, 100 Years From Now and revealed that the release was a product of the aftermath of a life-changing stroke in March 2020 and the enthusiastic support he received creating it from the Melbourne music community.

Upon its release, Cummings said about 100 Years From Now, “It’s one my favourite records I’ve made.”