STILKIN is the solo project of Sydney-based songwriter and producer Steve Wilkins.

His piano-led pop/rock focuses on complex textures and rich harmony and is heavily influenced by progressive rock and pop artists of the 70s and 80s.

Look out for new music Feb-April 2026.

Latest release

'Smooth' is an epic ballad anthem exploring what it is like living with anxiety — not as a dramatic moment, but as something managed quietly over time - and being seen by the ones you love.

"My little light is dying, with every skipping beat.
Until I feel you lying, right here next to me."

Inspired by yacht rock artists of the late 70s and early 80s, it features Michael McDonald-esque electric piano and clavichord grooves, a syncopated and driving bass synth groove and a killer alto sax solo climax.

Written, produced and performed by: STILKIN
Backing vocals: Kylie Clift and Carmel May
Alto Saxophone: Manuel Trabucco

New single: 'Smooth'
(Out 16 April 2026)

New Album - 'DEFTERO'
23.04.26

Featured work

Single: Vault

Released 19 March 2026

“Vault” is about the rare kind of trust where you know your secrets are safe. Sometimes protecting someone means choosing silence over truth.

Musically, it draws from late-70s piano rock, theatrical pop and gospel textures — building to a huge choral finish.

Single: Begin

Released 19 February 2026

'Begin' is a high-energy, piano-driven album opener, a throwback to the smooth yacht rock sound of the late 70s and early 80s - thinks Steely Dan and Christopher Cross.

It is a song about resilience - about backing yourself and shutting out the haters.