Meet STEVIE BANKSTER a queer singer/songwriter from Australia who we should all know about

We have just ended our coverage of the Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival , which was celebrating its 32nd year,  and is now Australia’s largest film festival of any kind (and one of the top five queer film festivals in the world).   It is highly regarded by filmmakers worldwide and is the most important platform for promoting LGBTIQ titles to distributors and exhibitors in this territory. It is Queerguru’s favorite fest in the Southern Hemisphere, and we are so thrilled to now be one of  their Media Sponsors for 2025

However just as we were about to head back to the Northern Hemisphere we heard some fab new music from queer singer/songwrter Stevie Bankster.  We first heard about him last year but he’s still a relatively a new voice to us because, for reasons totally unknown to us, he had been on a hiatus from making music for the past seven years.  When we asked,  he mentioned that it was part  of his journey toward self-acceptance and personal growth.   That made perfect sense as we listened to his buttery smoth voice that comes over as raw, soulful, and unapologetically real

We were instantly drawn in too as he’s a singer who loves to wear his emotions on his sleeve, and he obviously draws inspiration from both vintage Hollywood aesthetics and modern-day experiences, 

Just take a listen to this latest track of his. Taker is a deeply personal song about the emotional imbalance of giving your all to someone who only knows how to take. It explores the vulnerability of falling too fast, opening up to a stranger, and the slow realization that love can become one-sided. The track captures the bittersweet experience of holding on while knowing you need to let go. BUT despite this Taker is an upbeat anthem that celebrates the beauty of feeling deeply and the strength to break free from unhealthy patterns. Watch the music video as it brings these emotions to life through bold, symbolic visuals — styled and creatively directed by Stevie — exploring themes of intimacy, detachment, and self-preservation through a queer lens.

https://linktr.ee/steviebankster