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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Monday, August 10, 2026
NEW chimpanA single Eye for a Eye coming soon
New ChimpanA single featuring the legendary Andy Fairweather Low coming soon!
Pre- order here (which helps algorithmic something or other!) - 🙏
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Love Steve ❤️
Monday, July 20, 2026
Steve Balsamo paranormal unpacked filming
On a recent Paranormal Unpacked filming day in Swansea, my good friend and co-presenter Steve Balsamo recalled some strange and unsettling experiences from his time helping at a former antiques shop and café with a reputation for being a little, well, haunted.
We were filming on a farm – along with filmmaker extraordinaire Ant Jones and cryptid expert Gwilym Games – owned by our friends Claire and Kev, who used to run Kismet Vintage Coffee & Curiosities in Sketty.
The building, which had previously been Dylan's Wine Shop, was around 100–150 years old when they had it and, according to Steve, it didn't take long before things started to feel unusual when working there alone late at night.
From unexplained knocks and movement out of the corner of the eye, to doors opening on their own and objects shifting when nobody was nearby, the stories quickly built up. One of the most striking incidents involved an old gramophone, which reportedly came apart without explanation during a conversation in the shop.
Visitors and staff also reported a range of experiences, from objects being moved to a young child seeing a figure standing in the corner of a room upstairs. In another incident, books were found stacked on the stairs despite nobody being upstairs at the time.
Ghost stories aside, we were also filming during a heatwave and had time to explore the surrounding countryside, including fields where people have felt a little uneasy over the years.
Be sure to check out the Paranormal Unpacked channel for the full interview with Gwilym when it's available, especially his story of the Gower Hedgehog Man. Yes, the Gower Hedgehog Man.
Friday, April 17, 2026
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Sunday, March 30, 2025
ChimpanA cover Here comes the flood
Hello all!
Our ChimpanA project releases a new single on the 11th of April.
We’ve recorded a beautiful cover version of Peter Gabriel’s Here Comes The Flood.
Last year I was part of a short film made by Rhys Davies, James Cooke and Nathan Williams. They’ve kindly gifted us the footage and we’ve made a very powerful video for the song.
We can’t wait for you to see it!
Link to pre-save the single and buy an old skool CD here:
The amazing voice is Kirstie Roberts.
More soon…
Love Steve 
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Sunday, September 10, 2023
new video Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye.
Hello all
Here is the gorgeous video of a gorgeous Mal Pope song, I Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye.
Mal was signed to Elton John’s label as a teenager and recently got his master tapes back - he is duetting with his young self.
He asked my boy Frankie if he would play the younger Mal on account of a similar hairdo. Frankie agreed for a ‘crisp 20 and a shandy’.
Filmed by the lovely Ian Parsons Tis Done at Sonic One Studios, Llangennech.
Please share far and wide if ya moved to!
Thank you.
Love Steve
Monday, September 4, 2023
new video news
Hello all.
My friend Mal Pope is celebrating 50 years in the music business this year and there’s a concert Swansea Grand Theatre in October (check Mal’s page for details).
Last week Mal asked me to ask my boy Frankie if he would play a young version of him in a gorgeous song called I Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye.
You can read all about it below…but Frankie said yes
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Can’t wait for you to see the video, it’s very moving.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Steve Balsamo news about ChimpanA
Hello all!
Rob Reed and I are working on some new ChimpanA music.
We did this cover of a Carole King song for a special lockdown concert a few years back organised by music writer, broadcaster and great guy, Paul Sexton. We may rework it for The Chimp album.
Hope you enjoy!
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Update Steve Balsamo
Morning all! may 18 2023
I’ve been helping my mate and amazing musician Nigel Hopkins on his soon to be released solo album.
Nige is the keyboard player with Chris De Burgh and this a beautiful song of Chris’ called Spirit.
Our friend Rhys of Furball Films has made a gorgeous video that we will be sharing soon.
Love to all
Steve
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
Message from Steve Balsamo 19-02-2023
hello all.
Hope you’re well.
My friend Rich MYLAN has written and is starring in an amazing brand new play at Swansea Grand Theatre from March 2 for a limited run.
Tix are available from the box office https://www.swanseagrand.co.uk/article/20707/Sorter
and start at £2 to £14 (we wanted the play to be accessible to anyone who wanted to see it).
It’s
a beautiful and brutal play based on Rich’s addiction and recovery.
Please come and support new writing, the gorgeous Grand Theatre and
Grand Ambition as it is our first original production!
Rob Reed and I as ChimpanA have written and recorded three songs inspired by the play which are sounding fabulous!
Tomorrow Monday 20th Feb, Rich And I will be on BBC Radio Wales after 2PM with Anna Ryder Richardson sitting in for Behnaz Akhgar.
Rich
will be talking about his journey through addiction to recovery as the
inspiration for the play and I will be talking about the music inspired
by his beautiful words.
There will be an exclusive play of a special radio edit of one of the songs, Dreaming Will Kill Us Dead.
Please have a listen in and please book to come and see the play.
Thanks a million…
Steve xx
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