StopTime was started in the mid-2000s by, of all people, a group of recorder and early-music enthusiasts. Originally, the band included a full recorder ensemble with sackbut (a type of medieval instrument like a trombone), playing our own unique brand of jazz.

Over 20 years and several personnel changes later, we have evolved into a more classic quartet playing a wider range of music, including some new tunes of our own creation. Our vocal, fiddle, guitar, bass, and drums combo now performs everything from turn-of-the-20th-century rag, jazz, and folk, to Beatles covers and other classic rock,  and even to some recent hits from the 21st century – providing our own twist to make songs you thought you knew sound like something new.

Our main goal is to create a show that is engaging and gets you moving and singing along – in other words, we hope you have as much fun as we do!

And yes, we still occasionally feature a recorder. That’s just part of the fun.

StopTime features, left to right: Steve Walker – bass and guitar; Erin Bell – vocals, recorder, and fiddle; Gary Gregor – percussion; and Phil Belefski – guitar, sax, and vocals

When the occasion arises, we perform in different combinations. One option is the StopTime Duo of Erin Bell and Philip Belefski, with two voices, guitar, fiddle, and recorder.