A past performing live in new wave inspired bands where it was not uncommon to find himself behind a keyboard, guitar or drum kit, informs the sound that Jake Stewart creates under his 1-800 Girls alias. After stunning sold-out extended-play outings on ubiquitous raw house labels Shall Not Fade and clipp.art, as well as broody emotionally tinged release on Feelings Worldwide, Lost Palms and his own imprint among others, 1-800 Girls continues to reserve a space of his own in the speed lane of modern intelligent dance music.