George Usher presents

A 12-part illustrated song-cycle, 30 years in the making

Veteran New York singer/songwriter George Usher returns to action with a new album that’s been some 30 years in the making. Stevensonville is a 12-part illustrated song-cycle that delves into the myriad goings on in its namesake locale. Each song and illustration represents a different inhabitant of Stevensonville. In the spirit of Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology or Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, the characters who people dark, repressed Stevensonville have their own very unusual and pressing issues to cope with, before they can gamble on leaving.

George Usher’s poetic lyrics and folk-rock and chamber pop musical settings combine with Laurie Webber’s colorful, magnetic illustrations for a stunning, unique presentation. This is a limited edition, individually numbered 12” LP vinyl pressing of 200, released in 2026. Each is accompanied by a full color illustration and lyrics collected in a 12” x 12”, 28-page booklet.

“Worth the wait… This is a profound album that exposes the light and darkness of small-town life in the fictional Stevensonville.” —NJArts.net