Formed in 2018 to showcase singer-songwriter Joey “Sideways” Stehle, The Sideways has quickly built a devoted fanbase in Rochester, NY’s music scene. Joey expertly manages to deliver deeply personal and introspective lyrics over a wide variety of upbeat musical genres, including Pop Soul Funk RnB & Disco to keep your head bouncing and your feet dancing. 
 Having just released its second collection “Better Days” close behind its debut “The Upright EP” the nine-piece pop band The Sideways are clearly on to something. The group is one of a slew of young, jazz-inspired outfits with bold brass sections and heavy doses of soul and funk that have emerged in recent years. 
 “What sets The Sideways apart is its primary songwriter/frontman Joe Stehle, one of the more charismatic male vocalists you can find in Rochester. With singing that marries smooth melodies to precise intonation and a gritty vocal quality, Stehle sounds young enough to crow about his youth, but seasoned enough that you believe what he’s singing." -Daniel Kushner City Newspaper