Heartdea13r w/ chr1stoph3r g0nda Stacey Dee: “The more you give the good stuff, the more good stuff you get back.”
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Nov 6, 2025 Stacey Dee, punk guitarist, vocalist and songwriter known for Bad Cop/Bad Cop and the Sidewalk Project, talks about music, recovery and community. She recounts turning points from addiction to spiritual awakening. The conversation covers songwriting’s positive shift, tools like yoga and gratitude, and building consistent support for marginalized women.
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Raised Inside A Band House
- Stacey Dee grew up inside a musical household and first played drums at age four before picking up guitar at 20 and discovering songwriting.
- Her dad recorded her early songs and jumped out from behind a wall to say they had to record them, which launched her path into punk music.
Music Became The Exit From Meth Culture
- Stacey recounts living in a drug-positive family and later joining meth culture in her teens before choosing music as her path out.
- Picking up guitar at 20 gave her purpose and helped her and her parents get sober together.
Public Bottom Sparked A Spiritual Recovery
- In 2013 Stacey hit a public bottom on tour from Xanax and cocaine, was flown home and entered detox where she experienced severe benzo withdrawal and hallucinations.
- During detox she had a vivid spiritual vision prompting community work and recovery, which became the seed for her later charity work.