Stacey David Blades is a guitarist originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who has played with such bands as Fraidy Katt, Roxx Gang, Supercool, L.A.

In 2009, Blades released his first guitar instrumental solo album called Symphonic Slam on Cleopatra Records.

From 2017 to 2020 Blades achieved some success with his active rock band "Electric Radio Kings" charting No.

28 on Billboard Mainstream Rock charts with their remake of Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" and released a full-length album Purrr produced by longtime Metallica engineer Michael Gillies.

The band however imploded and turned into the alternative "Crashing Wayward" who released their first single "Breathe" on February 12, 2021, again produced by Mike Gillies (Metmixer).