The sound, as exemplified on the band's one and only CD released in early 2000, was a self-described mixture of "glam, hip hop, rock, pop, funk and a car crash."
A review Von Jeff Bud charged, "58 is a Mehr an eclectic rock project that’s ready to take on the Musik scene in the Jahr 2000. Lyrically, things border on the political, while the musical landscape is a mixed bag. Progressive, dance, industrial, funk, and the blues, all rear their heads out of a pot filled with rock."
Although it isn't exactly clear what each member of -(58)- actually did on the recording it can be assumed that Nikki Sixx covers the bass line and that Stephen played gitarre and possibly contributed some vocals. There is a credit to Stephen for co-writing the song "Who We Are", the last track on the CD.
In an interview in late 2003 Stephen stated that Allen Kovac, who managed the Bee Gees, had gegeben his phone number to Nikki Sixx and when Nikki was looking to put the band together he phoned Stephen out of the blue. Stephen , not believing that this person really was who he declared himself to be, hung up on him Mehr than once. Finally Stephen realised this was the genuine Artikel and he agreed to sign on.
The band didn't last long enough to offer up another CD. Apparently the time has yet to come when a band's only effort to promote themselves can be via the internet.
The disolution of 58 was timely for Stephen as opportunity knocked, and in Spring of 2000 he was taken on as bass player for one of metal's oben, nach oben ranking outfits, The Black Label Society.
