ABOUT STEVE

Steve has been playing guitar since age 14. Comping and playing cover tunes, Steve joined rock bands in high school, and later did the coffeehouse circuit and talent shows.  As a listener of rock radio, avid concert goer, and solo guitar act, Steve’s style works well on 12-string.  Twelve string guitars are tuned like six strings (EADGBE); each two-string course is in unison (EE-AA-DD-GG-BB-EE). The double strings offer an embellished, jangly-type sound reminiscent of music from 70’s and 80’s bands like Rush, Triumph,  America, Led Zeppelin, and The Eagles. This guitar type lends itself to strumming, chord arpeggios, and ringing harmonics. 

Steve has met the Canadian rock bands Triumph and April Wine, Def Leppard lead guitarist Phil Collen, the late Ronnie James Dio, Wings guitarist Laurence Juber, Olivia Newton-John guitarist Andy Timmons, Canadian fingerstylists Antoine Dufour and Don Ross, and renowned guitarist Andy McKee, Peter Bensusan, and Ibanez Iceman guitarist Brian Meader, The Maylee Thomas Band and other very talented musicians. 

Steve has played at TedX McKinney 2022, Dallas Athletic Club, Kelly's Art Shack & Events, Lion & Crown, The Revel, The Celt, Comedy Arena, Sweetwaters Craig Ranch, and at numerous special private events.