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Joel Steven
Rock / Alternative / Indie

Joel Steven - Fathomless



LOS ANGELES, California
United States

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Member Since3/19/2006
Band Websitewww.joelsteven.com
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Joel Steven is a songwriter, performer, recording engineer, and multi-instrumentalist with proficiency in guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. At the age of 16, Joel hit the stage as a rock guitarist where his dynamic intensity as a live performer quickly gained him notoriety. By the age of 18, Joel was doing live shows across his home state of Michigan capturing the attention of his audiences with his electrifying stage presence and blistering yet bluesy guitar style often described as a cross between Jimmy Page and David Gilmore.

In 1986 Steven settled in Kalamazoo Michigan where he sought to hone his skills as a songwriter and lyricist by gaining a degree in creative writing. He attended Western Michigan University from 1986-1990 and graduated with a BA in English. His talent as a poet was refined, and his love of imagery began to make it’s way into his original songs, creating solid foundation where words and music reinforced one another.

“People always ask me if I use my degree in the real word. I smile and reply single day. The depth and into which I delved into the art of writing poetry and the understanding of the English language formed the basis of my skills as a lyricist, and I value this education above all of my other learning”.

While attending the University Steven continued to play live and became known as a prolific songwriter. He formed two original bands to showcase his music. The hard rocking ‘Mana Rule’ (1990-1994 and ‘Eel pie Island’ (1994-1995) both of which became known for Joel’s unyielding stage performances and edgy improvisational guitar riffs.

Wanting always to learn and grow musically, Steven moved to California in 1995 and began to explore the realm of audio engineering. Forever fascinated by musical arrangements and how instruments and tones work together, Joel pursued a career as a live sound engineer. When he wasn’t performing live, he was mixing night club and concert sound for prominent national bands such as Charlie Daniels Band, Iron Butterfly, Dread Zeppelin and Suicidal Tendencies “I absolutely loved mixing live sound. It taught me extremely valuable engineering skills that I would later come to cherish as I sought my lifelong dream of becoming artist in my own studio”

Following his dream Steven did just that. In 1999 he opened a small recording studio and established the indie label Octagon Records with the intention of writing and recording independent music that believed In. This was the start of Joel’s career as an independent recording artist. Since then he has released two albums pf original music, “North Coast” and “Fathomless”, as well as two albums of instrumental rock with the venerable keyboardist Paul Grove under the name “What Man Was”. Several songs form Joel’s CDs can be heard on MTV’s Real Word, Road Rules, Made, and Extreme Challenge as Well as two indie films, “Read White and you” and “Insomnia Century 21”

New Album "The dark After Dawn"

Powerful and true to life, The Dark After Dawn is a haunting journey into the mind of one man caught in a world of war, environmental destruction and financial ruin. The year is 2009.

The follow up to Joel Steven’s second release Fathomless, The Dark After Dawn was conceived and written in the troubled years of 2008 and 2009, a time when fear and uncertainty became the fabric of everyday life across our faltering world.

A conceptual collection of songs comparable in scope to great albums like Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” and Sting’s “Ten Sumner’s Tales, The Dark After Dawn pulls the listener through deepening tunnels of hope and despair, where each song adds a new element to the tale, yet can still stand amazingly strong alone.

True to his form, Joel Steven’s the Dark After Dawn is remarkably diverse. From the crushing and sinister “Time to Bleed”, to the soaring acoustic guitar driven “Listen”, and on to the tongue-in-cheek sarcasm of “Assisted Suicide”, Steven’s songs reflect the winding pathways of human emotion and twisting moods of its narrator.

http://www.joelsteven.com Memebers

Joel Steven - Guitars, Vocals, Drums, words and music

Paul Grove - Keyboards and samples

Jon Brownpost - Bass Guitar




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Record LabelOctagon Records
Type of LabelIndie


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JM Studios (JMRecordings.com)

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Oct 15 2009 7:48 PM

If you think you could use a professional recording, talk to us. If you already have one, then you are good to go! :-) Thanks!
Kimberly J.

Kimberly J. Beavin



Oct 12 2009 2:50 PM

Hello, nice to meet you.

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Oct 10 2009 10:50 PM

Thanks for being a new friend of MLJ Promotions..

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Oct 8 2009 4:20 AM

Joel Steven - the New video Click here<:::>
 

Hi Joel:) I love this video, thanks for this new video, this is my favorite:) really you are the best!


Ligia

Ligia Salamanca



Oct 8 2009 4:00 AM



Joel Steven click aqui <:> Este es su nuevo video




Hola Joel:) me encanta tu nuevo video!!!! realmente tu eres el mejor! Gracias por este nuevo trabajo
 you are the best!!!
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Aug 27 2009 8:38 PM

Its nice to meet you to. I like your music a lot.
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Aug 14 2009 8:42 PM

Thanks for the friendship and taking the time to stop by, Joel! You're obviously an artist that "gets it" :) (See my blog about band manners!)
Lovin on your tunes.. love the little edge to your voice.. great stuff!
Keep rockin' and much success always!

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Westside Willey

Westside Willey



Jul 10 2009 8:07 PM

Thanks for the add, I like the music man, pretty sick considering your playin all the instruments!

check out mine and my bros stuff Protoshredanoid
The first song you hear is a free downloadable song on Guitar Hero: World Tour, hope you enjoy, see ya
FREQ. Mastering / Ryan Foster

FREQ. Mastering / Ryan Foster



Jul 10 2009 6:19 AM

Thanks for comin' thru!
Please keep me in mind if you're ever in need of mastering.

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Jul 10 2009 12:05 AM

We have a professional studio located in El Cajon (San Diego) California. We are doing custom price quotes RIGHT NOW for the cheapest unadvertised prices imaginable.
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Andris

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Jun 30 2009 1:48 AM

hello dude!!
thanks for the request.
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you are multy talented.
glad to know you.
keep wild and hardness.
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Jesus Trani

Jesus Trani



Jun 22 2009 8:34 PM


Hola gracias por el request
Un abrazo!!!!!!

Thanks for the request
See you

Jesus Trani.
AEP

AEP



Jun 19 2009 9:49 AM

Pleased to meet you! You are also welcome to listen to my new 70s style classic hard prog funk punk space rock solo album “The 1st Free Rock Duel”, available at http://cdbaby.com/all/aep, iTunes, Amazon, Tradebit, Great Indie Music and LaLa.
Greetings,
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AIM - New EP up: SOLARIS

AIM - New EP up: SOLARIS



Jun 12 2009 6:07 PM

Thanks!
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Listen and buy “Spirits of your tide” on CdBaby:

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May 28 2009 10:31 PM

Thanks for the request!! We really appreciate the support. Our new album, "Some Never Will" is available at cdbaby and itunes. Stop by and drop us a comment some time...keep things rockin!!


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May 27 2009 10:30 PM

I hope you can make the party June 5th!  Dirty Dave, Nite Cells, Anavan, Barrio Tiger and Cinderella Motel can’t wait to play for you! T-minus 9 days and counting….

 

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May 25 2009 2:15 PM

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May 21 2009 4:08 PM

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May 20 2009 10:07 PM

Thanks for adding us!

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May 19 2009 8:34 PM



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Necronauts

Necronauts



May 18 2009 5:25 PM

hola, thanks for the add! download our music for free at http://www.thenecronauts.com
a doom

a doom



May 18 2009 10:03 AM

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Hailz ... Mr. JOEL STEVEN ~~~~~~


DARK Greetingz from the Land of the MOURNING calm ... I, Pain of "a doom" would like to send out my deepest gratitude and respects to Mr. JOEL STEVEN ~~~~~~

Thank you very much for the EVIL knocking on our door ... You have your own voice and feel in your music ... I must say it's truly an honor to be friendz with such a SIN-cere and serious artist ......

I wish you ALL the best and send you my double horns to your wonderful DARK music ......

Just say "a doom" : It means DARKNESS in Korean ... With that in mind ......


May the DARKNESS be with you ......


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