Kevin Stonerock: 6 and 12 String Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica, Bass
Influences
In no particular order: Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Dan Fogelberg, Randy Sparks, Julia Cameron, Ken Curtis, Vic Morrow, Jeff Hanna, Mark Knopfler, America (the band), America (the country), Maury Muehleisen, Michael Martin Murphy, Son Volt, Lindsey Buckingham, Joe Walsh, Michael Card, Fool's Gold, Jack Hogan (the actor, not the martial artist) Terry Clements, David Bellamy, Herb Pederson, Stan Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, John McVie, Stu Cook, Kenny Edwards, Lee Sklar, Rick Haynes
and Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters .
Sounds Like
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Singer-songwriter Kevin Stonerock was raised in a small town nestled in the hills of East Central Indiana ( population less than 300 since it's founding in the 1830's) in what he describes as a 'Norman Rockwellian' childhood, complete with old men in overalls, swapping tales, spitting tobacco and whittling on a bench in front of the town's only store.
His early musical influences include artists from the folk revival of the early 60’s and country roots artists like Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. Later influences were the singer-songwriters and harmony-laden acoustic-based groups of the late 60’s and early 70’s. These influences, combined with his rural Midwestern upbringing, have resulted in a multitude of original songs. A melding of folk, roots country and rock with straight-forward, picture-evoking , accessible lyrics performed with an honesty of emotion and refreshingly free of affectation.
With more than 30 years experience as a performing songwriter and actor (in addition to music venue dates, he has logged more than 3,500 performances of his one-man dramatic characterizations and has appeared in a promotional video for a major nation-wide realty chain), Stonerock’s quick wit and affable, down-to-earth style connects with his audience and puts them at ease as if they were carrying on a conversation with an old friend on the front porch. He has performed from coast to coast in venues of all types, from concert halls to living rooms and pretty much everything in between. Guitar Player magazine has deemed his guitar work “strong and inspired”.
Stonerock has released a string of albums over the years, beginning with his debut “Day Before Tomorrow” in 1978 and including his most recent release “Land of a Thousand Smiles”.
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hi kevin! happy to see "it just is" up on your player. one of my favorites :) !!!!!!!!! my good news is that my daughter is engaged now !!!!!!! the bad news is that her fiance got a promotion and transfer to pasadena, california :( they leave chicago the day after christmas. YIKES! hope all is well with you and yours!
That's sweet of you to stop by. Everyone is well here, thank you. I hope you and your family are well too. American Thanksgiving is coming up soon ~ I hope you all have a wonderful day.
I've been meaning to drop by and letting you know that I finally got your Land of a Thousand Smiles CD!!! Great tunes and lyrics..and I've been enjoying all the songs. Thank you for your music, Kevin!
howdy kevin, just stopping by to wish you a great halloween week :) !!! is there nothing more beautiful than a midwest fall? i dont think so, lol........ keep singing and hoping you are smiling :) sue
Thanks for dropping by. Everyone here is great thanks! I hope you and your family are well also! :)
Gord...he is pretty amazing alright. Seems to me your voice would be very suited to his music but I like your own original music best. Your CD's knock my socks off!
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