Steve Balsamo shot to prominence in 1997 after playing Jesus to great critical acclaim in the West End revival of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar‘. After winning a Variety Club Award for the role, Steve decided to return to his first love, writing and performing his own music, and signed to Columbia Records soon after. In 2002 he released his debut album ‘All I Am’ which reached the top 40 in the UK.
Steve returned to the stage in the French phenomena ‘Notre Dame De Paris’, and ‘Poe – More Tales Of Mystery and Imagination‘, a new musical by Alan Parsons Project writer Eric Woolfson. Based on the life and work of Edgar Alan Poe, the show had it’s world premier at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in 2003, and features the powerful song ’Immortal’.
In 2004, Steve formed ‘The Storys’ (www.myspace.com/thestorys), a West Coast influenced harmony country-rock band. Their highly acclaimed debut album came to the attention of Elton John who after publicly declaring it was ’Fantastic!’, personally called Steve and invited the band to tour Europe with him – twice! The band have also toured and played with the likes of Joe Cocker, Katie Melua, Celine Dion, Santana, Runrig, Sinead O’Connor, Daniel Lanois, Van Morrison and Tom Jones to name-drop but a few.
Their songs have been featured in the US teen drama ’One Tree Hill’, and the recent hit Brit-flick ‘The Bank Job’, in which they make a cameo appearance playing two of their own songs.‘The Storys’ released their second album ‘Town Beyond The Trees’ in the UK in 2008, again to great reviews.
As a side project, Steve also formed a progressive experimental rock project with Rob Reed (Magenta) and Rob Thompson (The Storys) called ChimpanA (www.myspace.com/chimpana). The CD also featured Sam Brown, Tony Dallas, Christina Boothe (Magenta), Margo Buchanan, Bluei, Nigel Hopkins, Andrew Griffiths and Sian Cothie. The musical influences were Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Bjork and Massive Attack!
Steve is also a prolific songwriter, having scored hits in Europe and Australia, with artists as diverse as Meatloaf, Anthony Callea, Jonathon Cerrada and Slash of Guns N’ Roses fame.
After meeting Jon Lord, founder, writer and ex-keyboard player with Deep Purple at The Sunflower Jam in 2007, Steve was asked if he'd like to tour with him. A huge fan of Jon, Purple and his solo work, Steve feels very privileged to sing for such a legend and genuinelly nice man.
Steve has also sung on stage with the likes of Mario Frangoulis, Justin Hayward, Lara Fabian, Madeleine Peyroux, Glenn Hughes, Steve Harley, Roger Daltry, Robert Plant, Lulu, a couple of Stones, a couple of Eagles, a couple of Floyds and some of the best players on the planet!
Howdy, friends! I played "Ill Have Somebody Else"(-bonus track)on the newly GRAMMY nominated cd, Willie and the Wheel (Willie Nelson and AATW)!!!!!BRAND NEW SONGS UP TODAY! and the band just got on reverbnation..check it out..www.reverbnation.com/therubyjaneshow
Hi steve you got a incredible voice!! love the cover of child in time on your page and the song all i am is you is awesome too keep on rockin!!!!!! Dan
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Post this address all over the Internet and curious people will click to a simple explanation of God, the Bible and the value of attending a Christian church.
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Thanks for the add! Visit my website @ www.myspace.com/tinaalc and check out the new song "Never Be Alone" produced and co-written by Erana and Christian! God Bless and Have a great Christmas Break!
hello Steve.., Greetings from my Prog-Art-Sky! ...thank you for possibility to get acquainted, and have a possibility to enjoy your beautiful voice and talent... Thank you also for your interest to my artworks... You also always welcome to my pages! Have a great Cosmic Energy! All the best, Ed
"UNITY" OUT NOW! Bruce Anderson's New Double CD "UNITY" 37 Songs from Rock to Classical .Available from www.bruceanderson-thesinger.co.uk. ALBUM OF THE WEEK BBC RADIO, NOVEMBER 2009.
Hey Steve! Please excuse the blatant self promotion, but you can't take over the world while sitting on your thumbs! Put the kettle on, have a nice cup of Tea/Coffee......Glass of wine? But DO have a listen to our music..... It's surprisingly good.....
Steve, Thank you for adding my new author page. I will have a few songs from the soundtrack on the player soon, but will link my music page for more songs. My fiction novel with a CD soundtrack is due out in a few weeks. It will be at CD Baby, Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc. Keep in touch. Wishing you a great musical week. Hope all your projects are on track.
Peace and respect, Joy Miller www.myspace.com/joymillermusic
STEVE i heard you on the radio last night, and you were A.M.A.Z.I.N.G Love the esoteric electric guitars, and what a tremendously impassioned performance. You were by far the best performer.
