Steve Bevis (Vocals, Guitar, Irish Bouzouki, Bass) , Carlyn Chen (Violin) , Steve "HoBo" Hibbins (Drums) & more.
This is the music of community for the emerging community and for all who seek justice, peace and the future of creation...
Influences
Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Buddy Miller, Neil Young, U2, Midnight Oil, Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Alt. Country, Emmy Lou Harris, Patty Griffin, The Flood, Neil Murray, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Radiohead, Nirvana, Wilco, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Buena Vista Social Club, The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Stev Vai, Nigel Kennedy, Nick Cave, Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, The Warumpi Band, Luke Vassella, The Ghostwriters, The Triffids, The Church, Ruby Hunter, Fred Smith, Jigzag, Weddings Parties Anything, Died Pretty, The Waterboys, Hunters and Collectors, Mark Seymour, The Finn Brothers, Cheik Lo, Amadou and Mariam, Talking Heads, Pearl Jam, Rev. Gary Davis, Johnny Lee Hooker, Chain, Goanna, Scrap Metal, The Pigrim Brothers, Ed Kuepper, Mark Heard, Something For Kate.
Sounds Like
Steve is like those old skool performers who made it up before everything was boxed and labeled and sold in the supermarket... One day he can sound like this: As BKM/Mountains of Music, puts it,
"His folky, bluesy pop is fairly original in style, although if you must have a comparison, maybe a less-over-the-top Bono (U2) would be close."
The next day, this might be a better description:
"Sounds more like the Sex Pistols than any of these young Blink 182 bands ever will, a very 'on the streets' kinda feel." Boodboy Triple J Unearthed
Hi everyone. Thanks for passing by! Here's a few words about my musical journey... Have a good one, ok.
"For twenty years Steve has been writing songs about his life and the lives of others. The result is a collection of songs that are raw, honest and heartfelt. They are sometimes funny, sometimes strange. Often they are sad. Yet regardless of the pain, they remain tinged with the beauty of hope.
From head thrown back exuberance to the offering of gentle reflections echoing in community spaces this is music for the body, soul and the mind. At bottom it is the sound of faith. Which is hardly trendy in an age of well healed cynicism and cheap credit - but there you go.
A lifelong lover of guitar and sound, Steve is passionate about the musical interplay of body and spirit in a culture that packages one into a commodity and marginalises the other. And, of course, his lyrical eye is set firmly on tracking the abuses, injustices and simple damn apathy with which we in the west can treat our brothers and sisters in so called less developed countries.
To do this Steve traverses rock, acoustic roots, and gospel music in the search for sounds and forms that can still bring words to life and a smile to your soul..."
thanks alot steve- us mountain folk should stick together. The 20th is probably the best gig to come to because its also our EP launch, so it should be tops. Hope to see you there :) clouds x
