CDBaby sells my CDs online, and their sister company, Hostbaby, hosts my website, www.stevekey.com. My car is a 1997 Saturn with more than 200,000 miles on it. My guitar is a Lowden S-10, but I call her Marie. I use Elixir strings, because they last a long time. I recommend Oasis for CD duplication. I'm an ASCAP writer, but a BMI publisher. I go to Starbucks a lot, but support the indie coffeeshops whenever I can, and buy SLO Roasters for my home brew. I shop Trader Joe's but never Wal-Mart.
影響
Jackson Browne, Janis Ian, John Denver, Steve Goodman, Loudoun Wainwright III, Tom Paxton, Jonathan Edwards, Gordon Lightfoot, Glen Campbell, Mac McAnally, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Joni Mitchell, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Christine Lavin, Bill Morrissey, Rod MacDonald, Cheryl Wheeler, Bruce Springsteen, Guy Clark, Tom Waits, Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Burl Ives, Bob Gibson, Pete Seeger, Cat Stevens, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ferron, Neil Young, Graham Nash, Bob Franke, Pierce Pettis, B.W. Stevenson, Hoyt Axton, John Hartford, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Shel Silverstein.
風格近似
Graham Nash, Dan Fogelberg, Steve Seskin, Michael Fracasso, Dickie Brown, David Ray, James Lee Stanley, Tim Dawe, Michael Smith, Brewer & Shipley.
Steve Key is an award-winning songwriter, performer and recording artist. He is also a songwriting teacher, concert producer, host of weekly songwriter showcases Tuesdays at The Clubhouse in San Luis Obispo, and Thursdays at the Porch in Santa Margarita. He is the music booker for Linnaea's Cafe, also in SLO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
He wrote "Record Time (33, 45, 78)" recorded by country star Kathy Mattea in 1992, and by the Nashville duo called Hometown News on their CD released in Sept. '05. Dozens of folk, country, blues and pop artists have recorded and performed Steve Key songs. Key has written songs with Dave Mallett, Kate Campbell, Pierce Pettis, Sally Barris and many others on Nashville's Music Row.
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Key was honored with a Lifetime Membership in the Songwriters Association of Washington, DC. Members of the Washington Area Music Association have nominated Steve Key for its "Wammie" awards as "Best Songwriter of the Year" and "Best Folk Male Vocalist".
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Other awards include:
WINNER of the New Folk contest at the Kerrville (TX) Folk Festival.
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2003 TOP TEN FINALIST in the Mountain Stage NewSong Festival songwriting contest in West Virginia.
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2005 TOP TEN FINALIST in the Plowshares Song contest in Phoenixville PA.
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Steve Key toured frequently across the U.S. and Canada, performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Canadian folk festivals at Winnipeg and Owen Sound, and three times on the main stage of the Kerrville Folk Festival. He appeared at major venues such as The Birchmere (VA), The Ark (MI), The Bluebird Cafe (TN), and The Kennedy Center (DC). Key shared concert billing with Richard Thompson, Christine Lavin, Patty Larkin, Cheryl Wheeler, Ellis Paul, Livingston Taylor, James McMurtry, David Mallett, Taj Mahal, Rory Block, Claudia Schmidt, Jonathan Edwards, Bill Staines and Tom Paxton.
Hey Steve Love to do a spot ... not sure of my Window for a date yet but lts stay in touch I will be at Vinoteca Friday the 20th of November in downtown Paso Roble stop by its a GAS !!! everbest Preston
Hey Steve! Thanks for the invite. I would be up for playing at the Clubhouse if you can fit me in sometime after 7:30. I don't think I can make it up to Paso this week, though.
Yes indeed, I'm Phil Lee's acoustic lead player, and most probably in December. Sometimes I'm even his opening act. Those are by far his best shows. I'm coming out again next summer for a theatrical production in July, so hopefully we'll get more chances to see each other after too long. Thanks Steve!
haha. :) No- we'll save phoenix for the winter! Actually, we're booking a tour for January soon. We'll probably be in your area around Jan 20th or 21st if you have any venue suggestions!
Hello friend! Please join us this Thursday, July 30th, at Linnaea's in San Luis Obispo for My Name is Circus, Morgan Enos, Spooky Horse, and Existential Hero! Starts at 8pm.
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