- ... LET ME STAY was born on the road, in Ireland.
I truly believe that you can feel it listening to the song.
The road is where I come from and it's where I end up whenever I need it.
It's a tank of inspiration, every single time.
A part of me, as simple as that.
Sometimes it doesn't matter where you come from but just where you are.
And LET ME STAY tastes of that unforgettable road trip, of that land blessed by God and its pure people, where life is still living... -
STEVEN BRYAN
Steven Bryan (born Francesco Dell’Orco, 4 April 1982) is an “English adopted” singer/songwriter.
Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Steven’s first contact with music happened at age of 8, thanks to a tape including songs of Beatles, Cat Stevens and Guns ‘N’ Roses, appreciated gift from a close cousin who studied piano at the Music Conservatory.
According to Steven, that scratched and “million times” used tape is still on his desk…
He was influenced by music from a very young age, listening to artists such as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and big rock bands like U2, Bon Jovi and Guns ‘N’ Roses among others.
Steven started writing at the age of 14 and he established his first band in 1998, The Kids, playing piano-bar duo acts around the city.
Things began to be more interesting in 2000 after an audition with a band called Destiny.
With Nick D’Elia and Alessandro Barberio at the guitars, Oreste Di Blasi at the bass and Michele Salgarello (Amanita Muscaria, Gruppo Elettrogeno, Eugenio Finardi, Matia Bazar) at the drums, the band recorded a demo in the studio of the famous American sound engineer Alan Goldberg (Yes, Fabrizio De Andrè, Ivano Fossati, Pino Daniele).
The four songs included had rock, blues and funky influences.
The band started getting the attention of some important A&R and promoters; nevertheless after a great final concert for GreenPeace, in 2002 the band broke up.
Steven kept on writing new material with his “alter ego” Nick D’Elia, ex-guitarist of Destiny; in the meanwhile gained stage experience with some rock&roll cover bands such as 3G (2003), The Distance (2004) and Jasmine Gun (2006), playing several local and regional shows.
In 2007 Steven Bryan moved to London as a very important stage in his artistic journey.
After playing acoustic sessions in London clubs like “The Spice of Life”, “Belushi’s Bar”, “Half Moon Pub” and “12 Club”, in 2008 his first single Help Me if You Can Tonight, produced by CrazyMind, had airplay on some local Italian radio stations and internet radios.
In 2009 Steven hired experienced musicians such as Francesco Lo Castro at the guitars, Dominic Giannetta (New Trolls, O.R.O., Red Box Blue, J-Funk) at the bass and Gabor Dornyei (Musical "Thriller" of Michael Jackson) at the drums and record his first British EP Let Me Stay including four tracks: Let Me Stay, Feelin’ Good, Say Goodbye (You Still Want Some) and Only 24-7
A few months later, in July 2009, Steven Bryan signed with Foley Entertainment Group, whose owner/president, Eugene Foley, has worked with various record labels (EMI, Sony, Interscope, Atlantic, Geffen, Elektra), and whose clients have earned nearly 40 Gold & Platinum Records & 3 Grammy® Awards for their overall career accomplishments.
Steven says about next goals: “Having signed a contract with Foley Entertainment is definitely a great thing. Eugene Foley is one of the most respected and knowledgeable people in the music industry and this makes me feel optimistic about what’s going to happen next. There will be a wide promotional campaign in the United States and UK and I will be back in the studio soon working on some new stuff together with my wonderful crew. Hopefully we’ll start gigging straight after. In sum, they’re going to be crucial months but… it’s going to be fun!”
Thank you for the request, it was worth to accept it because i liked your music so much. You have a nice calm voice full of feelings and that make it more special :)
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