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Steve Passfield

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General Info

  • Genre: Bluegrass / Country / Folk

    Location CMAA & TIARA Instrumental of The Year, New South Wales, Au

    Profile Views: 100247

    Last Login: 8/23/2011

    Member Since 12/31/2006

    Website & Shop www.stevepassfield.com

    Record Label -

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    36th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, Golden Guitar Winner – Instrumental of the Year 2008 TIARA Winner – Barry Thornton Memorial Award - Instrumental of the Year 2008 TIARA Nominee – Male Vocal 2008 People's Choice – Most Promising Future Star 2008 Australian Songwriting Competition Top Ten 2008 MusicOz Finalist 2008 Golden Saddle Finalist 2010 Slim Dusty Community Mateship Award 2010 CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia Finalist 2011 Victorian & National Country Music Awards Finalist 2011 Endorsed by Fender Australia Endorsed by Group Technologies

  • Members

    The Handpicked Band has consisted of many of the best musicians in the country and Steve "handpicks" different players for different situations making Steve and His Handpicked Band an evolvingp art of the Australian Music scene. Members of the band over the years have included Garry Baldry, Janek Bagoens, Mary O'Mahoney, Pixie Jenkins, Val Grima, Alec Mitchell, Mike Kerin, Smiley Martin, Pat Craigie, Jimmy Rush, Glenn Skarratt, Simon Watts, Garry Steel, Rodney Ford, Tony Keep, George Paton, Bob Dooley, Chris Mearns, Justin Duggan, Rob Dearlove, Dom Perry, Kev Brand, Marion Burns, Alastair Dougal, Gordy Joll and John Coker.

  • Influences

    Good music, instrumental & vocal - great guitarists like Chet Atkins & Tommy Emmanuel and great songwriters like James Taylor, Christy Moore, Paul Kelly and of course many, many more.

  • Sounds Like

    A unique mix of so many things but still essentially Australian! From Celtic to Swing, Steve covers an enormous range in his songwriting but always evokes feelings that his audience share. Old Friends .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Hillbilly Redneck Town .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A Man Will Risk it All .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Check out the Goin' It Alone Video produced by Ross Woods. - .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - Here we are on Channel Ten with Tim Bailey .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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    Kempsey NNSW. http://t.co/VKfNoipe

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    Stevie Ray back in a B double. http://t.co/3NKqcr9E

  3. Steve Passfield

    RenEd Centre Fundraiser tonight, hope we can Fo some good for early intervention services for kids with disabilities.

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    Anzac Day - we will remember them! My name in lights, wow. http://t.co/qVVFZMGl http://t.co/ky3rjwBH

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    Fuelarama in Newcastle today, get yr revs on!

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Please see my website www.stevepassfield.com for a secure online shop, gig guide and other chit chat. 36th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, Golden Guitar Winner – Instrumental of the Year 2008 TIARA Winner – Barry Thornton Memorial Award - Instrumental of the Year 2008 TIARA Nominee – Male Vocal 2008 People’s Choice – Most Promising Future Star 2008 Australian Songwriting Competition Top Ten 2008 MusicOz Finalist 2008 Golden Saddle Finalist 2010 Slim Dusty Community Mateship Award 2010 CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia Finalist 2011 Victorian & National Country Music Awards Finalist 2011 Endorsed by Fender Australia Endorsed by Group Technologies - (visit the Handpicked Band's My Space page at www.myspace.com/handpickedband)
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Member Since:

December 31, 2006

Members:

The Handpicked Band has consisted of many of the best musicians in the country and Steve "handpicks" different players for different situations making Steve and His Handpicked Band an evolvingp art of the Australian Music scene. Members of the band over the years have included Garry Baldry, Janek Bagoens, Mary O'Mahoney, Pixie Jenkins, Val Grima, Alec Mitchell, Mike Kerin, Smiley Martin, Pat Craigie, Jimmy Rush, Glenn Skarratt, Simon Watts, Garry Steel, Rodney Ford, Tony Keep, George Paton, Bob Dooley, Chris Mearns, Justin Duggan, Rob Dearlove, Dom Perry, Kev Brand, Marion Burns, Alastair Dougal, Gordy Joll and John Coker.

Influences:

Great guitarists like Chet Atkins & Tommy Emmanuel and great songwriters like James Taylor, Christy Moore, Paul Kelly and of course many, many more.

Sounds Like:

A unique mix of so many things but still essentially Australian! From Celtic to Swing, Steve covers an enormous range in his songwriting but always evokes feelings that his audience share. Old Friends . Hillbilly Redneck Town A Man Will Risk it All Check out the Goin’ It Alone Video produced by Ross Woods. - - Here we are on Channel Ten with Tim Bailey

Record Label:

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